BEAUTY knows no restrictions. Pandemic or not, eight Ilongga beauties are vying for the coveted Miss Iloilo 2022 crown.
The coronation night is on Jan. 22, 2022 and will be streamed live in the pages of the Iloilo City Government, the Iloilo Festival Foundation, Inc. (IFFI) and Mayor Jerry Treñas’.
Since there’s a pandemic and large gatherings are not allowed, the pageant will be held in a private place in Iloilo City with a very limited number of participants and audience, according to IFFI executive director Joyce Clavecillas.
Those who will be on ground are the production crew, the candidates and the judges only.
Miss Iloilo replaced the Miss Dinagyang beauty pageant that for many years chose the city’s ambassadress of goodwill. It was first staged in 2020.
The first Miss Iloilo was Rabiya Mateo who subsequently joined and won the Miss Universe-Philippines title. She represented the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant in the United States and finished as a semifinalist.
Miss Iloilo 2020 was directed by respected Ilonggo theater and film director, artist and University of the Philippines professor Kevin Pison Piamonte. He returns as the pageant director for this year’s staging./PN
JESSAH JEN M. GARBINO
Cabatuan, Iloilo
22 years old; employee, Iloilo Provincial government
Graduate: University of the Philippines
Miss Tinuom Festival Queen-World 2019
Vice Chairperson for Internal Affairs – UP Khoryu; Vice President For External Affairs – UP Cabatuananon; CSR Director – Junior People Management Association of the Philippines-UP Visayas; Civil Service Professional Passer; University Scholar
ELLI ROSE L. ELOLA
Pavia, Iloilo
21 years old, student of University of the Philippines (BA Psychology)
Tangab Queen 2021, first runner-up; Lin-ay Sang Probinsya Hayskul 2018, first runner-up; Young Leaders Ambassador
With Honors, Special Science Class Graduate; Best in Immersion of the whole Humanities and Social Sciences Strand; Salutatorian of overall HUMSS Graduating Class; Consistent with High Honors; Supreme Student leader (Best Supreme Student Government 2016)
ERICA P. DORONILA
Sara, Iloilo
22 years old, student of Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State of College
Titles: Miss NIPSC AJUY (2019), Bb. Laguna Top 15 (2018), Rosas ng Santa Rosa 2nd Runner (2017)
DOROTHY MARIE P. GEMILLAN
La Paz, Iloilo City
21 years old, student at Central Philippine University (Nursing)
Miss Nursing CPU, 2nd runner-up
TSINA JADE D. CHU
Anilao, Iloilo
23 years old, entrepreneur
Graduate: University of the Philippines
Miss Iloilo Tourism 2019; Miss Philippines Earth 2020, runner-up
College Scholar (Dean’s Lister)
ELISHA LORRAINE G. ABELLA
Jaro, Iloilo City
23 years old
Miss Millennial Guimaras 2019
Graduate: Central Philippine University
Finance Officer – Legatho Health Technology Student
BLESSIE JAY S. VILLABLANCA
La Paz, Iloilo City
23 years old, student of Iloilo Doctor’s College (Dentistry)
Miss Manapla 2019; Iloilo Festival Queen 2nd runner-up (2016)
Academic awardee
ANGELA E. BOLENCES
Tigbauan, Iloilo
22 years old, student of Iloilo Doctor’s College (BS Biology)
Academic awards: Journalism – Division level (Science feature writing) – runner-up (2015); Division Level (Editorial Cartooning) – runner-up (2015); Congressional Press Conference (Science Feature writing) – fourth runner-up (2015); Consistent honor student
