MUTYA NG PILIPINAS 2018 SWIMSUIT AND EVENING GOWN COMPETITION
By Noli A. Berioso
Photos by Edmund Ong Chua II
The fifty official candidates of Mutya Ng Pilipinas 2018 showed their best forms in the swimsuit competition and elegance and grace during the evening gown . The two important preliminary competitions was held at the Balroom of Ascott Hotel in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) last September 10, 2018.
The candidates for the golden edition of the pageant wore an identical gold two-piece swimsuit designed by Domz Ramos of DR Swim and gowns of their own choices from the creations of the top notch fashion designers of the country. The 2 hour preliminary show were hosted by former Mutya Ng Pilipinas title holders Tin Caballero Aplal and Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan.
Nina Ancheta of Los Angeles was adjudged Best in Swimsuit, Kristine Makicsi of Navotas City placed second and Ebony Bangit of Melbourne, Australia bagged the third place. In the evening gown competition Sharifa Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel of Sultan Kudarat emerged as the top winner, Nina Ancheta of LA, California was second and Kesha Ramachandran of Iloilo City was close third.
The top 5 designers of the night went to Alfie Desamparado for candidate #30 Kheshapornam Ramachandran of Iloilo, Daniel Manila for #23 Agatha Lei Romero of Manila, Bea Bianca Mackey for Odessa Dela Cuesta Davao City, Harold Borlado for #4 Rein Hillary Carrascal of Legazpi City and JR Flores Sharifa Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel of Sultan Kudarat.
Winners of Awards are the ff:
Mutya Ng Zanea - #19 Sharifa Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel of Sultan Kudarat.
Mutya Ng Hanna’s Beach Resort - #39 Honey Grace Cartasano.
Mutya Ng Mags - Pauline Amelinckx of Bohol, 1st runner-up - Kheshapornam Ramachandran of Iloilo and 2nd runner up - Nina Ancheta of Los Angeles CA.
Mutya Ng Rain or Shine – Annie Uson of Pangasinan.
The Cultural Costume Competition will be the next event on September 11 at Ascott, BGC.