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Residents of Lebak in Sultan Kudarat cheered as the motorcade of newly crowned Miss Asia Pacific International Sharifa Akeel made its way along the roads of this coastal municipality in Mindanao on October 21. This was the first time that the new Filipino beauty queen came to her hometown after winning an international crown last Oct. 5. Prior to that, Sharifa earned the right to represent the Philippines in the international competition when she won Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific 2018 last Sept. 16. After the motorcade, it was home sweet home for the 21-year-old beauty queen. But pageant fans were surprised when they saw Sharifa's home in these emotional and heartwarming photos provided by Jan Kristoffer Felarca. There were no balloons, buffet tables with delicious food, invited guests or fun fare when the Muslim teacher-turned-beauty queen arrived at her humble home. Only her small family was there to give her a tight embrace and a big kiss to congratulate her on he...

A Muslim woman was among the five major winners of the 50th Mutya ng Pilipinas beauty pageant held at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City September 16. Filipino-Qatari Sharifa Akeel, 21, of Sultan Kudarat, was named Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific International title in the pageant that promotes "beauty tourism." Fifty contestants took part in this year's edition of the contest, the most number of girls in the history of Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant.                              With Mutya ng Pilipinas President Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo But Akeel will have no time to prepare anymore for the Miss Asia-Pacific International 2018 pageant as she will immediately check-in at a hotel with more than 50 foreign candidates of the international pageant and get ready for the press presentation at the MOA grounds starting Tuesday, Sept. 18. Akeel has been the favorite candidate to win the coveted title sinc...

Mitzie Go Gil is the country's official representative to the Mrs. Asia Pacific 2018 pageant which will be held in Singapore on March 20-25. Mitzie, 40, is a mother to three adorable children. She loves to cook and travel. She is the wife of retired police general Virtus Gil. At present, she owns and manages the Eagles Fly Travel & Tours for 16 years now.  She is also the current Vice President for V . V G Realty. "Travelling is my form of indulgence. That's why my husband and I thought of putting up our own travel agency so I can enjoy travelling around the world and at the same time find fulfillment as a career woman," said Mitzie, during media send-off held at the Millennia Suites Ortigas in Pasig City. She also thanked the Madrigal Foundation for the venue of the press send-off party. Some of the countries she and her family have visited include USA, France, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Palau Micronesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malay...