Mr. & Ms. Olive C: The Freeman Reader's Choice Award

CEBU, Philippines - Arienne Mae Manquiquis and Chris Rudyard Naval emerged as Freeman Banat Reader’s Choice winners at the final counting on Friday, August 26. The total number of votes submitted by filling out the coupons printed in Banat News and The Freeman brought them to victory. The award also added to the number of points needed to bag the crown of Mr. and Ms. Olive C Campus Model 2011 at the Teatro Casino of Waterfront Hotel, Lahug.

Arienne joined beauty pageants held in different small barangays during fiestas. And this year’s Olive-C Campus Model search is her first prestigious pageant. This 16-year-old freshman interior design student in USC-TC dreams to become a renowned interior designer in the future. She believes that this pageant is meant to support youth empowerment, aside from giving emphasis on radiant complexion.

Chris Rudyard Naval is an Accounting graduate in University of San Carlos-Main and is currently taking up his Masters degree in Management Accounting. He currently works as a Project Coordinator and a Financial Analyst. He also works as a full-time model in a modeling agency. Chris once joined Hari ng Paknaan and Mr. Commerce in USC where he developed his self-confidence.

THE TOP THREE

(gathered from the votes submitted to Banat News

and The Freeman) are as follows:

MALE

1.CHRIS RUDYARD NAVAL (USC-MAIN)         3,060

2. MICHAEL ANGELO ABADIA (USJR) 2,058

3. KEVIN KHO (CIT)           1,868

FEMALE

1. ARIENNE MANQUIQUIS (USC-TC)     5, 115

2. KARREN MAE OBESO (USJR)              2,530

3. CRISTAL JEAN BORJA (UC-MAIN)    2,354