All Set for international MISS GLOBAL 2016 Pageant!
All Set for the international MISS GLOBAL 2016 Pageant!
Report by: Anton Eder and Arvin Matuguinas Cabachete | Life N Style Central Correspondents
Managing Editor: Raymund Golez
Photos: JR Noses | Chief Photojournalist & Photo Editor
The competition is all set for the international Miss Global 2016 as the forty delegates were introduced to the members of the press on September 13 at the Grand Ballroom of Crowne Plaza Galeria Manila in Pasig City. What made this pageant edition extra special is because the Philippines is hosting it for the second time around for two consecutive years.
The same excitement is what the organization responsible for staging the event, most particularly the National Pageant Director and Chief Executive Officer of Miss Global Philippines, Ms. Pauline Sofia Laping, was anticipating. “We are very eager to welcome the candidates and extend to them our genuine Filipino hospitality,” she says. “We also look forward to another exciting competition, and we can hardly wait to see who will end up with the crown“, she added.
Last year, 50 candidates made their way to Manila to compete in a grand production that saw Australia’s Jessica Peart besting all candidates.
“This is going to be another tough competition. The candidates are getting more and more competitive each year,” declares Laping.
Presenting this year’s 40 lovely candidates, as follows:
1.Armenia- Maryam Bargoyan
2.Australia- Caitlyn Henry
3.Botswana- Khumo Leburu
4.Brazil- Mikaela Katrina
5.Bulgaria- Steliyana Filipova
6.Cambodia- Dane Ny
7.Canada- Trisha Vergo
8.Chile- Katherine Saavedra
9.China- Helen Zhong
10.Cyprus- Effrosyni Lacovou
11.Czech Republic- Nikola Bechynova
12.Dominican Republic- Stephanie Camacho
13.Ecuador- Angela Bonilla
14.England- Courtney Jones
15.France- Tasha Delhomme
16.Germany- Anna Tochparidi
17.Haiti-Weendy Legerme
18.Holland- Valeriya Vergunova
19.India- Sonam Patel
20.Iran- Malikeh Razavi
21.Israel- Danielle Bouskila
22.Kenya- Tima Keilah
23.Madagascar- Credella Credle
24.Myanmar- Su Pwint Oo
25.Namibia- Ester Haikola
26.Nigeria- Faith Obaegbulam
27.Norway- Britt Rekkedal
28.Philippines- Camile Hirro
29.Russia- Marina Shameeva
30.Serbia- Katarina Avramovic
31.South Africa- Michelle Daniels
32.Sri Lanka- Eshani Diana
33.Sweden- Linnea Johansson
34.Thailand- Buppha Nilsawat
35.Tibet- Tenz Ing Sangnyi
36.Trinidad and Tobago- Adrianna Edwards
37.Tunisia- Elhem Ben Aicha
38.Ukraine- Darynallvovska
39.USA- Nataliya Baltsevych
40.Vietnam- Vy Khanh Nguyen
Prior to the coronation night that will be happening on September 24 at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), the delegates will be visiting the exotic province of Bohol on September 17-19 for their pre-pageant activities which includes the swimsuit competition. A fashion show and evening gown competition will also be held on September 20 in collaboration with One Global Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines (FDAP).
This year’s pageant will be extra special the organization also confirmed. The finals night will be hosted by Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova and Filipino actor Derrick Monasterio. Boxing Fighter of the Decade and Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao and Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri will also serve as two of the member of panel of judges.
Miss Philippines Camille Hirro was adjudged Darling Of The Press winner with Miss Australia Caitlynn Henry and Miss Sweden Linnea Johansson got First and Second Runners Up placements, respectively.
Now on its fourth year, Miss Global is aimed to promote goodwill via charitable fundraisers while projecting a positive image for women across the globe. The first Miss Global Pageant was staged in Redondo Beach, California in 2013. Since then, Miss Global has been gaining strong following and is now emerging as a major player in the beauty pageant industry. Its mission is to promote goodwill via charitable fundraisers while projecting a positive image for women across the globe. Moreover, this is the only pageant in the world today that is open to single moms.
