Librando wants next Ms. Badian to help promote town outside Cebu
The Kawasan Falls in Badian, Cebu. | CDN Digital File Photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aside from canyoneering and the famous Kawasan Falls, Badian town in southwestern Cebu has so much more to offer.
Mayor-elect Jerome Librando said he wanted the other destinations in their town like the Osmeña Peak, Lambug Beach, and the Tagibian Spring, among others, to also be known to tourists.
In addition, Librado said that new tourism attractions will be opened in Badian soon like paragliding and new dive spots.
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Librado said he wanted the next Ms. Badian title holder to help in the promotion of their town’s tourism destinations and rich culture and heritage, even on the national stage.
“I want the next Ms. Badian as someone who can help promote tourism, culture, help us promote our Banig festival and local products,” he said.
Mayor Jerome Librando (center) with the Ms. Badian 2025 candidates. | Contributed photo
New Ambassadress
A total of 16 lovely candidates are vying for this year’s title in an open competition that also accommodated ladies coming from other parts of Cebu and Dunaguete City in Negros Oriental.
A cash prize of P100, 000 await the town’s new ambassadress while those who will be selected as Ms. Ecotourism and Ms. Heritage will get P50, 000 and P30, 000, respectively, during the coronation night on July 20.
The candidates for Hari ng Badian 2025.
In addition, the local government is also organizing the Hari ng Badian competition on July 22 wherein prizes ranging from P20, 000 to P10, 000 await the winners.
Both activities are among the highlights of the town’s 200th fiesta celebration for its patron saint, James the Apostle, this year.
The candidates for Ms. Badian and Hari ng Badian were officially sashed on Saturday, June 14.
“This is not just an ordinary competition. This is a competition of beauty that reflects grace, intelligence, courage and the love for Badian,” Librando said.
Promoting Badian
Librando said he will be pushing for this year’s Ms. Badian winner to also represent their town in national competitions, and hopefully on the international stage.
Earl Vincent Endab, Badian’s Tourism Officer and the chairperson for this year’s pageant, said they experience a surge in tourism, at 96 percent, in 2024.
They wanted to replicate, if not surpass, their town’s achievement this year and in the years to come.
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