OFFICIAL CANDIDATES FOR MR. AND MS. HANNAH’S WORLD TOURISM PHILIPPINES 2018 PRESENTED TO MEDIA
Noli A. Berioso and Edmund Ong Chua II for OPMBWorldwide
After a rigorous and extensive search nationwide, the organizing team of Mr. and Ms. Hannah’s World Tourism Philippines finally selected the 40 official candidates (20 for men and 20 for women) during the national call back held at the SM Aura Convention Center.
From as far as Ilocos Norte to as deep south as General Santos, the entire organizing team was able to screen and gather succesful aspirants who will vie for the much coveted titles.
Panel of judges include by Col. Ricardo L. Nolasco, Jr. President and CEO of Hannah’s Resort and Convention Center, Mario Dumaual TV Patrol Showbiz correspondent, Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2009 Bianca Manalo, Michelle Vitug Encarnacion President of Belmere’ Skin Care, Nicole Cordoves Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2016 and Ms. Grand International 2016 first runner up, print and commercial model Clint Bondad, Sarah Margarette Joson Naitas Face of Tourism 2017, Sandra Lemonon Bb. Pilipinas 2018 semi-finalist.
Now on its 6th year, the pageant is one of the platform that Hannah’s Beach Resort and Convention Center( dubbed as The Jewel of the North) uses to promote ecotourism. The eventual grand winners will serve as spokepersons in promoting not only the resort and its advocacies, but also on addressing national ecotourism issues and as a catalyst of development for communities. They shall also be the official representatives of Hannah’s Beach Resort and Convention Center to the United Nations World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) and the International Ecotourism Society (IETS)
There will be three set of titles at stake, Mr. and Ms. Hannah’s World Tourism Philippines 2018 , Mr. and Ms. Hannah’s Ecotourism Philippines 2018 and Mr. and Ms. Hannah’s Tourism Ambassadir Philippines 2018. The winners will receive P100K, P75K and P50L respectively.
Hannah’s Beach Resort and Convention Center is also launching an iternational pageant to be held here in the country this coming September. The Miss Hannah’s World Tourism is an international beauty pageant aims to foster tourism education and training that will generate awareness and solicit the engagement of the youth. It would be an avenue to actively promote tourism as an instrument in achieving sustainable development goals geared towards refucing poverty and fostering sustainable development worldwide.
The 40 lucky qualifiers were presented to the members of the media wearing their official swimwear by Domz Ramos of DR Swim.
Mr. and Ms. Hannah’s World Tourism 2018 will culminate in an extravagant finals at the Resort World Theater of Performing Arts this coming month of May.
OPMBWorldwide would like to thanks Col Ricardo Nolasco, Ronald Dominguez, Brix Vera, Norman Tinio and Andy Cayna for the access to cover the press presentation event.
The Official candidates:
Male:
1. Kyle Dwight Sabinay - Talisay, Cebu
2. John Roland Torres - Tabaco, Albay
3. James Lee Sabado - Dagupan, Pangasinan
4. Joshua Helito - Rizal
5. Makheos Quiambao - Pangasinan
6. Gerome Bongco - Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
7. Vinz Jimenez - Tondo, Manila
8. Jordanne Lapira - Manila
9. Jearu Ed Magbuhat - Quezon City
10. Crispin C. Tabao - Tuguegarao
11. Christopher Joshua Ibañez - Tagaytay City
12. Vann Ramos - Cebu City
13. George de Belen - Marikina City
14. Joie Rey Dagsa - Puerto Princesa, Palawan
15. John Paul Juanillo - Zambales
16. Jayvinne Klein Jainar - La Union
17. Erikson Gudelano IV - Antipolo City
18. Michael Gomez - North Cotabato
19. Kenneth Snell - San Pedro, Laguna
20. Jordan Sibbaluca – Tuguegarao
Female:
1. Brazmeena Abdurajak - Angeles, Pampanga
2. Loveley D. Bulosan - Tarlac City
3. Juvel Ducay - Bantayan Island, Cebu
4. Kylah Sanchez - Panabo, Davao del Norte
5. Shara Maxine Barber - Puerto Princesa, Palawan
6. Errish Anne Nalus - Dinalupihan, Bataan
7. Stefanoni Nunag - Tarlac
8. Marianne Serenuela - Cagayan de Oro City
9. Elisa Taylor - Mandaluyong City
10. Nicole Miñano - Caloocan City
11. Jasmine Omay - Tarlac
12. Joanna Ricci Alajar - Davao City
13. Honey Grace Cartasano - Quezon City
14. Daniella Mariz Lamptey - Mandaluyong City
15. Rosechel Templa - Carmen, Davao del Norte
16. Jaya May Bernardo - Lemery, Batangas
17. Novie Shane Leonerio - General Santos City
18. Mitzi Daryl Balatbat - Antipolo City
19. Maria Frencheska Nueva - Makati City
20. Josephine Segovia – Guimaras