A glimpse of the Sinulog Festival Queen 2020 candidates

From left, Sabrina Bogard of Banay Labangon from Barangay Labangon, Monika Afable of the Tribu Rayhal of Borongan Eastern Samar, and Catherine Tabaniag of the Kulturang Panglaonon from Panglao Bohol. CDN Digital photo | Gerard Vincent Francisco

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The 11 candidates for the Sinulog Festival Queen 2020 flaunted their festival costumes in a Parade of Festival and Runway Competition on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu here.

The candidates for this year’s Festival Queen are Beverly Binghay of Tribu Pinta Flores, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental; Mary Love Lopez, Banay San Nicolasnon of San Nicolas Proper; Shelah Faye Juntilla, Sinanduloy Cultural Dance Troup of Tangub City; Catherine Tabaniag Kulturang Panglaoanon of Panglao Bohol; Jane Genobisa of Carcar City; Fe Tano of the Pakol Festival, Negros Oriental; Monika Afable Tribu Rayhal of Borongan Eastern Samar; Nathalie Shan Tribu Maampoong Cambihanon of Barangay Cambinocot; Jesselle Saniel Inasal Festival of Talisay City; Jessalyn De Los Santos Siloy Festival of Alcoy; and Sabrina Bogard Banay Labangon of Barangay Labangon

CDN Digital photo | Gerard Vincent Francisco

The candidates will once again show off their costumes during the Festival Queen Coronation Night on Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Grand Stand at the Cebu City Sports Center.

Last year’s Sinulog Festival Queen was Carcar City’s Nicole Borromeo.

Watch the show again here:

After the presentation of festival costumes, winners for the Robinsons Galleria Festival Queen and the Best in Runway were awarded.

Bagging both the Robinsons Galleria Festival Queen award and the Best in Runway was Monika Afable of the Tribu Rayhal of Borongan City Eastern Samar.

Read: Borongan City bet is Cebu Festival Queen and Best in Runway winner

Runners up in the best in runway were Sabrina Bogard of Banay Labangon from Barangay Labangon and Catherine Tabaniag of the Kulturang Panglaonon from Panglao Bohol, respectively.

CDN Digital photo | Gerard Vincent Francisco

The esteemed panel of judges was composed of Master Couturier Cary Santiago, Miss Intercontinental 2014 Kris Tiffany Janson and the Marketing Manager of Robinsons Galleria Cebu Joanna Fajardo Salazar. /bmjo

CDN Digital photo | Gerard Vincent Francisco

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