TCC-Hong Kong’s Ms Cultural World and Ms TCC 2018 finally culminated with a huge success, setting the standards in event organising among OFWs in Hong Kong.
The memorable event took place at Pier 10, Central Hong Kong on Sunday, November 04, 2018. It was not a usual pageant event as it embodied the preservation of culture, arts and heritage as well as aimed to promote the weaving crafts in the cordilleras while actually raising funds for the charity’s noble works in the Philippines.
In partnership with Inabe Hand Woven Craft of Bauko, Mt Province, owned by Mrs Zefora Bosongan, TCC-Hong Kong team was able to mobilise 18 candidates who were mixture of Igorots/ Cordillerans and non-cordilleras, enthusiastically battling in the competition albeit their busy work schedules in a foreign land.
The competition initially kicked off thru online voting for the People’s Choice Award. The online competition was sponsored by TCC-United Kingdom as appreciation to the effort of the candidates and knowing the importance of keeping their connections with their families, relatives and friends back home. The winners are given a budget for a family dinner for their families back home. The online voting ran for two weeks and the fierce campaigning of candidate and their supporters resulted to the following:
People’s Choice Award Winner
Ms Sheryl Valderama, Tadian, Mt Province
Prize: Family Dinner worth Php5,000.00 Trophy, and sash
1st Runner Up: Ms Irish Ticagan, Tadian, Mt. Province
Prize: Family Dinner worth Php3,000, Trophy and Sash
2nd Runner Up: Ms Girlie Villamena, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
Prize: Family Dinner worth Php2,000.00, Trophy and Sash
The main pageant competition has been marked and signatured by the well coordinated production numbers and presentations of candidates and invited performers. The beauty of candidates captivated the event and has been well complimented by their smart casual outfit and elegance of their self-designed woven garments given to them by Inabe.
The popularity segment, Ms TCC competition results are as follows:
Miss TCC 2018
Augustria Espada, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya
1st Runner Up
Irish Ticagan, Tadian, Mt Province
2nd Runner Up
Deborrah Pasiking, Tadian, Mt Province
3rd Runner Up
Melania Mencio, Tublay, Benguet
The main pageant, Ms Cultural World Competition results are as follows:
Miss Cultural World 2018
Ms Laarni de Los Santos, Sabangan, Mt Province
1st Runner Up
Ms Yvette Julian, Mankayan, Benguet
2nd Runner Up
Ms Carol Gerry Sagandoy, Sagada, Mt Province
3rd Runner Up
Ms Deborrah Pasiking Tadian, Mt. Province
The event was also graced by TCC-Philippines leaders Gregorio Taag, Dr Ruth Taguiling, Atty Jas Taguiling and Ms Lou Gabiola who purposely joined the team as it was also the perfect moment to launch TCC’s Project Gangsa, aimed to continue the Binnadangan Festival and as the mode to fulfil the charity’s objective in the preservation of culture, arts and heritage.
The event was fully supported by some of the employers of the members of TCC HK by donating and came over to watch the event, and they are as follows. Ma’am Dawn Morgan and son Tom, Mr. And Mrs. James Atkinson, Mr.and Mrs. Spacidini, Dr. Carrie Wu and family, and Ms. Ann Leung and family. The runway fashion show was judge by our guests from the Philippines and our co OFWs Mr. Angelito Mabalot who works at Disneyland and Ms. Mary Lis-wid a leader of the Bontoc Migrants Organization.
Ms. Marjorie Anne Mangi, Miss Khai Antonio, Miss Jean Raguindin, Miss Bangs Ochoa, Miss Lilet Fernandez and Ms. Tess Polo served as the panel of adjudicators and tabulators.
The candidates have been well prepared by choreographers Miss Dixie Anna Pugong and Miss Remy Lumpisa.
The show went well with the help of all the active members of the TCC-HK team. The Marshalls did an excellent job during the show composed of Jul’z Sepulchre, Joanna Dampalig, Agustina Paclos, Mark Sepulchre, Willy Dupaya, Jopax Almarez and Bernadette Sepulchre.
The show was documented by the group of Igorot Clicks International headed by Joan Siw-ang aka Bhowan Mhoon with Freddie Fernandez, Rhesa Payando, and Palmer Paleyan to name a few. The videos were taken by co TCCIANS Mabel Martin and Mat Nalicao.
The committee on foods, all around runner and everything was headed by Ms. Norma Oya-an with the help of Ms. Josephine Taag, Ms. Connie Dacanay, and Ms Cristina Apalla. Special shoutout to the ladies who were there from day one since the planning who unselfishly shared their time efforts and specially their resources: Julie Peg ang, Violeta Pecay, Cristine Hidalgo, Rebecca Bitan, Jayhan Cadwising, Teresa Bencio, Josie Gayomba, Arlyn Cariño, Daisy Lacuesta, Nora Becyagen, Melit Manning, Carmelita Alfonso, Cashmere Butigan, Antonette Palkay and Mariz Gagarin . The foods during the show was cooked by our chef Ms. Mary S. Bonuan. With everyone’s cooperation and heart to serve TCC HK can say…..WE DEED IT!!
Article by: Rose John Ticag Amoy
Photos: ICI Group: Bhowan Moon, Freddie L. Fernandez, and Rhesa Makin Payangdo
THE CORDILLERA CONNECTION 
Congratulations TCC-HK…AND THANK YOU CANDIDATES…
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