Igorota beauty queen wins 2nd place in Miss Universe PH National Costume Competition

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Cordillera - Igorot beauty queen Miss Joemay Leo of Benguet is among the three winners during the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 National Costume Competition.

Miss Universe Philippines Benguet bet, Miss Leo win Best in National Costume Competition held on Monday May 4, 2024 at the Leyte Normal University.

Miss Leo proudly demonstrated her Benguet roots with her costumes symbolizing the province as the salad bowl of the Philippines.

The costume is made possible thru the exerted effort by the creative team headed by Lhee Wel Tokia, artisans Rullan Joel, and Julian Del Sison.

Among the three winners are Kimberly Escatin of Southern Leyte in the third place and Airissh Ramos of Eastern Samar in the first place.

The three winners will be joining other candidates who will be strutting their best swimsuits and long gowns at the Preliminary competition set to take place on May 10 at the Grand Ballroom, Okada Manila.

Coronation night will be on May 13 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City.

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Benguet beauty ranks 2 at Best in Swimsuit, Best in Photoshoot in Miss Charm PH

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Cordillera - Benguet bet for Miss Universe Philippines secured a 2nd spot in the ongoing online voting for the Miss Charm Philippines. 

As of April 14, 2023, Miss Joemay Leo, MUPH candidate from Tuba, Benguet garnered a total of 36,000 points in the Best in Swimsuit category while a total of 32,000 points in the Best in Photoshoot category.

Who is Joemay Leo

A proud mom and proud Igorota from Benguet province is among the candidates vying for the prestigious Miss Universe Philippines 2023 title.

The empowered mom from Tuba, Benguet, Miss. Joemay Leo is grateful for the opportunity to represent the whole Igorot tribe in the national stage. 

"I never imagined joining pageants once again after becoming a mom. But who says mom can't slay the universe? With much pride and honor, I am beyond blessed to represent the whole Igorot tribe. This avenue holds an excellent opportunity to showcase a world-class Igorota beauty, Leo said in a post.

Miss Leo is a graduate of the University of Baguio (UB) with a degree in Bachelor of Arts Communication.

She won numerous beauty pageants awards including Miss Cordillera, Miss Tuba, Miss Benguet 1st runner up and Miss Baguio 3rd runner up. 

Joining her for the Miss Universe journey are fellow Cordillerans from Baguio City Miss Krishnah Marie Gravidez and from Kalinga Miss Kristeen Mae Boccang who will be representing the province of Apayao.

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Benguet & Apayao bet in Miss Universe PH among Leading queens in Miss Charm Philippines

Cordillera - Proving that beauty and charm of the Cordillerans are top notch in the pageant industry, two beauty queens from the region are among the Top 5 leading queens in the ongoing online voting for Miss Charm Philippines. 

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The voting update posted by Miss Charm PH on March 19, 2023 showed the province of Benguet represented by Miss Joemay Leo garnered 14,000 points while Apayao represented by Miss Kristeen Mae Boccang garnered 10,800 points. 

The points collected by each candidate would put Benguet in the 3rd rank followed by Apayao in the 4th rank. 

Photo Courtesy || Kristeen Mae Boccang

Leading the voting update is Miss Bohol with a total collected points of 24,000 making her the Top 1 leading Miss Charm PH. 

To help candidates win the "Beauty of Charm" award , fans are encourage to go to this link and click the photo of the candidate, hit heart and share. Each heart is equivalent to 5 points and share to 10 points. 

The winner will have a chance to represent the country in the Miss Charm International in Vietnam.

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Igorota super-mom joins Miss Universe Philippines pageant

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Cordillera - A proud mom and proud Igorota from Benguet province is among the candidates vying for the prestigious Miss Universe Philippines 2023 title.

The empowered mom from Tuba, Benguet, Miss. Joemay Leo is grateful for the opportunity to represent the whole Igorot tribe in the national stage. 

"I never imagined joining pageants once again after becoming a mom. But who says mom can't slay the universe? With much pride and honor, I am beyond blessed to represent the whole Igorot tribe. This avenue holds an excellent opportunity to showcase a world-class Igorota beauty, Leo said in a post.

Miss Leo is a graduate of the University of Baguio (UB) with a degree in Bachelor of Arts Communication.

She won numerous beauty pageants awards including Miss Cordillera, Miss Tuba, Miss Benguet 1st runner up and Miss Baguio 3rd runner up. 

Joining her for the Miss Universe journey are fellow Cordillerans from Baguio City Miss Krishnah Marie Gravidez and from Kalinga Miss Kristeen Mae Boccang who will be representing the province of Apayao.

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Cordilleran pride, Benguet beauty Ms. Joemay Leo in top 40 of Miss Universe PH

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Cordilleran - Moving up to the ladder, Cordilleran pride and Benguet Beauty Miss Joemay Leo was chosen as one of the top 40 candidates in the most-awaited Miss Universe Philippines this year.

The former Miss Cordillera, Joemay is a proud iBenguet who hails from the town of Tuba. 

Chosen to be in the list of top 40 candidates, Joemay will have a chance to showcase the wonderful culture and tradition of Cordillera.

Her advocacy is to advance the cultural awareness and sensitivity by giving her best to represent and uplift the whole Igorot tribe, to resolve some of the misconceptions about the Igorots and to prove Igorot beauties are world class.

A graduate from the University of Baguio, 22-year-old Leo has won numerous awards in the beauty pageants industry which includes Miss Tuba 2014, Miss Benguet 2014 first runner-up, Miss Baguio 2015 third runner up. 

Miss Universe Philippines is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to the Miss Universe pageant.

The reigning Miss Universe Philippines is Celeste Cortesi of Pasay who was crowned on April 30, 2022 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

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Cordilleran Pride and Igorota Queen Ms. Joemay Leo vying for Miss World Philippines

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Cordillera - Moving up to the ladder, reigning Miss Cordillera Joemay Leo aims to be on the top spot  for the Miss World Philippines 2018. 

Joemay Leo, a proud Igorota from Tuba, Benguet will have this wonderful chance to showcase the Cordilleran culture and tradition to the world as she was included to the official list of candidates of this year's prestigious Miss World Philippines. 

A graduate from the University of Baguio, 22-year-old Leo has won numerous awards in the beauty pageants industry which includes Miss Tuba 2014, Miss Benguet 2014 first runner-up, Miss Baguio 2015 third runner up. 

Miss Leo is also the reigning Miss Cordillera and currently serving as SK Kagawad in her local Barangay.  

The Miss World Philippines is a beauty pageant in the country with a goal of selecting the country's representative for the Miss World contest. 

The pageant has officially begun and the competition will come alive on 7 October 2018 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines. 

Winner of the contest will succeed the currently Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann and will  be crowned as the Miss World Philippines 2018 and finally to represent the Philippines in the international beauty pageant. 

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