An Evening of Glitz, Glamour and Glory - The Mutya ng Pilipinas Melbourne Coronation 2014

By Manny G. Asuncion
Photos: Hector Calara 
Melbourne-Australia
June 20, 2014




Other winners were: Miss Vanessa Klevenz ( Mutya ng Pilipinas Melbourne 2014, Fourth Runner-Up)  ); Miss Sharina Timbayan (3^rd  Runner-up and  Mutya Mega World 2014) and  Miss Nickole Smirnov (2^nd Runner-up and Mutya Magnificent  Miss 2014).

All title holders received generous cash and wonderful in-kind prizes  from the pageants donors and supporters.

Apart from the beauty titles, awards were given to: Miss Vanessa Klevenz (Darling of the Press), Miss Nickole Smirnov (Miss Photogenic); Miss Sharina Timbayan (Miss Friendship); Miss Kim Fyfe (Most Guests, Best in Catwalk; Best in Long Gown, Best in Filipino National Costume and Best in Talent) and Miss  Pauline Edralin (People’s choice Award).

The five young candidates were not only  judged in accordance with  the originality and creativity of their long gowns and Filipino national costumes, but also on how they carried themselves with utmost elegance, beauty and charm. They were also asked to display their unique talents as well as their wit and intelligence by responding to the judges’ thought- provoking questions.  

According to Ms Choy Symes, Mutya ng Pilipinas  2014 Australia chairperson, it took 8 months to prepare the pageant.

“Meeting and working with such lovely and beautiful candidates was an unforgettable journey. My candidates have the chance to gain more confidence thru exposures  like photo shoots and runways. It is an experience that will be embedded in all the candidates’ memories forever. The efforts and creativity of all the candidates made the coronation night an unforgettable evening,“ quipped the amiable  Ms Symes. 

The Mutya ng Pilipinas Grand Coronation Night was a definite glamorous and glittering evening . Aptly themed “The Goddess Ball,” some guests arrived  in white diaphanous  tunics complete with gold pendants and shinning bracelets like Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of Love), Artemis  (Moon goddess),   Hera (Queen of heaven) and other ephemeral goddesses of Mt.  Olympus.  Few males turned up resembling Greek gods like Bacchus (the god of wine) complete with golden laurel leaves crowning their heads. All the Mutya ng Pilipinas Melbourne  Committee were in their  attractive and immaculate Greek goddesses  costumes. 

“I wanted all the candidates to compete in the Philippines but unfortunately I was only given two spots from Australia. Next year will be bigger as I’m sending  from Australia one representative  from every state . Hopefully, I will find more candidates next year, “  mused Ms Symes.

Ms Symes would like to extend her sincere thanks and appreciation to  the guests, Mutya ng Pilipinas  Melbourne 2014 candidates, parents and relatives and to the invaluable support afforded to  her by the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2014  working committee:  Mr Hector Calara (Press Coordinator) and pageant coordinators Ms Terry Kane, Haydee Crupi, Rose Crupi and Lehi Reyes.

An immense acknowledgement to the donors and supporters: Ms Jeanette Zamil, Emmanuel Ammo, Megaworld, Western Union, and Western Travel. The judges for the evening: Manny G. Asuncion, Andrew Aaron, Bryan Plazo (Mega World), Vicky Popovski , Olan Roque, Scott Nimmo  and Emmanuel Ammo