2008 Miss GenSan is Queen of Aliwan Festival 1st runner-up!
Another “general” has again given recognition to the city and this time, it’s our very own Miss GenSan 2008, Romarie Ivy Cunanan!
Romarie receives her mock gift cheque and poses with the Elizaldes, owner of MBC which owns the Aliwan pageant (photo by Jun Pilapil)
18-year old Romarie Ivy bagged the 1st Runner up crown in the 2009 Festival Queen Beauty Pageant at the annual Aliwan Festival held at the Aliwan grounds, Roxas Boulevard in the city of Manila. She represented the “Tuna Festival“ which General Santos City celebrates during the first week of September in time for its City Charter Anniversary. Ivy received P50,000 in cash!
Miss GenSan 2008 in her Festival Costume at the Aliwan Festival Search for Festival Queen (photo by Earicheta)
Miss Sinulog, from Cebu, 23-year old Sian Elizabeth Maynard was adjudged of Queen of the Festival and got P100,000.
Queen of Aliwan Festival winners (from left), Miss Panagbenga, Miss Kadayawan, Miss Sinulog (Queen), Miss Tuna Festival Romarie (1st Runner-up) and Miss Pamulinawen (photo by Jun Pilapil)
Bagging runner-up honors are: Aliah Heitz (Kadayawan, Davao City), Parul Framil Shah (Panagbenga, Baguio City) and Kate Lao (Pamulinawen, Laoag City). Each of them received P10,ooo. A total of 23 candidates representing their locality’s different festivals joined the pageant. Miss Aliah who represented Davao City by the way, is actually from General Santos City! How’s that?
Romarie shows her winning form in the Queen of Aliwan Festival Swimsuit Competition (photo by ritratostudiophotography)
Please check back in a few hours…. will be adding more pictures. Promise!
Related posts:
- The Search is on for Ms. GenSan 2008
- Barangay Indonesia at the Gensan Kalilangan Festival 2008
- (UPDATE) Who will be Ms. GenSan 2008?
- MSU-GenSan law stude is Ms. Gay Kalilangan 2008
- SMART is official telco partner of 10th Tuna Festival
This blog post must be worth a cup of cappuccino or a bottle of beer. Buy Bariles one now!
Bariles is Tagalog word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
chic Says:
wow galing naman!
congrats to rom…
Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 3:33 PM
dimple Says:
nice… congrats..
dimples last blog post..Papa turns 52..
Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 3:58 PM
romarie12 Says:
@ chic
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
^_^
Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Samara Fae Says:
(applause) Galing naman. Pride of Generals talaga! Kudos Romarie. (n_n)~
Magaganda talaga ang mga Generals!
Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 4:55 PM
purple24 Says:
we’re so proud of you rom..galing-galing talaga..all the best my dear!
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Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Lyle Says:
Wow, congrats Romarie! Nice post Bariles!
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Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 6:42 PM
tanchi Says:
schoolmate ko yan! wohooo..haha
Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 7:31 PM
anika Says:
w0w, congratulations romarie,ü
Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 8:44 PM
orman Says:
congrats rom! stay humble always! you’re one of the best Miss Gensan winners!
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Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 5:51 AM
Kritiko Says:
@romarie12 congrats Ms. Aliwan Festival Queen you deserve a recognition and a heroes welcome.
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 6:12 AM
sheng Says:
Love you Rom! Hehe, glad to be your friend, wahaha…
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Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 9:11 AM
lito Says:
another addition to gensan’s pride!…my congratulations to romarie and to all the people who supported her during the pageant esp to marlon otanes who made her costume and did her fabulous make up.
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Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Leonard Pe Says:
Congrats Romarie! you made Gensan proud again!
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Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Khalela Says:
CONGRATULATIONS, ROM!!!!
WE ARE SOOO PROUD OF YOU….
LUV U… LUV U…
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Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 4:49 PM
jinky Says:
congrats, rom!
You’re worth emulating talaga ng mga young generals!
Stay beautiful and as sweet as you are!
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Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 5:15 PM
rosilie Says:
Wow Romarie!
Congrats to you and to the family! Yepey! Panalo kami!
Posted on April 30th, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Monica Says:
Congrats Romarie..Good job to all the Generals…C kuya Bobong Otanes bah ang Handler mo?
Posted on May 1st, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Monica Says:
Hi to Sir Orman…
Posted on May 1st, 2009 at 2:13 PM
romarie12 Says:
@ monica
yup yup si kuya bobong!=)
THANK YOU!
Posted on May 4th, 2009 at 9:25 AM
dennis Says:
hello,
i thought 8 was jerum marcos ang handler mo…dba c jerum ang make up artist mo last ms.gensan…
Posted on May 4th, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Monica Says:
Congratz again Rom,
I’ve been seeing your pics on the website, galing mo tlaga!!
galing din ni kuya bobong, he was also my make up artis before sa Lakambini ng Kalilanagn 2007…send my warmest regards and hugs and kisses to Him!!
Keep up the good work Rom!
Itayo mo ang bandera ng Gensan!!
GO Go Go
Posted on May 4th, 2009 at 3:37 PM
Nate Marx Says:
Congratulations!!! Great Body!!!
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Posted on May 5th, 2009 at 3:59 AM
PenikS™ Says:
.wow! di lang po yan ang nagwagi na taga-gensan sa aliwan 2009 also the street dancers from MSU highschool na nagrepresent ng Kalilangan Festival dun. biruin nio? top 5 sila out of 20? or 26 contigents.
.sana i-recognize rin natin sila sa ibinigay na effort nila para magbigay parangal sa GenSan.
Posted on May 6th, 2009 at 9:01 PM
nicainavarro Says:
Congrats to all Generals!
Posted on May 7th, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Leonard Pe Says:
congrats Romarie!
See my blog post on our photoshoot
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Posted on May 8th, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Aubrey Uriel Bier Says:
Hi! Ate Romarie miss ko na ang fashion show natin,at naalala mo pa ba ako? Congrats ha kahit tapos na ang search sa MISS GENSAN 2008.Ok lang kahit hindi mo pa ito mabasa
ANG KASAMA MO SA FASHION S.
AUBREY
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 at 12:07 PM
orman Says:
we will have our own version of the FESTIVAL QUEEN during the kalilangan festival. the reigning Mutya of the different towns and municipalities in Southern Mindanao will compete for the first ever title of QUEEN OF MINDANO FESTIVALS on february 25, 2010 at the robinson’s place atrium… watch out for it…
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 6:23 PM
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