Mutya ng Pilipinas explained

Mutya ng Pilipinas
Type:Women's Beauty Pageant
Headquarters:Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Language:Filipino and English
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Fred Yuson
Leader Title2:President and National Director
Leader Name2:Cory Quirino
Leader Title3:Mutya ng Pilipinas 2022
Leader Name3:Iona Violeta Gibbs
Bataan
Parent Organization:Mutya ng Pilipinas, Inc.
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Location:Philippines
Membership:6 (see Titles)

Mutya ng Pilipinas (MNP), in 2019 known as Mutya Pilipinas, is one of the two oldest annual national beauty pageants in the Philippines (est. 1968). The other being the Binibining Pilipinas pageant (est. 1964).[1] [2] [3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was not held in 2020 and 2021.

History

The Mutya ng Pilipinas beauty pageant has produced:

Titles


Number of Wins under Mutya ng Pilipinas

Current franchises
Pageant Title
Miss Mutya International0 None
4 2000, 2012, 2013, 2017
World Top Model 0 None
0 None
Miss Environment International 1 2023
Miss Intercontinental 0 None
Miss Chinese World 1 2023
Former franchises
Pageant Title
Miss World0 None
Miss Asia Pacific International5
Beauty of the World 1 2009
Miss Charm International0 None
Miss Global Beauty Queen 0 None
Miss Globe International0 None
Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International 1 2010
Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2 2014, 2022
3 1996, 1999, 2015
Miss Tourism Universe 0 None
Miss Wonderland International1 1993
From 1977–1991 Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia and Mutya ng Pilipinas World competed in 2 international beauty pageants such as Miss Asia Pacific International and Miss World.[12] The runners-up compete in Miss Wonderland International, Miss Tourism International, Miss Intercontinental, Queen of Clubs International, Queen of the Year and Miss Expo International.

One of the titles of Mutya ng Pilipinas, which was first named Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia has undergone name changes starting from 1965 until 1983 for the Miss Asia Quest. Then it was renamed Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific for Miss Asia Pacific Quest from 1984 until 2004. In 2005, the title was renamed once again to Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International for Miss Asia Pacific International Quest. Then in 2006, the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant was completely & officially scrapped with the national titlist nowhere to compete internationally and was retained for 3 years. The winner in 2006 was sent to Miss Intercontinental and in 2007 to Miss Tourism Metropolitan International.

The Mutya organizers finally changed the title to Mutya ng Pilipinas International in 2008 as the top winner and the second winner as Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism. In 2010, the top prize received the title of Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International and the co-winners with the titles of Mutya ng Pilipinas Intercontinental & Asia Pacific International.

In 2014, Miss Intercontinental Philippines delegates are no longer selected by Mutya ng Pilipinas Organization.

In 2018, the primary winners of the pageant namely Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International, Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International, Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism Queen of the Year International, and Mutya ng Pilipinas Global Beauty Queen.

In 2019 (on its 51st year), the franchise and leadership was handed over to Cory Quirino who is now the President of re-branded Mutya Pilipinas, Inc. and Fred Yuson as the Chairman of the Board of the Mutya Pilipinas, Inc. Organization.

On July 27, 2022, a press conference was held in BGC (Bonifacio Global City), Taguig with the organization reverting back to its former honored and dignified name of Mutya ng Pilipinas. In its 52nd year, with the collaboration of the dynamic-duo of Cory Quirino and Fred Yuson, a newly-conceptualized international pageant is to emerge later this year titled Miss Mutya International. This pageant will objectify the vast culture and heritage of the Philippines which will be conveyed to the rest of the world in its inauguration and in its ensuing years. Furthermore, the Mutya ng Pilipinas Organization and its global pageant elaborated its core principles and mantra of inclusivity and sustainability.

(Mutya (n.) means or synomous to 1. jewel; 2. pearl; 3. charm; 4. darling; 5. amulet.)

In 2023, the organizers will be launching the newest international pageant christened as Miss Mutya International with its concept closely-analogous to the erstwhile Miss Maja International (held in Spain) which was later renamed to Miss Maja del Mundo (Miss Maja of the World) until its last episode in 1995. Maja (fem.) for nice girl in Spanish was distinguished in Madrid back in the 18th century were the Maja wore elaborate traditional Spanish dresses/outfits. The Maja was the frequent subject of painter Francisco Goya and became one of the popular and informal symbols of Spain. Miss Mutya International (translated as Miss Jewel International or Miss Pearl International) will showcase the Philippines' tourism, costumes, customs, culture, and traditions to the rest of the world.

