Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Miss Palawan wins Miss Silka 2010!

Miss Palawan, Imelda Schweighart, from Puerto Princesa City, wins the coveted title of Miss Silka Philippines 2010 held November 27 at the Market! Market! in Taguig City. Schweighart also won Best in Swimwear &Best in Carnival Costume. Schweighart was charming and regal, waving and smiling to the cheering crowd as she took her queenly walk and acknowledged the crowd’s approval and delight. Imelda, indeed, will be a most worthy and proud representative of the the country’s last ecological frontier during her one year reign. Other winners in the recently concluded 2010 Miss Silka Philippines beauty pageant were: 1st runner up Miss Cavite Christine Bender; 2nd runner up Miss Dumaguete Melba Ann Macaset; 3rd runner up Miss Cagayan de Oro Catherine Almirante.

Special award winners were Best in Talent & Best in Casual Interview – Miss Cavite Christine Bender; Best in Long Gown & Online Choice Award – Miss Cagayan de Oro Catherine Almirante; Miss Photogenic – Miss Zamboanga Nancy Leonard; Miss Congeniality – Miss Iloilo Charmaine Nunez; and Committee’s Choice Award – Miss Ozamis Jeany Rose Joromat. Bong Achidor, marketing organizer of Samichella’s Creations, said the Miss Silka search has been running for almost five years now.“Beauty, intelligence and talent are some of the attributes that Cosmetique Asia Corporation is looking for in the Miss Silka Philippines 2010 search,” Achidor said, he added that all major events of the search are free courtesy of Cosmetique Asia Corporation, makers of Silka products.The show began in a spectacular fashion with the contestants wearing their festival costumes in a musical number. After that all the ladies appeared on stage in their beautiful evening resort wear pieces and the evening gown segment featured the creations of popular designer Alex Gonzales-Soncio.Only one girl fulfilled all its commitments, personal and emotional, combining integral beauty and charm, and she is no other than a Palaweña.

By Joel Contrivida
The Palawan Times

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