Miss Cebu 2013 Pre-pageant night on January 13

CEBU, Philippines - The Cebu City Tourism Commission, Cebu City Tourism Foundation and the City of Cebu is inviting everyone to the Pre-Pageant Night of Miss Cebu 2013 on Sunday, January 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Ayala Center Cebu Activity Center.

Get to know the twelve official candidates as they journey toward becoming the 29th Miss Cebu. The 12 beauties vying for the prestigious title this year are Marie Ann “Ann” G. Maraon, Therese Christine “Timay” E. Llamada, Janessa Fe “Ja” M. Alcarez, Frances “Je” R. Dy, Marivee Ann “Mavee” C. Velasquez, Reinalyn “Rein” A. Nonol, Patricia Ann “Trish” T. Estuart, Namrata Neesha “Neesh” L. Murjani,  Ely Rose Apple “Apple” S. Angcon, Maria “Yang” S. Gigante, Maebelle Erica “Erica” C. Barro and Mary Lorens “Lorens” V. Goyenechea.

The candidates will be wearing the creations of some of Cebu’s top young designers.  Ann, Timay and Jan will be wearing Roni Yu’s creations; Je, Mavii and Rain will be donning the designs of Mique Yapching; Trish, Neesh and Apple will saunter in Bree Esplanada and Rei Escario’s masterpieces will be worn by Yang, Erica and Lorens. Maquillage will be provided by the Make Up Artists Club of Cebu.

Online voting for Miss Photogenic will be at the Ayala and SM voting booths until January 13, or you can vote at home via cebucitytourism.com/misscebu2013. Online votes will comprise 50% of the criteria for Miss Photogenic, 20% from Ng Khai, the sponsor of the online voting booths and 30% from the official photographers’ votes.

The Miss Cebu 2013 Coronation Night will be held on January 16, 2013 at 7 PM at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of the Waterfront Cebu Hotel and Casino and will be aired live over Studio 23. Tickets to the Coronation Night are now available at the online voting booths, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino and the Cebu City Tourism Office at the 2nd floor of the Rizal Museum and Public Library in Osmeña Boulevard.  Ticket prices are P500, P1,000, P1,500 and P2,000.

Miss Cebu 2013 is presented to you by The Cebu City Government through the Cebu City Tourism Commission and Cebu City Tourism Foundation Inc., Megaworld Corporation, developer of the Mactan Newtown and Resorts World Manila, and Asia Miles. It is co-presented by ABS-CBN Corporation, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, ABBA Travel and Pilgrimage Services Inc., Ayala Center Cebu and the Philippine Bisayan Society of Nevada Inc. Diamond sponsors are Cebu City Marriot Hotel, Harolds Hotel, NGENIUS IT Hub, NK Service Center, Gems and Designs, Philippine Airlines, PLDT, Richmedia Networks Inc., SGV & CO ERNST & YOUNG “The Official Tabulators of Miss Cebu 2013” and SM City Cebu. For more information, please contact the Cebu City Tourism Commission office at (032) 412 4355 or visit www.facebook.com/misscebupageant.   (FREEMAN)