Yangzon won Miss Manaragat 2007 title

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
August 6, 2007

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar  –  This year’s beauty search of the City of Catbalogan is a special and historical one. The Search for Miss Manaragat 2007 is not only a search for the queen of the Manaragat Festival but a very important quest for the first ever Miss Catbalogan City.

After a rigorous search, Divine Yangzon, a 16-year old student at Samar State University representing Barangay Guindapunan, was crowned as the Miss Manaragat 2007, the first Miss Catbalogan City, on August 3 at the Catbalogan City Plaza.

Miss Yangzon, candidate number 9, who was obviously the favorite of the crowd, bested nine other equally beautiful candidates representing the different districts of Catbalogan City, to win the coveted crown.

The other winners were candidate number 5 Miss Ester Repol, 18 years old student of the Samar State University, representing Brgy. Muñoz was proclaimed as first runner up while candidate number 10, Miss Carissa Lobigas, a 17 years old Samar State University student from San Francisco Street in the City, was proclaimed as the second runner-up.

The Board of Judges is composed of Board Member Luzviminda Nacario, Bayantel Account Manager Vicente Melvin Labro Jr., businessman Mr. Stephen James Tan, Novelty Store Manager Ms. Sheila Lim with Philippine Information Agency Region 8 Director Olive Tiu as the chairperson.

This year’s Miss Manaragat 2007 Committee is composed of Ms. Stephany Uy-Tan as chairperson, Mr. Ador Hurtado as the vice chairperson and Mr. Melvin Bernate as managing director. The technical staff is composed of the SSU College of Engineering staff headed by Engr. Ma. Lourdes Amante.

Miss Yangzon will represent Catbalogan City in the August 9 Search for Mutya han Samar being held annually in connection with the celebration of Samar Day.