MRS. PHILIPPINES GLOBE 2017 AND MRS. PHILIPPINES ASIA INTERNATIONAL SEND-OFF
By Noli A. Berioso
Five gorgeous and empowered women were honored during their send-off press conference for their respective international pageants this November and December. The event was held at the Dasmarinas and Magallaness Hall of Makati Sports Club. All five married women are winners of Mrs. Globe Philippines pageant . They were introduced by the national director and head of Mrs. Globe Philippines Morena Carla Cabrera to the members of the media who attended the luncheon press conference for them.
First on the list is Melissa Esguerra – Mrs. Philippines Asia International Globe 2017. Melissa is 37 year-old freelance make-up artist and photography enthusiast. She wants to encourage women that life does not stop after marriage and having children. She also advocates “Self-love” to reconnect wit self-worth and manifest phenomenal emotions of love, gratitude and happiness and she inspires women to be beautiful inside out. Hashtag best describes Melissa? #BeautyWithAPurpose.
Next in line is Mrs. Philippines Asia International Tourism 2017 Velinnette Quiat. This 38-year-old stunner is a former educator and chemist. She is certified health and fitness buff, Monette has a special passion for children who can’t afford to go to school, she has given an educational scholarship to a student set to graduate this October. She believes that she is blessed to be a blessing. Her goal is to advocate that empowered women make strong families, strong families create strong communities, and strong communities build strong nation. Hashtag best describes Monette? #StrongWomanStrongFamily.
Mrs. Philippines Asia International All nations 2017 Timikko Santos is the first millennial winner of Woman of Substance title. She is 27 years old, a half Japanese and half Filipina. A Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Timikko is currently taking up Masters in Information System at the University of the Philippines. A quality assurance engineer by profession and a proud single mom to a son, Timikko is an advocate of single mothers, she belives that having a child is not the end of the line rather, it’s a fulfillment of a lifetime. Hashtag describe Timikko #WonderWoMom.
Next stop is Norge Reichenbach Mrs. Classic Philippines Asia International 2017. At 57 Norge is still fit and fabulous. She has lived in 16 countries in 30 years. She can speak French and German. She is a painter, sculptor, golfer and scuba diver and is currently the president of Rotary Club of Makati Bel-Air. She represented the Philippines in the Turkish Airlines World Golf Championship in October 2017 and excited to represent the Philippines in the Mrs. Asia Internationalpageant in the in the Classic Category. Her advocacy is empowering mature women to fulfill their potential. Hashtag best describe Norge - #WomenUnitingAsia
And last but not the least is our representative for this year’s Mrs. Globe pageant in China Mrs. Philippines Globe 2017 Carla Krizzle Dimaano. This 28 year old mother has already earned her Master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Phoenix in San Diego California, USA, same educational institution where she took her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. She is also has an Associate degree in Travel and Tourism at Cora Doloroso career Center here in the Philippines. Her favorite book is “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill which is all about personality development and self-improvement. As a mother, she always believes that there is nothing more powerful if we work hard to achieve our dreams for our family. She wants her children to know how much they love them and she will do everything she can for them. Her best assets are her charm and charisma, with these, she can easily make friends and has the opportunity to inspire others. She said that being Mrs. Globe gave her the privilege to have a bigger platform to inspire more people and reach more communities which need simple talks and inspiration to give them a sense of hope and provide encouragement. Hashtags for Carla - #Postive #Strong #Motivated #EmpoweredWoman
Let’s all give our support and wish the best of luck to our lovely mothers who will be representing the Philippines in prestigious beauty pageants for married women.