Stephanie Tiro-Sitoy, a pediatrician from Cebu, was crowned Mrs. Philippines Globe 2014 Saturday night at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premier in Taguig City.
Sitoy who bested 22 other candidates, brought home P300,000 worth of prizes and will be the country’s representative to the Mrs. Globe 2015 World Finals at Shenzhen, China.
Janice Trillo from Olongapo was named Woman of Substance 2014 while Maria Andrea Geronimo was given the Celesty Shinagawa Mrs. Celestial Beauty. Completing the winners circle areSonia Mendoza, first runner-up; Aileen Jane Cavas, second runner-up; Eizza de Baron, third runner-up; and Fe Saligumba, as Solane Mother of the Year.
Special awards were also given to Janice Trillo as Most Elegant Woman; Marie Charmaine San Luis, Darling of the Press; Eizza, Kankunis Mrs. Body Beautiful; Maria Andrea, Restylane Most Beautiful Face; Aileen Jane Cavas, Karimadon Supermodel Mom; Angelique Wang, Advocacy of the Year; Marie Charmaine San Luis, Nikon Tough Mama Life Story Award; Stephanie, Career Woman of the Year; Grenjen Madridejo, Entrepreneur of the Year; Marie Claire Briones, Achievement of the Year; Janice, Husband of the Year; Nikki Martinez, Designer of the Year; Fritzie Lexdy Noche, Personality of the Year; and Sonia Mendoza, Best Talent of the Year.
A nationwide search for women of substance fit to be the face of Mrs. Globe, Mrs. Philippines-Globe is a platform to empower married women of substance and single mothers as movers of society.
“These are women who do not let age and civil status get in the way of fulfilling their dreams, and whose achievements, charitable acts and life stories serve as inspiration to others forming a community and sisterhood of empowered women. Women are usually stereotyped to skills confined inside homes but Mrs. Philippines-Globe tries to change how married women and single mothers perceive themselves,” said national pageant director Morena Carla Cabrera-Quimpo.
For this year, the lovely candidates who made it to the finals are — Eizza De Baron, Fe Saligumba, Sarah Jane Real, Jedalyn Sator, Grenjen Madridejo, Marie Charmaine San Luis, Melissa Esguerra, Jemmy De Leon, Aileen Jane Cavas, Sonia Mendoza, Marianne Bitara, Stephanie Sitoy, Winlove McLaren, Fritzie Lexdy Noche, Mary Rose Cariazo, Chiara Valerie Lizana, Maria Andrea Geronimo, Ivy Macalalad, Velinette Quiat, Janice Trillo, Czarina Cheloe Ylaya, Marie Claire Briones and Jay Angelique Wang.
Ranging from 26 to 44 years old, this year’s finalists are composed of women from diverse fields of expertise: hotel and restaurant management, academe, dentistry, pediatrics, speech and language pathology, business process outsourcing, direct selling, civil service and real estate.
The winner of Mrs. Philippines-Globe 2014 will receive up to PhP 300,000 worth of prizes. She will also represent the Philippines in the prestigious Mrs. Globe 2015 World Finals at Shenzhen, China in November.
Aside from the title of Mrs. Philippines-Globe itself, the candidates will also vie for the coveted Woman of Substance title alongside other special awards such as Achievement of the Year, Advocacy of the Year, Best Talent of the Year, Career Woman of the Year, Most Beautiful Face, Darling of the Press, Entrepreneur of the Year, Mrs. Body Beautiful, Karimadon Super Model Mom, Nikon Tough Mama Life Story Award, Most Elegant Woman / Designer of the Year, Personality of the Year, Husband of the Year, Celesty Shinagawa Mrs. Celestial Beauty and Solane Mother of the Year.
The aspirants are also set to wear stunning cocktail wear and evening gowns created by top designers Chico Estiva, Jonti Martinez, Nikki Martinez, Pablo Cabahug, Nino Angeles and Concordio Sajorda.
Mrs. Philippines-Globe is the local franchise of Mrs. Globe USA, an organization strongly affiliated with The Women In Need Foundation, which aims to help abused women and children recover their self-esteem. Mrs. Globe emphasizes that women have the right to be heard, loved and respected.
The Mrs. Philippines-Globe 2014 coronation night will take place on May 17, 2014 at SMX Convention Center Taguig, SM Aura Premier. For ticket inquiries, log on to www.smtickets.com or call SM Tickets at 470-2222 or email us at [email protected]. This pageant is organized by EVI Marketing Communications.
Mrs. Philippines-Globe is presented by Solane and Celesty Shinagawa. In cooperation with 96.3 Easy Rock, SMX Convention Center Taguig, Datem, Galderma, Restylane, Cetaphil, Slimmers World. Special thanks to Nikon Tough Mama, Wacoal, Calchews, Working Mom, Venice Piazza, SM Tickets, Dezire, Karimadon, Tamayo’s Catering, Kopiko, Godiva, Island Rose and Glyderm.
