The official opening of the 5th Banog-Banog Festival and the 107th Founding Anniversary of Manolo Fortich took place on April 4, 2024, in the Manolo Fortich Gymnasium with the theme "107 Years Strong: Manolo Fortich Soars with Unity and Banog-Banog Resilience." Along with this, 13 candidates vying for the Bb. Manolo Fortich 2024 showed their glamorous ramps and poses, dressed in their modern Filipiniana as they proudly represented their respective barangays during the presentation of candidates.
Below are the 13 official candidates for the Bb. Manolo Fortich 2024:
Sheen T. Lachica – Alae
Crystal Jane Y. Ganas – Lunocan
Jea Anne Frynzces Ladao – San Miguel
Jecel Jean Esmao – Dicklum-Santo Niño
Renee Helena Denise Rimando – Tankulan
Avegiuel S. Buclasan – Santiago-Guilang-Guilang
Julianne Claire G. Dela Torre – Mantibugao-Minsuro
Genecel G. Cabulay – Mambatangan
Dimple Kaye C. Solitario – Sankanan
Thia Eunice Q. Jimenez – Maluko
Alexandra Louise Abales – Lindaban-Mampayag
Annabhella M. Villara – Kalugmanan-Dahilayan
Czarina Dorothy Egote – Damilag-Agusan Canyon
Municipal Tourism Officer Jixon Cloyd R. Abanes shared some insights on what the public will anticipate in the upcoming pageant. “We also have guest celebrities ana nga time who will serenade for the evening gown, then we have 5 judges and we have one guest celebrity nga mag-judge pud sa atoang mga binibini.”, he said.
Abanes further stated that there already have been a lot of preparations in technical and financial matters. On April 9, 2024, the candidates are scheduled to have communications training to enhance their speaking skills.
Jecel Jean Esmao, a candidate representing Barangays Dicklum-Santo Niño, expressed her excitement about the pageant. “This is one of the most anticipated events of Manolo Fortich and I feel very excited,” she stated in an off-stage interview.
The Coronation Night of the Bb. Manolo Fortich 2024 will be on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Municipal Gymnasium.
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Date Posted: April 11, 2024