MassKara Queens

MassKara Queens Through the Years: History, Winners and Their Stories

For more than four decades, Bacolod City has crowned women who became among the most recognisable faces of the MassKara Festival.

Through the years, they have been known by different titles—Miss MassKara, MassKara Queen and, its contemporary incarnation, Miss Bacolod MassKara.

But the history of these queens is much more interesting than a succession of names and crowns.

Some went on to become doctors, educators, entrepreneurs and other professionals. Some won provincial and regional competitions. Others entered the country’s major national pageants. One eventually represented the Philippines at Miss Universe.

MassKara’s influence also extends beyond those who actually won the crown. Several runners-up and candidates later became Lin-ay sang Negros, represented Bacolod in Binibining Pilipinas, Miss Universe Philippines and Miss World Philippines, or won other major titles.

Their collective stories form another fascinating chapter in the history of Bacolod’s most famous festival.

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Important Note: This Historical List Is Not Yet Complete

In researching this article, The Happy Trip found gaps, inconsistencies and erroneous information in some available online records, including existing online compilations of MassKara Festival Queen winners.

Several early years have no clearly documented titleholder. Some dates conflict. The terminology used for the pageant also changed through the decades, making the chronology more complicated than simply copying an existing list.

There are errors even in relatively recent records. For example, some online compilations have identified Cindy Valencia as Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024. Official Bacolod City records establish that Princess Ella Olmilla won the crown, Akeisha Nicole Nuarin was First Runner-Up and Cindy Valencia was Second Runner-Up.

For this reason, The Happy Trip has chosen not to fill historical gaps merely to make this list appear complete.

Where reliable information has not yet been found, we say so.

This article should therefore be considered a continuing historical record. We welcome corrections, additional information, old photographs, programmes, newspaper clippings and recollections from former queens, candidates, organisers and their families.

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1981: Maria Cecilia “Cissi” Villacin and the Beginning [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

The earliest MassKara queen that can presently be established through documentary evidence is Maria Cecilia “Cissi” Villacin.

An important contemporary record published by the World Health Organization in 1984 identified Villacin as the winner of Miss MassKara ’81, as well as Miss Friendship and Miss Talent.

Her achievement was remarkable for another reason: Villacin was deaf.

At a time when persons with disabilities had considerably less visibility in mainstream Philippine society, a deaf teenager competing successfully in a major civic pageant was significant.

More than four decades later, Bacolod again recognised Villacin during the Sapphire celebration as its pioneering MassKara queen.

There remains, however, an interesting historical discrepancy.

Some later accounts trace the formal Miss MassKara pageant to 1982. Pageant organiser Carlos Durana has likewise described the chronology as Miss MassKara beginning in 1982 and transitioning to MassKara Queen in 1994.

Rather than choose one account and ignore the other, both deserve acknowledgement.

The surviving evidence establishes that a Miss MassKara competition existed in 1981. It remains possible that the competition assumed a more formal structure beginning in 1982.

Until additional contemporary documents emerge, the 1981–1982 question remains part of MassKara’s unfinished early history.

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The Early Miss MassKara Years

Our current reconstruction is:

The unidentified years above are intentional.

We would rather write “queen not yet identified” than assign a name for which adequate documentary evidence has not yet been found.

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1992: Vina Claudette Oca [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Vina Claudette Oca is recorded as Miss MassKara 1992.

Her story illustrates something that would become increasingly common among MassKara queens: the festival stage could provide exposure leading to other competitions.

Oca later represented Bacolod in the Beautiful Girl competition of Eat Bulaga, where her ballet talent became part of her public profile.

An even more remarkable example followed the next year.

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 Jewel Mae Lobaton — From MassKara Queen 1993, Binibining Pilipinas- Universe 1998

1993: Jewel Mae Lobaton — From MassKara to Miss Universe [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Jewel Mae Lobaton, MassKara Queen 1993, eventually achieved one of the highest international distinctions reached by a former MassKara queen.

