Who will be crowned Mr. & Ms. Republic of the Philippines?
The 35 official candidates of the scholarship pageant dubbed Mr. and Ms. Republic of the Philippines - 16 males and 19 females - were presented to the press during a special presentation held at Hotel 101 in Pasay City last January 25. Local candidates in the scholarship contest came from the National Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Easrern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Socsargen and Caraga. Candidates from the overseas Filipino communities are from the US, Canada and Europe, Nordic countries, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. "The 2017 Mr. and Ms. Republic of the Philippines promotes the image of a new Filipino: intelligent, self-assured and empowered as global ambassador of Philippine tourism and goodwill," said CEO and President Lynette Padolina, a finance architect and a certified public account...