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June 22, 2019 - The 18-year old student of the University of
Makati (UMak), Micah Beatrice Santos from Barangay West Rembo, has been crowned
Miss Makati 2019, besting 23 other candidates at the Coronation Night held
Friday at the Makati Coliseum. Accompanied by Miss Makati 2018 Karla O’Hara and
Congressman Luis Campos, Makati Mayor Abby Binay crowned Miss Makati 2019.
Mayor Abby Binay said the newly-crowned Miss Makati 2019 impressed
the judges with her striking beauty, self-confidence, and intelligence, which
have made her an ideal partner of the city government in promoting a “smart,
sustainable and future-ready Makati”.
Santos is also the current titleholder of Miss UMak 2019.
She stated that her advocacy is to campaign against bullying, having been a
victim of bullies herself, and vowed to help fellow victims overcome adversity.
“Miss Makati 2019 has risen above the challenges she has
faced and turned these into opportunities to grow and become a stronger and
better person. I am confident that she will be able to fulfill her crucial role
in accelerating Makati’s transformation as a Smart City,” Mayor Abby said.
The mayor said Miss Makati 2019 will serve as the City’s
Ambassador of Goodwill while inspiring fellow young Makatizens to strive for
excellence and take an active part in city-building, as defined by 2019
pageant theme, “Creating the Future Now”.
Mayor Abby, Mayor Abby also congratulated the other winners,
Miss Makati Tourism 2019 Kristina Cassandra Bahaj and Miss Makatizen 2019
Venice Kayla Barrameda.
“Both Miss Makati Tourism 2019 and Miss Makatizen 2019 have
shown that they are up to the task of helping us promote innovations that will
empower and inspire the citizens of Makati,” she stated.
Bahaj, 22, a resident of Barangay Sta. Cruz said that she
was motivated to join the pageant by her personal experience with taking care
of a family member suffering from dementia, her own grandmother. This led to
her advocacy for making Makati the first “dementia-friendly city” in the
country.
Barrameda, the 21-year-old resident of Barangay Guadalupe Viejo,
who also won as Miss CEU 2016 at Centro Escolar University, is an advocate of
good oral health. Her goal is to promote oral health by providing dental
missions for the less privileged to give back to the city.
Miss Makati 2019 took home P200,000 cash prize, a crown, a
sash, a gift pack from Home of Beauty Color (HBC), and P50,000 worth of gift
certificates from iSkin Aesthetic Lifestyle.
Miss Makati Tourism 2019, on the other hand, won a cash
prize of P150,000, a crown, a sash, an HBC gift pack, and P50,000 worth of gift
certificates from iSkin Aesthetic Lifestyle. Miss Makatizen 2019 bagged
P100,000 cash prize, a crown, a sash, an HBC gift pack, and P50,000 worth of
gift certificates from iSkin Aesthetic Lifestyle.
Bahaj was also named “Miss Air Asia” while Barrameda won the
titles “Miss iSkin Aesthetic Lifestyle” and “Miss Balmain”. The title “Miss
Congeniality” was won by Gianelle Anne Balaton, 22, of Barangay Valenzuela,
“Miss Photogenic” went to Micah Beatriz Santos; and “Best in Long Gown” was
Renee Rose Tirones, 23, of Barangay San Lorenzo.
Now on its 29th year, the Miss Makati 2019 coronation night
was hosted by Mikael Daez and Issa Litton. The pageant was part of the
month-long celebration of the 349th Founding Anniversary of Makati with the
theme, “Makati 2025: Fast-tracking Progress”.
The board of judges in this year’s pageant was chaired by
Albert Andrada, designer; together with Sheila Romero, CEO Air Asia; Kate
Pagkalinawan, CEO iSkin Aesthetic Lifestyle; George Royeca, CEO/owner of
Angkas; Franco Laurel, singer, and actor; Ruffa Gutierrez, actress, and beauty
queen; Tim Yap, host and media practitioner; and designers Anthony Ramirez and
Paul Cabral.
Entertainment numbers were provided by Air Dance, Nexus
(Makati Dance Challenge 2018 Champions), and balladeer Michael Pangilinan.
The other 21 finalists included Charlene Marie Inonog
(Kasilawan); Stephanie Isabelle Aquino (Poblacion); Sophia Michaela Leanne
Aguado (Pio del Pilar); Alliaa Nicole Diputado (Tejeros); Gianelle Anne Balaton
(Valenzuela); Patricia Rose Pangan (San Isidro); Bianca Gabrielle Abaya
(Poblacion); Lailah Guiuan (Pembo); Kaoru Aseana Pimentel (South Cembo); Jan
Karen Esguerra (Bel-Air); Monica Acuno (West Rembo); Hannah Patricia Beatrice
Kristiansen (Northside); Desiree Harriet Alyanna Gamboa (Guadalupe Viejo);
Charlyn Joyce Barrientos (Southside); Ma. Anna Clarisse Villavicencio (San
Antonio); Marie Gabrielle Brillantes (Poblacion); Princess Vinia Putulin (South
Cembo); Renee Rose Tirones (San Lorenzo); Elliah Kate Nicolas (East Rembo);
Jeanne Pauline Suplente (Guadalupe Viejo); and Erika Mae Salvador (Comembo).
The candidates were adjudged with the following criteria:
Intelligence, 40 percent; beauty, 40 percent; and personality, 20 percent.
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