2nd Coconut Festival Queen Crowned

This year’s Coconut Festival Queen of Barangay Tapon, Dalaguete province of Cebu was crowned on December 21, 2013.

Patricia Legaspi, who won the grand prize for the said search was also adjudged Best in Group Showdown and Best in Production. She received P5,000 cash, a trophy and sash as prizes.

The third place meanwhile was bagged by Ana Marie Bautista winning P3,000 cash, a trophy and sash, while second placer is Louiella Mae Amar, with P2,000, a trophy and sash.

Legaspi’s winning will send her to compete for the Search for Utanon Festival Queen next year, another local pageant search in celebration of the annual good harvest, this time in the whole Municipality of Dalaguete. It will be celebrated through dance and music.

(L)Second place Ana Marie Bautista and Third place Louiella Mae Amar(R) (Photo by Mary Jane Catriz)

“Ang makadaog nga Coconut Festival Queen kay amo-ang i-sangka sa mas taas na nga kompetisyon dire sa Dalaguete, mao ang Utanon Festival Queen…” said Jake Almagro, Coconut Festival Queen organizer.

The candidates wore their fabulous festival gowns as they danced on the coconut festival beat, which was upbeat. The contestants were judged one by one through their interpretation and style of dancing to the beat.

The search for Festival Queen has seven candidates namely: Rowellyn Alza, Legaspi, Khasmer Rosemarie Tagsip, Alverlyn Machete, Amar, Maria Guillen Villanueva and Bautista.

Photo above: First place Patricia Legaspi