Reigning MassKara Queen (2011), Nikki Drilon with Vito Mask

Photo Credits: Eduardo Mirambel Joven

Ena Velasco , 2012 Masskara Queen flanked by her court, 1st Runner-Up,Samyah Al-Dossary and 2nd Runner-Up, Tanya Molenaar during the coronation night at USLS Gymnasium, Bacolod City

MASSKARA QUEEN 2012

Last October 18, 2012 ,the 32nd edition of the Miss Masskara Coronation night was held at  the University of St. La Salle Gymnasium in Bacolod City, Philippines. Ena Louis Velasco, a 4th year BS Biology Student of  the University of St. La Salle was crowned as the new Queen of Bacolod City. Her runners-up are as follows:1st Runner-Up,Samyah Al-Dossary and 2nd Runner-Up, Tanya Molenaar.

Ena Velasco, the Masskara Queen  also won the Best in Evening Gown  , Best Festival Costume, Ms. 2Go Princess , and Miss Boracay Newcoast awards . Tanya Molenaar , the second runner-up also won the Best in Swimsuit , Best in Ramp , and Miss Jor Travel,Ms. SM and Tours awards.

Best in Talent award was grabbed  by Dominique Abayon, while Kris Ann Marie Dumancas won the Miss Congeniality  and Best in Make-up awards.

Miss Photogenic and  Ms. Sta. Barbara Heights award was brought home by Kris Piamor Gicaro while the Ms. Slenda award was given to Mara Delaminez. Ms. Lifestyles Bacolod Readers’ Choice and Ms. Merzci  awards were awarded to  Danielle Villaflor.

The 2012 Masskara Queen is a production of ABS-CBN Bacolod with Carmela Arcolas -Gamboa as the executive producer. Gamboa is a  former Masskara Queen and the first ever Miss Philipines Centennial.

Congratulations to all the winners and to ABS-CBN for another spectacular staging of the Masskara Queen.

2012 Masskara Queen Beauties during the Swimsuit Competition and Press Presentation

2016 Updates:

The 2016 Masskara Queen is handled for the first time by the Association of Colleges and Universities of Negros Occidental (ACUNO) headed by its President, Dr. Ma. Mercedez Joson. This year’s theme of Masskara Queen is: ” By the students, for the students: Kara Estudyante.  The coronation night will be held at SMX Convention Center , Bacolod City on October 15, 2016. This will be the second time that the Masskara Queen Coronation night will be held in the said place.

It is expected that the event will be flooded by students to support their individual candidates. For 2016 10 lovely candidates from various schools in Bacolod City will vie for the coveted crown.

As of this writing, the voting for the 2016 MQ Social Media Princess is still ongoing at www.toponmylist.com. So visit that page and vote for your favorite candidates.