Five years after her MassKara victory, Lobaton competed in Binibining Pilipinas 1998. She eventually assumed the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe title and represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 1998 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Her journey was remarkable:

MassKara Queen 1993 → Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1998 → Miss Universe 1998

Long before Bacolod deliberately began preparing its festival queens for national competitions, a former MassKara queen had already reached one of the world’s biggest pageant stages.

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Carmela Arcolas, MassKara Queen 1995, Miss Philippines Centennial 1998

1994: The MassKara Queen Era

Available accounts from pageant organisers indicate that the original Miss MassKara title transitioned to MassKara Queen around 1994.

The sequence continues:

Carmela Arcolas and a National Centennial Crown

Carmela Arcolas, MassKara Queen 1995, subsequently gained national recognition when she became Miss Philippines Centennial 1998, a title connected with the country’s centennial celebration.

During our research, we also investigated recollections that Arcolas might have held other regional or provincial crowns. At present, however, we have not found sufficiently strong documentation to present those claims as established fact.

Rather than add an unverified title, we leave that part of her record open to further documentation from readers.

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The Queens at the Turn of the Century [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Surviving compilations sometimes identify the title around 2000–2001 as Ms. Bacolod MassKara.

If additional contemporary documentation confirms this terminology, it would mean that combining “Bacolod” and “MassKara” in the queen’s title predates the modern Miss Bacolod MassKara competition by more than two decades.

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The author with former MassKara Queens Jan Nicole Uy and Agnes Therese Chang, together with Councilor Ising Salanga, during the opening of the MassKara Mask Exhibit at Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod.

2003: Jan Nicole Puentevella — MassKara, Lin-ay and Western Visayas Tourism [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Jan Nicole Puentevella, later known as Jan Nicole Puentevella-Uy, provides one of the strongest examples of a MassKara queen progressing to other major pageants.

She was crowned MassKara Queen 2003.

Three years later, representing Bacolod City, she became Lin-ay sang Negros 2006.

Her winning streak continued when she represented Negros at the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly in Iloilo and captured the Miss Western Visayas Tourism 2006 title.

Her progression was therefore:

MassKara Queen 2003 → Lin-ay sang Negros 2006 → Miss Western Visayas Tourism 2006

There was another MassKara connection in that regional competition. Angelique Robles, MassKara Queen 2006, finished Second Runner-Up.

Two MassKara queens from different years therefore found themselves competing on the same regional stage.

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Above: Sam Gergiana Yu –Masskara Queen 2015 is flanked by her court:  Kennyveb Casabuena – 1st runner-up and;    Ivy Benedicto – 2nd runner- up. Below: Fercy Lyn Almaiz, 4th Year Liacom Student of the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod was crowned as the 2017 Masskara Queen at La Proa Ballroom, L Fisher Bacolod City

The MassKara Queens of the 2010s

By this period, the concept of the festival queen had expanded considerably. Education, communication skills, advocacy and community involvement increasingly became part of what was expected of a MassKara Queen.

Many of the women who competed during this period were accomplished students and young professionals. Sam Gergiana Yu, MassKara Queen 2015, for example, was a cum laude graduate of the University of St. La Salle with a degree in Secondary Education major in Mathematics and championed children’s health and education.

Her story was one among many demonstrating that academic achievement, professional aspirations and advocacy had become increasingly visible dimensions of MassKara pageantry.

Christine Joy Madamba , 2014 Masskara Queen

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2011: One MassKara Edition, Two Later Lin-ay sang Negros Winners [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Alexis Danica Drilon of the University of St. La Salle won MassKara Queen 2011.

Among the women who competed against her was Alyssa Villarico, who finished Second Runner-Up.

A year later, Villarico represented Bacolod City and was crowned Lin-ay sang Negros 2012.

Two years later, Drilon also represented Bacolod City and was crowned Lin-ay sang Negros 2014.

Thus, the 2011 MassKara Queen pageant produced two women who later became Lin-ay sang Negros winners:

Alyssa Villarico — Lin-ay sang Negros 2012
Alexis Danica Drilon — Lin-ay sang Negros 2014

There was yet another remarkable connection between their victories.

