Teen Wins Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Event

An 18-year-old candidate from Asturias town in western Cebu Thursday night won the Sinulog Festival Queen 2017’s Runway Competition.

Ivy Tapic bested 12 other candidates to win the top spot in this year’s runway event.

Bagging first runner up was Marla Pino Alforque, Candidate No. 9, from Carcar City.

Second runner up was candidate No. 10, Luzenne Sanchez Jones, who also won SM City Cebu’s Sinulog Queen 2017.

There are 13 candidates in this year’s competition from Cebu and outside of Cebu.

The participants from outside of Cebu include Angelyn Gawayen from Tangub, Misamis Occidental; Samar Bondounjki of Catbalogan City, Samar; and Marilee Cortez of Lanao del Norte.

Reigning Sinulog Festival Queen Cynthia Thomalla and the executive director for the Sinulog Foundation Inc. Ricky Ballesteros also unveiled the new crown for this year’s Sinulog Festival Queen.

The crown, named Inang Dahli, was designed by internationally renowned couturier Cary Santiago.

Ballesteros said all the judges are international judges from Canada, Australia, San Francisco and Sacramento, USA and South Korea.

Among them are Australian-based fashion designer Matthew Salem; Doug Vincent, who received a Queen of England Silver Medal for Philanthropic Work; South Korean art director and actor Woong Ki Wam; and Bam Abella for SM City Cebu.

The final competition will take place on Friday, January 13, at 7:30 pm at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). (PNA)FPV/EB/EDS