Apayao beauty queen Kristeen Mae Boccang joins Miss Universe PH 2023 pageant

Photo Courtesy || Kristeen Mae Boccang

Cordillera - The Miss Universe Philippines organization has announced Kristeen Mae Boccang to replace Evangeline Fuentes after the latter withdrew from the pageant. 

The 23-year-old Psychology graduate from Conner, Apayao will be representing the province of Apayao in the 4th edition of Miss Universe PH.

Miss Boccang is the first iApayao to join the prestigious event. Prior to joining Miss Universe PH, she was the 2nd Runner-Up in the Dayag ti Apayao 2023     pageant. 

She was also crowned the Binibining Conner Tourism 2022 and crowned the Panagbunga Festival Queen in 2017.

Asked about her motivation in joining the national pageant, Miss Boccang wanted to take this opportunity to represent her province and country and to become an inspiration to her fellow iApayaos.

“I joined Miss Universe because it was a dream of mine to represent my beautiful province of Apayao and introduce it the rest of the Philippines. It would be the very first time for Apayao to join a national pageant and I hope that by joining I would be able to inspire my fellow yApayao and let other people know of where and what Apayao could offer to everyone,” Kristeen said.