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Alexis Danica Drilon

Three Consecutive Lin-ay sang Negros Crowns With MassKara Connections

In 2013, between Villarico’s and Drilon’s victories, Samyah Al-Dossary was crowned Lin-ay sang Negros 2013. Al-Dossary had also competed in the MassKara Queen 2012 pageant.

This meant that Bacolod City’s three consecutive Lin-ay sang Negros winners from 2012 to 2014 all had connections to the MassKara Queen pageant:

2012 — Alyssa Villarico
2013 — Samyah Al-Dossary
2014 — Alexis Danica Drilon

This is an easily overlooked part of MassKara pageant history. The competition was not only producing its own queens; it was also becoming a platform for women who later represented Bacolod and achieved success in other pageants.

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Ena Velasco, MassKara Queen 2012, visited Jojo Vito Designs Gallery following her Binibining Pilipinas journey, together with Adrian Bobe and Thomas Anselmo, Mr. Philippines 2016.

2012: Ena Louis Velasco — From MassKara to Medicine [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

The MassKara Queen of 2012 was Ena Louis Velasco.

Her subsequent journey combined pageantry with professional achievement.

Velasco later became Miss Southwestern University 2014 and Miss Mandaue 2015, before competing in Binibining Pilipinas 2018. She later became a licensed physician.

Her story broadens our understanding of achievement after a festival crown.

For some women, another crown followed. For others, MassKara became only one colourful chapter in a much larger professional life.

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Trecia Tuquero, a magna cum laude graduate of BS Tourism Management from La Consolacion College Bacolod, finally had her moment when she bested nine other candidates to capture the Ruby MassKara Queen 2019 crown on October 23, 2019. She was crowned by outgoing MassKara Festival Queen 2018 Ella Mae Mercado, with Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz among the distinguished personalities who graced the coronation night.

2019: Trecia Tuquero and the Ruby MassKara

Trecia Tuquero became the final MassKara Queen before the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the traditional festival.

Her reign coincided with the Ruby MassKara, commemorating the festival’s 40th celebration.

Then came an unprecedented break in the succession.

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2020–2021: The Pandemic Interruption

2020 — No traditional MassKara Queen pageant

2021 — No traditional MassKara Queen pageant

COVID-19 disrupted festivals throughout the Philippines.

For MassKara, the interruption became a natural dividing line between the long-running festival queen tradition and the new pageant identity that emerged when the full celebration returned.

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2022: From MassKara Queen to Miss Bacolod MassKara [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

When the pageant returned in 2022, organisers did not simply revive the old MassKara Queen title.

The competition was rebranded as Miss Bacolod MassKara.

The inaugural edition awarded three principal titles:

Kara Daniela Villarosa — Miss Bacolod MassKara Universe

Janine Gelera — Miss Bacolod MassKara World

Jan Marie Bordon — Miss Bacolod MassKara International

The change represented more than new wording on a sash.

The queen was being repositioned as a festival representative, ambassador of Bacolod and potential national pageant contender.

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Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023 Winners: Yvonne Catamco, Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023, with her court—Tracy Mae Sunio, First Runner-Up, and Elli Rose Elola, Second Runner-Up.

2023: Yvonne Catamco — and a Court That Reached the National Stage [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Yvonne Catamco was crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023, with Tracy Mae Sunio as First Runner-Up.

Catamco subsequently represented Bacolod City at Miss Universe Philippines 2024.

But Catamco was not the only member of the 2023 court who would reach a major national pageant.

In 2026, Tracy Mae Sunio represented Bacolod City at Binibining Pilipinas and finished Second Runner-Up.

The 2023 Miss Bacolod MassKara edition therefore produced two women who subsequently reached major national stages:

Yvonne Catamco:
Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023 → Miss Universe Philippines 2024

Tracy Mae Sunio:
Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023 First Runner-Up → Binibining Pilipinas 2026 Second Runner-Up

Their journeys demonstrate that the value of the pageant can extend beyond the woman who ultimately receives the crown.

