MISS SCUBA PHILIPPINES 2017 BETS PRESENTED TO THE MEDIA
By Noli A. Berioso
Fifteen Ocean Ambassadors were presented to the members of the press as this year’s official candidate for the 2017 edition of Miss Scuba Philippines. The event was held at the function room of Belmont Hotel in Resort World Manila last September 14. Sherlyn Legaspi Doloriel was voted as Darling of the Press with El Fel Shane Banaybanay and Angela Gene Valdes as runners-up.
Miss Scuba Philippines National Director Cindy Madduma with the other members of the Executive Committee (Athena Catriz and Andrea Delgado) were very ecstatic that the pageant finally took off and heading to become another promising and exciting national pageant in the country. Cindy by the way is the first Filipina to win the Miss Scuba International title way back 2015 in Malaysia. She believes that this is the perfect time to introduce a pageant that has a genuine advocacy that is devoted to protect and preserve a sustainable marine biodiversity for our oceans. As a pledge to the initial year of the pageant, she promise that the organization will give light to the issues and problems that our oceans is facing and what they can do to create an impact and reverse that destruction. Saving Ocean Through Beauty is the core principle of the organization. It upholds not only showcasing physical beauty and the superficiality but also provides the necessity for our ambassadors to have a heart for the ocean.
The grand winner of Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 will represent the country to the 7th edition of Miss Scuba International in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia on November 17, 2017.The finals will be held at the Plaza, 2nd floor, Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila on October 10, 2017 and to be telecast nationwide on PTV Channel 4, Sunday, October 22 beginning at 3pm. There will be a live streaming on Miss Scuba Philippines Official Facebook Page on the finals night.
The 15 Official candidates: Karren Arias, Kristine Eiriel Nolasco, Nicole Aguilar, Florinda Talosig, Helga Cerbo, Aliyana Ibnohajil, Angela Gene Valdes, Jolina Anne Roque, Elle Hollmann, Mirtle Keith Gimenez, Daniela Joy Acuna, Aivana Elma, Mary Maureen Quiambao, El Fel Shane Banaybanay and Sherlyn Legaspi Doloriel.