And the Mr. and Miss GenSan 2011 winners are….

2010 Lakambini ng Kalilangan Caroline Lim added another feather to her cap by besting 9 other candidates for the privilege to be crowned as the 2011 Miss GenSan in an exciting, classy and fast-paced Pageant Night on September 3, 2011 at the KCC Convention and Events Center.

Along with her was Mr. Marc Jeric Chan who emerged as the 2011 Mr. GenSan.

The other winners in the Official Beauty Pageant of the Tuna Festival 2011, are 1st runners-up Ayana Grico and Jeffthie Cardino plus 2nd runners-up Windy Lou Pontino and Serafin Lim.

Here are the other highlights of the fast-paced pageant directed by ABS-CBN’s Dino Veloso, which Quezon City Vice Mayor and Congressional Spouses Foundation President Belmonte described as “world-class”.   She and other congressional spouses, guests of Dr. Rose Acharon, stayed on until the end of the pageant.  Photos are courtesy of Brian Dan Congson. Omar Gallinero and Habagat Central’s Berniemack Arellano.

"THE CANDIDATES IN THEIR FESTIVAL COSTUMES SEGMENT"

"MANILA, SOX & DAVAO BLOGGERS WHO WERE ALL IN GENSAN FOR THE SOCCSKSARGEN EXPERIENCE TOUR 3 OR SEX TOUR"

"CELEBRITY JUDGE CLAUDINE BARRETTO, QUEZON CITY VICE MAYOR JOY BELMONTE AND GENSAN CITY MAYOR DARLENE ANTONINO-CUSTODIO WAIT FOR THE NAMES OF THE WINNERS TO BE CALLED."

"BB. PILIPINAS WORLD 2006 ANNA MARIS IGPIT AND KAPUSO FIL-AM HUNK VICTOR ALIWALAS LISTEN TO MR. GENSAN CANDIDATE #10 AND EVENTUAL WINNER MARC JERRICK CHAN READ HIS ANSWER TO THE FINAL QUESTIONON HIS IPAD"

"THE 3 MISS GENSAN FINALISTS ANSWERING THE COMMON FINAL QUESTION AT THEIR IPADS: WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY?"

"MR. ORMAN MANANSALA, BLOGGER, BANKER AND EVENT PRODUCER UNMINDFUL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHERS BEHIND HIM. TAKE A BOW, GANDAEVER."

Congratulations to the new Mr. and Miss GenSan 2011 winners and their court!

Thank you Orman Manansala of Project O! Consultants for producing such an entertaining pageant with the support of course of the Local Government of General Santos, the Tuna Festival Council, Gaisano Mall of GenSan, KCC Mall of GenSan, SMART, Phoenix Petroleum and GMA-Kapuso Channel 8.