LITTLE AND TEEN PRINCESS PHILIIPINES 2016 WINNERS
Text and Photos by Noli A. Berioso
Twelve year old Liza Sofia Hansen was crowned Little and Teen Princess 2016 yesterday, December 18 at Eurotel Grand Ballroom in North Edsa, Quezon City. Liza Sofia is a half Pinay-half Norweigan based in Cordova, Cebu City.
A victory press conference was held early today also at Eurotel Hotel attended by media from TV networks, newspapers and blogs. “ I would like to represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe pageant in the future when the time comes that I am already eligible to compete at the Bb. Pilipinas. I look up and idolized Pia Wurtzbach for her never surrender attitude and achievements as Miss Universe 2015”, says the mestiza sixth grader.
Her court includes Julian Torres from Tarlac City- 1st runner-up, Shirleena Joice Espinosa of Olongapo City-2nd runner-up, Precious Faith Astrero of Isabela - Little Princess Luzon and Mary Reign Fernandez also from Cebu City Little Princess Visayas.
Also present during the event is the reigning Mrs. Philippines International 2016 Kristine Diane Nagasaka, a married Pinay based in Japan and competed at the 10th Mrs. International pageant in Singapore last month with some sixty delagtes from around the globe where she bagged the Mrs. Asia-Pacific crown which is equivalent ro 1st runner-up. This 34 year-old business woman is a native of Laguna.
Gla. Mour productions is the local franchise holder of the Little Princess and Teen pageants in the Philippines as well as the Mrs. International pageant. Liza Sofia will compete at the 2017 Princess International pageant May next year.