MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna expressed pride and wished the best of luck for all Miss Manila representatives who are slated to compete or have competed in different pageants here and abroad.
The Miss Manila representatives were presented by Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo at the Monday flag raising ceremony held in Manila City Hall.
Lacuna said that Miss Manila Charity Xena Ramos was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas – Charity 2024.
Miss Manila finalist Imee Soyangco won Miss Friendship International Philippines 2024 and will be representing Manila and the country in a forthcoming competition in China.
Meantime, Miss Manila 2024 1st Runner-up Dra. Jubilee Therese Acosta will also be joining the Miss Grand International representing the city of Manila.
Miss Manila finalist Jasmine Paguio on the other hand, will compete in the Hiyas ng Pilipinas.
Lacuna congratulated all the beauties that hail in Manila and said they make Manilans proud. All of them won various titles in the recently-concluded Miss Manila beauty pageant as one of the highlights in the ‘Araw ng Maynila’ celebration marking the city’s 453rd Founding Anniversary held in June.
“Ako naman po si Miss Ina ng Maynila hanggang lumagpas ang 2025,” Lacuna said at the end of her speech, prompting wild applause from the city officials and employees present.
