Cebuana pediatrician crowned Mrs. Philippines Globe

CEBU, Philippines - Cebu’s 2014 winning streak in national pageants continues, with the triumph of yet another Queen City of the South beauty – this time, in a prestigious tilt for moms and married women!

Stephanie Tiro-Sitoy, a pediatrician representing Cebu, was crowned Mrs. Philippines Globe 2014 Saturday night at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premier in Taguig. She competed against 22 other candidates, including two others from Cebu: Czarina Cheloe Ylaya and Jedalyn Sator.

Married to a neurologist, Sitoy is a Miss Cebu Tourism 1993 second runner-up placer. She received up to P300,000 worth of prizes, and will represent the Philippines in the Mrs. Globe 2015 World Finals at Shenzhen, China in November.

The other 2014 winners are Maria Andrea Geronimo (Celesty Shinagawa Mrs. Celestial Beauty), businesswoman from the Greater Manila Area; Aileen Jane Cavas (2nd runner-up), speech and language pathologist from Cavite; Eizza De Baron (3rd runner-up), marketing manager from the Greater Manila Area; Sonia Mendoza (1st runner-up), government employee from Cavite; Janice Trillo (Woman of Substance 2014), businesswoman from Olongapo; and Fe Saligumba (Solane Mother of the Year), online English tutor from Rizal.

Mrs. Philippines Globe, the local franchise of Mrs. Globe USA, is a pageant for married women or single mothers who epitomize beauty, elegance and substance and advocate empowerment.

Filipinas have been sent as contestants to Mrs. Globe since 2010, but it was only in 2012 that a bet was chosen via a beauty pageant. For the first two years, candidates were just selected from previous beauty contest winners.

Last year’s Cebu bet, Jessica Candelaza-Eribal, placed third runner-up, while Mrs. Philippines Globe 2013 Ruby Jane Lehmann made it to the top 15 finalists among almost 60 countries around the world during the Mrs. Globe 2014 World Finals in Shenzhen, China.

Founded in 1996, Mrs. Globe is one of the biggest international pageants for married women with 40 countries usually participating. More than just a celebration of beauty, Mrs. Globe is a fund-raiser of The Women In Need (W.I.N.) Foundation, an outreach that specializes in self-esteem recovery for women and children faced with all kinds of abuse.

Mrs. Globe president and owner Dr. Tracy Kemble graced Saturday night’s coronation as a co-chair of the panel of judges, and earlier held an Empowerment is Sexy session for the 23 finalists.