Friday, February 29, 2008
'Mutya' press presentation tomorrow
THE top fifteen semi-finalists of Mutya ng Dabaw 2008 will be presented to the local media Saturday at the 5th floor of Gaisano South CitiMall.
The top 15 Mutya ng Dabaw candidates are Vanessa Ruth Chan, Mary Jane Lastimoso, Vida Maya Ko, Jocel Kusain, Lezlie Jean Tik-ing, Cheryl Vilog, Kristabelle Go, April Ann La Paz, Aliah Heitz, Kristel Ann Iņigo, Catherine Grace Malabanan, Delsea Rain de Guzman, Karen Joyce Peņanueva, Maricar Durias and Brigette Anne Lanzanas.
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The semi-finalists were chosen after a series of thorough screening, selection process, and talent search last week at the Royal Mandaya Hotel, NCCC Mall, and Gaisano Mall of Davao. Kristabelle Go, Aliah Heitz, Kristel Ann Iņigo, and Cheryl Vilog were chosen as top three contenders for Miss Talent.
Out of the 15, five finalists will be selected on March 4, Tuesday at the SM City Entertainment Plaza. The finalists will undergo Community Interactions on March 5-7, and workshops, training and rehearsals on March 8-14. They will vie for the crown on March 14, 2008, Friday, at the CAP Auditorium.
The Mutya ng Dabaw will be chosen based on the following criteria: Intelligence (25%), Communication Skills (25%), Personality (25%), Talent (15%) and Quality of Proposed Project Design (10%).
Winners of the search will receive the following prizes (plus matching grant from sponsoring foundation/organization): Mutya ng Dabaw - P50,000; Diwa ng Dabaw -- P35,000; Sinag ng Dabaw -- P25,000; Pag-asa ng Dabaw -- P15,000; and Patnubay ng Dabaw -- P10,000.
As the Mutya ng Dabaw, she will lead the reception team to welcome guests of the city, attend official social and cultural functions of the city, represent the city, when assigned to special events within and outside the city, and perform her proposed community development project within her reign in partnership with an assigned organization of foundation.
For more information, visit the official website at www.arawngdabaw.com, powered by Digilution.
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