Search for ‘Mr. & Miss Pintados’ is On

By MARIVIC ALCOBER (PIA 8)
May 22, 2007

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –   As part of the Tacloban City fiesta celebration, the Pintados Foundation, Inc. is once again inviting interested candidates for this year’s Search for Mr. & Miss Pintados 2007.

This was bared by the Pintados Board Secretary Ms. Evelina M. Acebedo.  According to her the candidate must be 16 to 24 years of age, single and at least high school level.  He or she must be a native of Eastern Visayas or must be a resident of any town, province or city in Region 8 for at least five years.

Ms. Acebedo added that the male candidates must be at least 5’6” in height, while female candidates must be at least 5’3”; must be of good moral character, endorsed by schools, accredited school based student organizations, civic organizations, or local government units.

Further, Acebedo stressed that the candidate must be willing to submit to a screening process and other search activities; and lastly the candidate must also be willing to participate in the Pintados activities throughout his/her reign.

The criteria for judging are as follows:  physical appeal, 30%; communication ability, 30%; stage presence, personality and professionalism, 30%; and popular support, 10%.

The winners for the Miss/Mr. Pintados will receive P50,000.00 plus trophy; 1st Runner-up, 30,000.00 plus trophy; and 2nd Runner-up, P15,000.00 plus trophy.  Special awards to given out are:  Miss Congeniality, Best in Swimwear, Best in Gown, People’s Choice or Most Popular, Most Photogenic, and lastly, Darling of the Press, Ms. Acebedo concluded.

Miss Pintados Search is the longest running beauty and brains search in Region 8 having started in 1987.