Binibining Compostela 2005

For nearly two decades, the Municipality of Compostela has been producing beauty queens who had lived successful careers to date.

For nearly two decades, the Municipality of Compostela has been producing beauty queens who enjoyed successful careers to date.

This coming July 23, 2005, a new Binibining Compostela will be crowned from among 13 hopefuls vying for the title in a pageant that will be held at the new D.M. Reynes Sports Center in Compostela.

The candidates, representing the different barangays of the municipality, are Grecar May Rosal Pontawe, a 1st year Nursing student from Cebu Doctors University; Jovelle Sungahid Ragmac, an IT student from Divine Mercy Computer College; Arnie Marie Garrido Wagas, 2nd year IT student from USJ-R; Clarissa Lawas Cabusas from barangay Poblacion; Nilaly Belleza Lauron, 2nd year Pharmacy student from UV; Venus Christy Escalera Velasco, 4th year Nursing student from SWU; Monnet Cindy Dy Ponferrada, 16 year old Taurus lass; Jamea Rose Limana Valdez, 2nd year BS Computer Science student from UV Danao; Xy-Za Pumar Toledo, born under the sign of Cancer; Khimberly Ann Bitoon Mendoza, 1st year Airline Management student from Royal Christian College; Alexis Mae Gomez Amodia, 1st year Dentistry student of CDU; Morionne Audrey Zanoria Corbo from Guiwanon; and Lou Estores Novicio, a strong contender from barangay Mulao.

The pageant is choreographed and directed by Eric Bacong of the Compostela National High School.

Compostela, Cebu International

It is very heartwarming to hear of people who have gone abroad but know how to look back at their hometowns and still actively participate in the town's civic, cultural and socio-economic activities.

This is what Compostela, Cebu International is all about. Organized in 1998 by Nestor Balila, the group, composed of people who originally came from Compostela, Cebu but are now residing in Los Angeles, California, focuses on coming up with projects aimed at developing their municipality.

The organization, which is now headed by president Danilo Mendoza with Ramon Danggoy as vice president, has implemented various programs in Compostela such as providing a deep well pump for the Canamucan Day Care Center. It has also extended financial assistance to provide more deep well pumps for other areas in the municipality. The CCI is also planning to implement more health programs for the people.

Indeed, the hearts of the members of the CCI still belong to Compostela despite being miles away from it.