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Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024 Winners: Kathy James “KJ” Jara, Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024, with her court—Riana Agatha Pangindian, First Runner-Up, and Cindy Obeñita Valencia, Second Runner-Up.

2024: Princess Ella Olmilla and Cindy Valencia — Two Different Paths After MassKara [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Princess Ella Olmilla was crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024, with Akeisha Nicole Nuarin as First Runner-Up and Cindy Valencia as Second Runner-Up. Bacolod City Government — Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024 official results

These official results are important because some online compilations have incorrectly identified Valencia as the 2024 winner.

She was not—but Cindy Valencia’s story after MassKara became particularly noteworthy.

In 2025, Valencia represented Bacolod City and captured the inaugural Miss World Philippines Negros Island Region crown. She also received several special awards, including Miss Photogenic, Best in Advocacy, Best in Long Gown and Best Gown Design.

She subsequently represented the Negros Island Region at Miss World Philippines 2026, where she reached the Top 15.

Her progression reads:

Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024 Second Runner-Up → Miss World Philippines Negros Island Region 2025 → Miss World Philippines 2026 Top 15

Valencia’s journey is another reminder of an important theme running through MassKara pageant history: the woman who does not take home the MassKara crown may still go on to win another crown—and sometimes reach an even larger stage.

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Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025 Winners: Sophia Kaye Zaragoza, Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025, with her court—Ysabella “Ysa” Wuthrich, First Runner-Up, and Mary Angelique Faye Caballero, Second Runner-Up.

2025: Sophia Kaye Zaragoza and Ysabella Wuthrich [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Sophia Kaye Zaragoza was crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025.

Her victory carried an interesting story of persistence. Zaragoza had competed the previous year without placing, returned in 2025, and captured the crown.

The Tourism Management student of the University of St. La Salle also received several special awards during the competition.

But once again, another member of the court would move towards a national pageant.

Ysabella “Ysa” Wuthrich, First Runner-Up at Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025, was subsequently appointed the official representative of Bacolod City to Miss World Philippines 2027.

Her progression reads:

Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025 First Runner-Up → Miss World Philippines–Bacolod City representative → Miss World Philippines 2027

Her appointment adds another example to an increasingly visible pattern: MassKara’s pageant legacy extends well beyond its winners.

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Ena Velasco, MassKara Queen 2012, flanked by her court—First Runner-Up Samyah Al-Dossary and Second Runner-Up Tanya Molenaar—during the coronation night at the USLS Gymnasium. The following year, Al-Dossary represented Bacolod City at Lin-ay sang Negros 2013, where she won the crown.

MassKara Queens Through the Years: Current Working List

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Alyssa Villarico, Second Runner-Up at MassKara Queen 2011,   Lin-ay sang Negros 2012.

Beyond the Winners: The MassKara–Lin-ay sang Negros Connection

One of the most interesting connections to emerge from this research is the relationship between MassKara Queen and Lin-ay sang Negros.

Traditionally, Bacolod City would often send a runner-up from the MassKara Queen pageant to represent the city in Lin-ay sang Negros, allowing the reigning MassKara Queen to continue fulfilling her festival and city duties. This, however, was not an absolute rule. There were also occasions when the reigning MassKara Queen herself represented Bacolod City in Lin-ay sang Negros.

This practice created an interesting crossover between the two pageants and helps explain why both MassKara winners and members of their courts later appeared on the Lin-ay sang Negros stage.

Jan Nicole Puentevella, MassKara Queen 2003, later represented Bacolod and became Lin-ay sang Negros 2006. She subsequently won Miss Western Visayas Tourism 2006.

Alyssa Villarico, Second Runner-Up at MassKara Queen 2011, represented Bacolod the following year and became Lin-ay sang Negros 2012.

Samyah Al-Dossary, First Runner-Up to Ena Velasco at MassKara Queen 2012, was sent to represent Bacolod the following year and captured the Lin-ay sang Negros 2013 crown.

Interestingly, Alexis Danica Drilon, who had won MassKara Queen 2011, later represented Bacolod and became Lin-ay sang Negros 2014.

