THE 9th Miss Tourism Philippines crowned its newest set of winners at the Tan Ville Garden Resort in Rosario, Batangas last Sunday.
The beautiful and smart young ladies will represent the country in forthcoming tourism-oriented international pageants.
Crowned as Miss Tourism Philippines Queen of Tourism Worldwide 2021 was Lucky Faye Angelie Erese from Quirino Province. She will vie for the international tilt in Malaysia.
Named as Miss Tourism World Philippines 2021 was Jem Videl Triviño-Arias from Quezon Province. She will compete for the world pageant in Spain.
The Miss Tourism Universe Philippines 2021 title went to Abegail Labasan from Maguindanao. She will compete in Beirut, Lebanon in September next year.
The Miss Tourism of the Globe Philippines 2021 crown went to Ilocos Sur’s Blezie Mae Garcia. She will vie for the international pageant in China.
The four runners-up are Hannah Rochelle Puno of Lipa City, Batangas, first; Joann Rawlins of Ilocos Norte, second; La Union’s Shaira May Sorla, third; and Cavite’s Asharey Palompo, fourth.
Thirteen finalists competed in preliminary challenges on the virtual platform and on the live finals to determine the winners.
The opening number featured the pageant’s theme song “Gandang Filipina” composed by Jude Matthew Servilla and performed by Glee Nette Gaddi.
Miss Tourism Philippines Inc. president and CEO Amy Sunio-Abarquez is grateful to the pageant’s sponsors – Tan Ville Garden Resort, Amytony Resort, Amytony Homes, USA; Psyche Fitness USA – for being vital factors in successfully staging their ninth edition despite the gargantuan challenges posed by the almost two-year-old global pandemic.
As a registered nurse and resort owner herself, Sunio-Abarquez is optimistic that the global health crisis will end soon and that the vital tourism industry will thrive once again to boost our economy.
“We acknowledge the fact that pageants like Miss Tourism Philippines play an important role in supporting LGUs throughout the country in bolstering their efforts to boost tourism in their respective localities as thousands of Filipinos depend on the industry that showcases the outstanding beauty, colorful history and diverse culture of our country,” said Sunio-Abarquez.
