Mutya ng Batangan 2011 Official Candidates’ First Public Appearance

Today, October 17, 2011 is probably the most beautiful day of the week as the 28 official candidates for the Mutya ng Batangan 2011 were presented in front of the crowd that gathered in the Provincial Auditorium.

They are the finest ladies all over Batangas who will all contend to be the Mutya ng Batangan 2011. The staging of the candidates was facilitated by pageant director Rodin Flores and his team. At 7am, the ladies had a brief rehearsal under Flores’ team as preparation for their first public appearance.

Present inside the auditorium were supporters of the candidates, town officials, tourism coordinators of the participating municipalities, and employees in the provincial capitol. A few minutes past 8am, Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto arrived in the venue for the flag ceremony and the of course, the highlight of the morning, the presentation of the Mutya ng Batangan 2011 candidates.

The screening took place within 18 days, until the people from the Provincial Tourism Office brought together the most deserving ladies who will complete this year’s line-up of candidates. It took the initial search 18 days before the final names of Mutya ng Batangan 2011 candidates were listed but it will took them barely two months to prove themselves before one of them will be judged as this year’s title holder.

And now, here are the 28 official candidates for Mutya ng Batangan 2011:

FIRST DISTRICT
Calaca – Beverly Jan P. Magpile
Lemery – Reinelle Z. Matanguihan
Taal – Roma P. Marquinez

SECOND DISTRICT
Bauan – Marie Janne C. Acuzar
Lobo – Janine G. Agao
Mabini – Melissa Ann A. Calangi
Batangas City – Mary Rosebel Monique M. Fajardo
San Pascual – Raisa E. Jordan
Tingloy – Rhacia Wena M. Bagos

THIRD DISTRICT
Tanauan City – Vania Valiry A. Vispo
Agoncillo – Amarie M. Landicho
Balete – Kathleen T. Gomez
Alitagtag – Rachael Diane Calalo
Cuenca – Jazzy Rose L. Sañez
Laurel – Golda Meir C. Enriquez
Malvar – Ivy vallerie L. Manalo
Mataasnakahoy – Roxanne M. Silva
San Nicolas – Christine Angel Alvaira
Sta. Teresita – Rie Armille Julaine B. Vergara
Talisay – Anne Janelle M. Carasig
Sto. Tomas – Mary Rose C. Pujanes

FOURTH DISTRICT
Padre Garcia – Shiela Mae L. Autor
Lipa City – Erika Fae O. Casanova
San Jose – Carmina M. Marcaida
Taysan – Donna Mariz A. Ebete
San Juan – Tricia Alyana Dicen
Rosario – Leslie Ann C. Amada

The presentation of the candidates was succeeded by the group pictorial held on the Capitol Site then the individual pictorial which transpired at the Mabini Park. Photos were taken by members of the Batangas Province Camera Club (BPCC). Thereafter, the head shots, with the girls wearing their personally chosen casual wear, were taken by Elmer Castor and Architect Norman Morales of BPCC.

Whose name will soon be announced as Mutya ng Batangan? Who will walk after the fate of last year’s mutya, Ms. Juliana Kapeundl of Balayan? Let’s all find out on December 3, Saturday, where the loveliest night will happen in Calaca, the host municipality of Ala Eh! Festival 2011.