BEAUTY QUEEN-PHILANTHROPHST SPENDS BIRTHDAY WITH STRANDED OFW AT NAIA – TERMINAL 2
Text and Photos by Noli A. Berioso
Commission on Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines commissioner Limpayen Sibug Las celebrated her birthday last June 5, 2020 with hundreds of stranded OFW passengers at NAIA Terminal 2 in Pasay City. The beauty queen turned philanthropist is the reigning Mrs. Philippines Asia-Pacific All Nation 2019. Together with another queen Glynes Evangelista Olbes (Mrs. Philippines Asia-Pacific Intercontinental 2019), they joined forces to distribute relief goods to our silent heroes OFW who were either stranded from going out of the country to start their working contracts or going home to their respective provinces.
Ms. Sibug Las, a member of the royalty clan of the Manobo tribes from the southern part of the country is a consistent supporter not only of the indigenous people but also of others who are in need of help and services. Queen of Hearts Foundation founding President Mitzie Go-Gil was very much stunned and elated with the gesture of her two reigning queens. She said that the organization is in full support to help the needy kababayans like those who were stranded in different terminal airports in the country. She also pointed-out that their effort to reach out to people who were affected by the on-going pandemic is a continuing project of the foundation. Olbes on her part was ecstatic to announce that the search for the next batch of queens is on-going inspite of the crisis that started almost three months ago.
Sibug Las and Olbes were both recipients of various special awards at last year edition of Mrs. Asia Pacific beauty pageant.
Go-Gil says that preliminary events for the 2020 search has started with virtual judging for the Introduction Video and Advocacies of the candidates were almost complete. She is optimistic that this worldwide pandemic will come to an end in less expected time and to give way for the continuation not only of their works in the organization but for the entire nation when everything gets back to normal.