The current national winner, Iona Violeta Abrera Gibbs, was crowned as Mutya ng Pilipinas on December 4, 2022. She will be the Philippines' flag-bearer at the first Miss Mutya International pageant to be held at undisclosed date. Later, she was announced to be the official delegate for the upcoming Miss Intercontinental 2023.

Mutya ng Pilipinas lost the Miss Asia Pacific International franchise to The Miss Philippines in September 2023.

Titleholders

YearCurrent TitlesRunners UpSpecial Title

Asia Pacific International

World Top Model

Top Model of the World

Tourism International
1st2nd
Overseas Communities
2019Klyza CastroApril May ShortTyra Rae GoldmanCyrille PayumoCyrille PayumoMaxinne Nicole RangelLouise Janica An
2020
2021
YearCurrent TitlesRunners upSpecial Title
Mutya ng Pilipinas
World Top Model

Tourism International

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao

Overseas Communities
2022Iona Violeta Gibbs
Arianna Kyla PadridJeanette ReyesShannon Robinson
Megan Deen CampbellMarcelyn BautistaJesi Mae Cruz
2024

International competitions

Mutya ng Pilipinas in (2022 — Present), previously called as Mutya ng Pilipinas — International in (2008, 2011), Mutya ng Pilipinas — Intercontinental in (2010, 2012), and appointed representatives from (1981, 1983, 1995 — 2007, 2009 — 2011, 2013) were sent to the Miss Intercontinental pageant.

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1981Zenayda de Andes
1983Marilou AdinaTop 12 Finalist
1995Mutya ng Pilipinas 1994 — Top 10 Semi-Finalist
Maria Sovietskaya Bacud
1996
Faith AmigoTop 10 Finalist
1997Mutya ng Pilipinas 1996 — 1st Runner Up
Erlinda Mejia
1998Mutya ng Pilipinas 1997 — 1st Runner Up
Rosario Gonzalez
1999Mutya ng Pilipinas 1998 — 1st Runner Up
Heidi PunzalanDid not compete for unknown reason
2000Mutya ng Pilipinas 1999 — 1st Runner Up
Ruaina KiramDid not compete for unknown reason
2001Mutya ng Pilipinas 2000 — 1st Runner Up
Marie Pearl AcasDid not compete for unknown reason
2002Mutya ng Pilipinas 2001 — 1st Runner Up
Michelle Ann PeñezDid not compete for unknown reason
2003Mutya ng Pilipinas 2002 — 1st Runner Up
Kristine CaballeroDid not compete for unknown reason
2004AppointedJamie BurgosTop 12 Finalist
2005Mutya ng Pilipinas 2005 — 4th Runner Up
Namkeen Hameed
2006Mutya ng Pilipinas – Asia Pacific International 2006
Kirby Ann BaskenTop 12 Finalist
2007Mutya ng Pilipinas – Asia Pacific International 2007
Zephora MayonDid not compete and title was abdicated
2008Mutya ng Pilipinas – International 2008Jonavi Raisa QuirayDid not compete for unknown reason
2009Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism Aurora 2009
Jacqueline Schuilipina
2010Mutya ng Pilipinas – Intercontinental 2010Carla Jenina LizardoDid not compete due to family situation
2010Mutya ng Pilipinas – Asia Pacific International 2010
Christi Lynn McGarryTop 15 FinalistContinental Queen of Asia and the Pacific
2011AppointedKathleen Anne Po
2011Mutya ng Pilipinas – International 2011Vickie Marie Milagrosa RushtonDid not compete because of the delay in the local pageant schedule.
2012Mutya ng Pilipinas – Intercontinental 2012Camille Guevarra
2013Mutya ng Pilipinas – Asia Pacific International 2013 (Appointed)Andrea Koreen MedinaContinental Queen of Asia & Oceania
2023Mutya ng Pilipinas 2022Iona Violeta Abrera Gibbs
2024
YearDelegateHometownRef.
Placement
2019Mutya Pilipinas — World Top Model 2019April May ShortZamboanga City
2022Cyrille PayumoPampangaOnly the winner from Italy was announced. No Runners-Up and Finalists this year.
2023Mutya ng Pilipinas — World Top Model 2022Arianna Kyla PadridNorthern California
2024

Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International in (2006 – 2007, 2010, 2012 – 2018, 2023 – Present) also called Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism in (1975 – 1981, 1986 – 1988, 1991), Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism Puerto Princesa in (2008), Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism Aurora and appointed representatives from (1994 – 1995, 1998 – 2005, 2009, 2011, 2019 – 2022). Previously, the titleholders were designated as Ambassadress of the Department of Tourism – Philippines.

