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UP-Baguio Graduate Crowned Miss Pansol 2016 Philippines
C risvelle Ybañez, a Report by: Francis Calubaquib Photos: Alexander Josef
twenty-one year
old BA Commu- first time to join a local beauty the most prestigious local ba- nual Gala Fashion and Charity Bianca Bagaforo. The stage amidst cheers and applause
nication gradu- pageant. I needed to allot rangay pageant in the land, Night last February 16, featur- distinguished panel of of the enthusiastic audience. These
ate of the University of the extra effort since most of my the Miss Pansol Philippines ing the formal wear collections judges included Kgd. young ladies, all epitomes of grace,
Philippines-Baguio won the co-candidates are previous ti- Pageant has become an in- of Mr. Donver Belza which Bong Pamplona of charm, beauty, intelligence and hu-
coveted crown of Miss Pansol tleholders of beauty contests spiration to other local baran- were presented by the can- Old Balara, GMA-7’s mility, serve as inspiration to their fel-
2016 Philippines at the Grand in our barangay. However, I gays in the country to further didates on the ramp, and the Wish Ko Lang seg- low youth that dreams, do come true.
Coronation Night held last didn’t see my lack of experi- level up their own respective Talent and Eco-Creative Com- ment producer, Mr.
February 19, 2016 at Baran- ence as a threat, but a chal- pageants and duplicate it, petition held last February 17. Lowell Alojado, hair The 2016 Miss Pansol Philip-
gay Pansol Plaza, District III, lenge for me to overcome. in terms of high production and make-up artist pines Pageant was organized by
Quezon City. Crivelle, repre- Luckily all the hard work value, quality of candidates The Grand Coronation and stylist, Mr. Donver Barangay Pansol Council headed by
senting Sitio Kaingin 1 in the and sacrifices paid off,” said and adopting a pageant sys- Night, an entertainment ex- Belza, model and Mr. Bgy. Captain Dominic P. Flores with
pageant is the daughter of Mr. Crisvelle during an interview tem similar to that of national travagance that combined Lyceum, Jo Almonina, Kgd. Breinard Bautista as Pageant
Mario and Vilma Ybañez. Oth- with Showbiz Sosyal Maga- pageants. A series of pre-pag- glamour and nostalgia, was Mr. Republic of the Executive Chairman, with the able as-
er winners of the pageants are zine after the coronation night eant events were conducted hosted by Mr. Philippines Uni- Philippines 2015, Vin- sistance of BPYO Staff, Ian Domingo,
Joanne Duarte, Miss Pansol including Parade of Beauties verse 2014 Mark del Rosario cent Loga, Miss RP- Mindan- Carlo Escador, Julius Aldana, Mhel
Philippines-Tourism, Michelle “One of my plans as the held last February 13, the An- along with beauty queen and ao Miss Kristie Cequeña, Miss Pasquin and Genesis Ferma Desinga-
Eunice Austria, a student reigning queen of Barangay future architect Miss Paola RP- Luzon, Joselle Mariano, ño. Hair and make-up team composed
of Mapua University, Miss Pansol is to be a goodwill and Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Beau- of Amber Tan, Genesis Gime and
Pansol Philippines – Luzon, ambassador who will influ- ty, Miss Leonalyn de la Cruz, Robin Yulo. Pageant sponsors Show-
Marienelle Manlapat, Miss ence the youth to give high with Miss RP Beauties, Jhen biz Sosyal the official media partner,
Pansol Philippines-Visayas importance to their education Ignacio, Digna Diaz and Jovy- CONSALA Party List #68, Alexander
and Carla Niña Jimenez, Miss and at the same time be in- lyn Mateo as special guests. Josef Photography, ATC Health Care,
Pansol Philippines-Mindanao. volved in various community As the pageant celebrat- K-Vision, Donver Belza Swimsuit and
projects that our Barangay ed its 7th year, it was but only Formal Wear Collections, Mr. Gareth
“Being crowned as Miss is doing, especially pro- fitting to pay tribute to former Blanco Miss Tourism Philippines,
Pansol Philippines 2016 is grams and projects that (are) winners and runners-up, as Miss Myrna Ramos, Jeson Bolatin
both an honor & a responsi- geared toward youth devel- well as all luminaries of the Crown Collection and Francis Guiling.
bility for me. Honor since it opment and empowerment,” pageant. The past winners Pageant technical director, Mr. Jojo
gives high distinction to me Crisvelle further added. again graced the pageant Mangalino and over-all in charge of
and my family. It's my very production, Mr. Francis Calubaquib.
Widely recognized as
MOVIE REVIEW:
W ith Hollywood in tion of Cecil B. DeMille, the film underworld, and Burk Sharpless, have tion mould, ous God of Wisdom sup-
the midst of a develops into something closer with blinded devised a whole cosmology; and Chad- plies welcome comic relief.
fantasy boom, it's to a sword and sorcery adven- god Horus a universe that runs accord-
baffling that gifted ture, as the agile young thief, (Nikolaj Coster- ing to metaphysical laws of wick Boseman, whose Still, this is the best
Australian director Alex Proyas Waldau) as his its own, where gods and hu- campy turn as an imperi- opportunity Proyas has
(Dark City) hasn't found Bek (Brenton Thwaites), reluctant guide. mans occupy fixed places in had in a long time to show
more regular employment. sets out to rescue his the same hierarchy, and one off his visual intelligence,
true love, Zaya Their quest of the main concerns is ac- which amounts to more
His first feature (Courtney carries them across cumulating enough treasure than a love of opulence for
in seven years, Gods Eaton), from deserts crawling to buy a ticket to the afterlife. its own sake. He has learnt
of Egypt, is an uneven the Tim Burton's trick of throw-
but impressive fantasy with monsters, Gods of Egypt is flawed ing symmetrical composi-
epic, set in a mythical An- through booby- in obvious ways. The dialogue tions slightly off-balance,
cient Egypt where gods trapped vaults, blends with a generic modern and makes cunning use of the
and mortals live side by and even into American idiom ("Such a big pop-up book effect of 3D – where
side (Proyas, himself, day for the family, you must "depth" consists of a series of flat
comes from a Greek- outer space, be proud"). Performances are receding planes – to evoke the sty-
Egyptian background). home of the weak, with the exceptions of lised mode of ancient Egyptian art.
supreme deity, Gerard Butler, an effective If the brains trust at Marvel
The largely amoral Ra (Geoffrey villain in the burly man-of-ac- Studios have any sense, they'll
gods are the stars of Rush, a some- sign him up to direct their next Thor
the show, clad in elabo- what inad- film. Come to think of it, I wouldn't
rate glistening armour equate substi- mind seeing him tackle one of
and towering over mere the Star Wars sequels as well.
mortals (Proyas uses tute for Max
forced perspective, von Sydow Rating: 4/5
among other methods, or Morgan
to work the trick). Freeman). Source: smh.com
When it's time for
battle, they morph Grad-
into non-human ually, it be-
forms resembling comes clear
giant bronzed that Proyas
mechanical toys. and his writ-
ers, Matt
Starting out as a Sazama
cod historical pag-
eant in the tradi-
