Lesley Cara delos Santos and Rabboni Borbon of Cebu Daily News (CDN) win the Mr. and Ms. Press Freedom 2016 Pageant at Summit Circle Hotel.
(CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)
Print and broadcast journalists of Cebu, for a change, donned glamorous outfits and sashayed their way on the catwalk yesterday for the pageant night of Mr. and Ms. Cebu Press Freedom 2016 at The Ballroom of Summit Circle Hotel, Cebu city.
It was a special night not only for the launching of the 22nd Cebu Press Freedom Week but also to all eight candidates from the Kapisanan ng Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), The Freeman, Sun*Star Cebu and Cebu Daily News.
And once again, it belonged to Cebu Daily News as they swept the titles for the second consecutive year.
The crowns for Mr. and Ms. Cebu Press Freedom 2016 were won by Rabboni Borbon and Lesley Cara delos Santos.
In 2015, CDN’s Victor Silva and Vanessa Lucero were crowned Mr. and Ms. Cebu Press Freedom respectively.
BACK TO BACK WINNERS. The 2015 Mr. and Ms. Press Freedom winners Vanessa Lucero (from left) and Victor Anthony Silva and the 2016 Mr. and Ms. Press Freedom winners Lesley Cara delos Santos and Rabboni Borbon pose after the pageant.
(CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)
This year’s other winners were: first runners up – The Freeman’s Michael Vencynth Braga and KBP’s Maxi Bolongaita; second runners up: Mister SunStar Cebu’s Philip Cerojano and SunStar Cebu’s Johanna Marie Bajenting; and third runners up: KBP’s Kazer Castanares and The Freeman’s Odessa Leyson.
This year’s Mr. and Ms. Cebu Press Freedom included a segment showcasing the Argaoanon art of Hablom weaving, made by Cebu- based fashion designer Dexter Abelzas, with the candidates donning his creations.
The criteria for this year’s Mr. and Ms. Press Freedom pageant were 40 percent for intelligence, 30 per cent for charm, 20 per cent for poise, and 10 per cent for audience impact.
The panel of judges included fashion designer Pinky Magalona, photographer Matt Pinkian and Jewel of the Philippines 2016 Natasha Angela Manuel.