Miss Pagsanghan bags
“Mutya han Samar 2012” title
Mutya
han Samar 2012 winner Miss Pagsanghan (center) with (L-R)
Vice-governor Jimboy Tan, Governor Sharee Ann Tan, Miss Mutya
han Samar 2011 and BM Von Zosa. |
By PIA Samar and AVHA H.
EBALDE
August 13, 2012
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar – Mutya han Samar 2012 candidate from Pagsanghan Abigail Messenger wowed the
audience when she answered the question on tourism.
The question posed, ”If you
would have a visitor coming from the other planets, how would you
welcome them?”
She glibly answered that she
will show hospitality and she will tour them to her place in
Pagsanghan first and to the other beautiful places in Samar.
The answer, which resulted
to an applause by the audience contributed to her points to get the
Mutya han Samar title contested by 20 candidates from all over Samar
province at the Samar Gymnasium, Catbalogan City on Thursday night,
August 9, 2012.
Messenger is a 19-year old
college graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Performing Arts, she also
got three minor awards, Miss Gatorade, Miss Professionalism, and Miss
PhilHealth.
All together her
gorgeousness, posture, flawless white skin and a 5’5” height added to
make her a stand-out beauty and earned her the title which also gave
her P50,000 in cash.
“It is a true honor to be
crowned as Mutya han Samar, and I will do my very best to promote the
tourist spots in Samar and let other people see the beauty of the
place,” the newly crowned Ms. Samar said in an interview with PIA.
Other winners were 1st
runner up Miss Tagapul-an Ma. Cassandra Y. Yu who got P25,000.00 in
cash; 2nd runner-up was Miss Pinabacdao Cyril Varela with
P20,000 cash prize; 3rd runner-up Miss Calbiga Menchie Nacario and 4th
runner-up Miss Tarangnan Margarita Francesca Cruz who was awarded
P10,000 in cash prize.
Other special awards were
given to: Miss Gandara Glenna Marie Avenido as Miss Congeniality; Miss
Calbayog Reina Isabel Delgado as Miss Eloquence; Best in Casual Wear
was awarded to Miss Daram Diane Jean Gallardo; Miss Pinabacdao Cyril
Varela as in Best Festival Costume: Miss Tarangnan Maragarita
Farncesca Cruz was awarded as the Best in Swimsuit and in Evening
Gown; and the Miss Photogenic and Charming Face was given to Miss
Tagapul-an Maria Cassandra Yu.
The pageant which was one of
the highlights of Samar Day was hosted by artist and matinee idol,
Victor Basa.