MANILA - Beauty bets from Overseas Filipino Communities and regional candidates will gather for the 46th edition of Mutya ng Pilipinas. A series of corporate visits, photos shoots and other pre-pageant activities are scheduled this week. All 30 candidates will be presented to media on July 23 at Hotel H2O, the Swimwear Presentation at Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan on July 28-31; and Long Gown Competition, Nueva Ecija, August 1-3. The grand coronation night will be on August 8 (to be televised on GMA). This year’s theme: “Mutya ng Pilipinas, Where Beauty Begins…” proudly announces its 30 official candidates:
1 Anna Margarette Bascon Lapu-lapu City
2 Dorina Doerr Tagbilaran
3 Britt Roselyn Rekkedal Scandinavia
4 Ma. Jackielyn Dulay Nueva Ecija
5 Aivy Mae Castro Daanbantayan
6 Nickah Dela Cruz Bulacan
7 Alexandra Faith Garcia Zambales
8 Renalyn Arinque Capiz
9 Cristine Racel Olongapo City
10 Kellie Dione Camoro Zamboanga
11 Beatrice Kathryn Andrada Canada
12 Shanice Aquino Central Luzon
13 Annalita Vizcarra Murcia, Neg. Occ.
14 Mary Ryelle Espiritu Arizona, USA
15 Deborah Humpfner Germany
16 Christina De Vries Toronto
17 Maria Leslie Angelina Ghan Misamis Oriental
18 Cheryl Chen Tarlac
19 Yesley Cabanos Caloocan
20 Candy Cumayas Bohol
21 Kim Fyfe Australia
22 Eva Psychee Patalinjug Cebu City
23 Rosalie Arcenio Aklan
24 Froilene Villanueva Iloilo
25 Patrizia Bosco Milan
26 Glennifer Perido Cordilleras
27 Angela Aninang Mabalacat
28 Jovilyn Gavan Davao
29 Pauline Edralin Melbourne
30 Aiko Rachelle Caraan Talisay, Cebu
Over the years, MPI adheres to utmost transparency to preserve the ideal standards in pageantry systems. As such, it has renewed its cooperation with ‘Reyes Tacandong & Company’ (RT 
& Co) to be the official Auditors of the MP 2014. RT & Co is led by its Chairman, Roman F. Reyes. Reyes is concurrently a Member of the Board of the GSIS. To further strengthen its continuing desire to preserve its standards & credibility as a dominant pageant operator, it also partnered again with ‘Informatics’ as the official Tabulators of MP 2014. The various cooperation entered into by MPI are intended to strengthen is relationship with its partners & cooperators overseas, its sponsors, & its obligations to the public. Notable cooperation has been entered into with long term partner-sponsors such as Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa, Focus Lamps, Sheridan Marketing Inc. It continuously pursues innovations whenever possible. As such, MPI is the only pageant organization in the Philippines that has existing offices, branches or outlets in major cities outside of Metro-Manila, such as in Cebu & Mandaue, Bacolod City, Puerto Princesa City, Iloilo City, Davao, Cagayan De Oro, Boracay, & Pangasinan. MPI may be only national pageant organization that has continuous presence in a premier resort facility in Southwest Philippines & makes it its official resort home. MPI boosts in having 3 other associated resorts that it can utilize at anytime to bring class into its adventure-filled special events. The three most coveted titles are Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific, Mutya ng Pilipinas - Overseas Communities and Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism International.
The Mutya ng Pilipinas Board together with its major accredited partners, H2O Hotel, San Miguel Corporation, Viva Communications, Inc., Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa, First Standard Finance Corporation, Focus- Ilaw ng Bayan, Paciflex Wires and Cables, Rain or Shine Elastomeric Waterproofing Paint, Biocera Anti-oxidant alkaline water, Raychem, Malungai Life Oil and Armak Tape Corporation is committed to promote Tourism, Adventure, Socio-Civic related promotions and of course Beauty Pageantry in the Philippines and overseas.