From 1994, winners or appointed representatives were sent to the Miss Tourism International Pageant.

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1975Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1975Rosario Marissa Recto
1976Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1976Evangeline Evangelista
1977Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1977Emma Yuhico
1978Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1978Mary Yehlen Catral
1979Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1979Visitacion Agbayani
1980Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1980Rose Marie de Vera
1981Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1981Annabelle de Guia
1986[13] Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1986Sherry Rose Byrne
1987Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1987Mary Gretchen Hernandez
1988Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1988Mary Jean Rosales
1991Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism 1991Vivian Gobaton
1994Mutya ng Pilipinas 1993 – 3rd Runner Up
(Appointed)
Maria Riza MartinezMakati CityMiss Tourism International4th Runner Up
1995Mutya ng Pilipinas 1994 – 3rd Runner Up
(Appointed)
Sherilyne ReyesCebu CityMiss Tourism International3rd Runner Up
1996There were no international pageant held
1997There were no international pageant held
1998Mutya ng Pilipinas 1998 – 4th Runner Up
(Appointed)
Mellany GabatMetro ManilaMiss Tourism International2nd Runner Up
1999Mutya ng Pilipinas 1999 –1st Runner Up
(Appointed)
Racquel UyQuezon CityMiss Tourism InternationalMiss Tourism Queen of the Year International 1999
2000Mutya ng Pilipinas 2000 – 3rd Runner Up
(Appointed)
Maria Esperanza Corazon ManzanoQuezon CityMiss Tourism InternationalMiss Tourism International 2000
2001Mutya ng Pilipinas 2001 – 3rd Runner Up
(Appointed)
Mary Liza DiñoMarikina CityMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2002Mutya ng Pilipinas 2002 – 2nd Runner Up
(Appointed)
Frances Margaret ArrezaLas Piñas CityMiss Tourism InternationalTop 10
2003Mutya ng Pilipinas 2003 – 1st Runner Up
(Appointed)
Angeline TucioIriga CityMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2004Mutya ng Pilipinas 2004 – 1st Runner UpEizza Rancesca LimRizalMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2005
(Appointed)
Arabella HaneshPangasinanMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2006Mutya ng Pilipinas – Vera Eumee ReiterQuezon CityMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2007Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2007Ana Marie Morelos[14] Valenzuela CityMiss Tourism Metropolitan International4th Runner Up
2008Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism Puerto Princesa 2008Jam Charish LibatogCebu CityMiss Tourism InternationalTop 15
2009Mutya ng Pilipinas – International 2009Jane Riel BañaresLegazpi CityDid not compete
Mutya ng Pilipinas – International 2008Jonavi Raisa QuirayPalawanMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2010Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2010Barbara dela Rosa SalvadorPangasinanMiss Tourism InternationalMiss Tourism Cosmopolitan International 2010
2011Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 – 1st Runner Up
(Appointed)
Diana Sunshine RademannPuerto Princesa CityMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2012Mutya ng pilipinas – Tourism International 2012Rizzini Alexis GomezMandaue CityMiss Tourism InternationalMiss Tourism International 2012
2013Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2013Angeli Dione GomezCebu CityMiss Tourism InternationalMiss Tourism International 2013
2014Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2014Glennifer PeridoCordillerasMiss Tourism International2nd Runner UpMiss Tourism Metropolitan International 2014
2015Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2015Janela Joy CuatonDoha, QatarMiss Tourism Metropolitan International1st Runner Up
2016Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2016Justin Mae San JoseCalabarzonMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2017Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2017Jannie Loudette Alipo-onNavotasMiss Tourism InternationalMiss Tourism International 2017
2018Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2018Julieane "Aya" FernandezTaguig CityMiss Tourism InternationalDream Girl of the Year International 2018
2019Mutya Pilipinas 2019 – 1st Runner Up > Mutya Pilipinas – Tourism International 2019
(Appointed)
Cyrille PayumoPampangaMiss Tourism InternationalMiss Tourism International 2019Best in National Costume
2020Appointed by other organizationKathie Lee BercoMiss Tourism InternationalUnplaced
2021Mutya Pilipinas 2019 - Top 12 Finalist
(Appointed)
Keinth Jesen PetrasantaLagunaMiss Tourism InternationalMiss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress 2021
2022Mutya Pilipinas 2019 –
(Appointed)
Maria Angelica PantalianoMandaue CityMiss Tourism International2nd Runner UpMiss Tourism Metropolitan International 2022

Miss Photogenic
2023Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2022Jeanette ReyesCamarines SurMiss Tourism InternationalMiss Tourism Metropolitan International 2023

Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress 2023
2024
YearDelegateHometownRef.
Placement
2023Mutya ng Pilipinas — Luzon 2022Shannon RobinsonMakati CityMiss Environment International 2023Miss Active (Miss Congeniality)

2nd Place for Miss High Fashion Model
2024
2023
DelegateRepresentingRef.
Placement
– Top 12 Finalist > Mutya ng Pilipinas Chinese World 2023
ManilaMiss Chinese World 2023
Berjayneth CheeMisamis Oriental
2024

Special title

Mutya ng Pilipinas — Overseas Communities
YearDelegateRepresenting
2006Christine Adela WhiteCanada
2007Jacquiline Charlebois RodriguezSan Fernando Valley, California, USA
2008Loren Andre BurgosCalifornia, USA
2009Ana Maria BaladadTexas, USA
2010Christi Lynn McGarryEast Coast, USA
2011Bea Rose SantiagoCanada
2012Marbee TiburcioNorthern California, USA
2013Asdis Lisa KarlsdottirIceland
2014Patrizia Lucia BoscoMilan, Italy
2015Nina Josie RobertsonAustralia
2016Michelle ThorlundCalifornia, USA
2017Savannah Mari GankiewiczHawaii, USA
2018Jade Skye RobertsAustralia
2019Louise Janica AnCalifornia, USA
2020colspan="2" rowspan="2"
2021
2022Jesi Mae CruzCalifornia, USA
2024

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Durre S. Ahmed Gendering the spirit: women, religión & the post-colonial response Page 110 2002 "In symbolic terms, the oyster shell refers to the body and the pearl refers to the evolving immortal spirit within the ...... Mother Country/Motherland) — the divine spirit who gave birth to the people of the place, or the animating, dynamic and creative spirit behind the nation – the folk spirit: the Mutya ng Pilipinas or the muse/genius/goddess of the Philippines."
  2. ed. Hany Hanna ICOM Committee for Conservation, Meeting. Icom-CC : Wood, Furniture and Lacquer International Council of Museums 2006 Page 69 – "... values, models of quality, and ideals of excellence. In contemporary times, this concept is represented by the image of the beautiful woman. Hence, most beauty pageants in the Philippines are called 'Mutya ng Pilipinas' or 'Mutya' of a certain locality."
  3. Erlinda Enriquez Panlilio Teacher to tycoon: the life and times of Trinidad Diaz Enriquez 2000 Page 141 "... established a beauty contest in 1968 called Mutya ng Pilipinas (Pearl of the Philippines) intended to select a winner who would represent the country in the Miss Asia Quest beauty pageant, which was likewise organized by Biboy and his friend Dr. Bibit de Ocampo and promoted as the first international beauty pageant based in the Philippines."
  4. Web site: Miss Asia Quest 1982. October 28, 2021. Miss Asia Pacific International. en.
  5. Web site: Miss Asia Quest 1983. October 28, 2021. Miss Asia Pacific International. en.
  6. Web site: Miss Asia Pacific Quest 1989. October 28, 2021. Miss Asia Pacific International. en.
  7. Web site: Miss Asia Pacific Quest 1993. October 28, 2021. Miss Asia Pacific International. en.
  8. Web site: Caparas. Celso de Guzman. Sultan Kudarat teacher crowned 2018 Miss Asia-Pacific International. October 28, 2021. Philstar.com.
  9. Web site: April 13, 2020. Miss Tourism International: The Pageant that loves the Filipinas. October 28, 2021. normannorman.com. en.
  10. Web site: PH bet Leren Bautista wins Miss Tourism Queen of the Year. October 28, 2021. Rappler. en.
  11. Web site: April 23, 2020. Once a Mutya, Forever a Queen: 50 Years of Mutya ng Pilipinas. October 28, 2021. normannorman.com. en.
  12. Filipinas Volume 10, Num.105–116 2001 Page 58 ""It's entertainment, pure and simple. Not unlike soap operas. In such a drab life you've got to have some form of diversion." For beauty queen and Mutya ng Pilipinas organizer Lorraine Schuck, it's the poverty: "Until the economy gets better and everybody will be busy making money, people will always be following these pageants... Schuck says for the last eight years she's been handling Mutya ng Pilipinas and Miss Asia-Pacific, she has never had problems finding sponsors. "They know we reach their target market and they've never left us all these years."."
  13. National Mid-week Volume 1 1986 Page 32 "The Mutya ng Pilipinas batch of entries this year were so good that the five finalists really had to go through the wringer before they were finally chosen."
  14. Web site: ~ Miss Tourism International – Miss Tourism Metropolitan International Winners. misstourisminternational.com.