More recently, Jada Biaxyl Celeste, who reached the Top 5 of Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023, represented Bacolod and was crowned Lin-ay sang Negros 2025.

The historical influence of MassKara pageantry, therefore, cannot be measured solely by its winners. The crown, the court and even the roster of candidates became a pool of women who could later carry Bacolod City’s name to other competitions.

Some MassKara Queens themselves went on to win Lin-ay sang Negros. In other years, their runners-up or fellow candidates were given the opportunity to represent the city—and some returned home with the provincial crown.

Seen this way, MassKara Queen was not simply a festival pageant. It became part of a broader tradition of Bacolod and Negrense pageantry, providing a stage from which many women moved on to provincial, regional and, eventually, national competitions.

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2017 MASSKARA QUEEN WINNERS : Fercy Lyn Almaiz is flanked by her court: Claire Therese Porras, 4th Year, BS Tourism of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos and Second Runner-up, Vina Marie Pena, Third Year BS Office Management of Bacolod City College

More Than a Crown [ MassKara Queens Through the Years ]

Viewed together, the stories of these women become considerably richer than a simple winners’ list.

Cissi Villacin became a pioneering deaf festival queen.

Jewel Mae Lobaton went from MassKara to representing the Philippines at Miss Universe.

Carmela Arcolas became Miss Philippines Centennial.

Jan Nicole Puentevella-Uy became Lin-ay sang Negros and Miss Western Visayas Tourism.

Alexis Danica Drilon became Lin-ay sang Negros.

Ena Louis Velasco competed in Binibining Pilipinas and became a physician.

Yvonne Catamco carried Bacolod to Miss Universe Philippines, while her First Runner-Up, Tracy Mae Sunio, later became Binibining Pilipinas 2026 Second Runner-Up.

Cindy Valencia, despite finishing Second Runner-Up at Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024, subsequently won the inaugural Miss World Philippines Negros Island Region crown and reached the Top 15 of Miss World Philippines 2026.

And Ysabella Wuthrich, First Runner-Up in 2025, has been appointed to carry Bacolod City’s name to Miss World Philippines 2027.

Their stories remind us that a pageant result captures only one evening.

What happens afterwards can sometimes be the more interesting story.

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Lady Ann Alquizar ,2013  Masskara Queen

Help Us Complete the MassKara Queen History

This list is not complete—and we welcome our readers’ help in making it better.

The Happy Trip is particularly looking for reliable information concerning the MassKara queens—or the status of the competition—in:

1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1991.

We would also like to learn more about former MassKara queens and candidates whose accomplishments after the pageant may have been overlooked.

Perhaps she later won another crown. Perhaps she became a doctor, lawyer, educator, entrepreneur, artist, public servant or community leader. Perhaps someone reading this article has an old photograph identifying one of the missing queens.

We therefore welcome information from former queens, candidates, organisers, designers, choreographers, photographers, journalists, family members and longtime MassKara followers.

Old MassKara souvenir programmes, coronation programmes, newspaper and magazine clippings, dated photographs, certificates and other original materials are particularly valuable.

Personal recollections are also welcome, although documentary evidence will help us verify information before adding it to the historical record.

Where we discover an error, we will correct it.

Where sources disagree, we will acknowledge the disagreement.

And where evidence remains missing, we would rather leave a year unidentified than turn an assumption into historical fact.

Because this project is not merely about completing a list of beauty queens.

It is about preserving a part of Bacolod’s MassKara history.

 

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2016 MassKara Queen Winners: Valerie Escamilla of John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation, crowned MassKara Queen 2016, with her court during the coronation night at the SMX Convention Center, Bacolod City.

The 2016 pageant marked the first time it was produced by the Association of Colleges and Universities in Negros Occidental (ACUNO), in coordination with the Silver MassKara Festival Organization. ACUNO was then headed by its president, Dr. Ditas Joson of La Consolacion College-Bacolod.

References and Sources

Editor’s Note: This article is an ongoing historical research project of The Happy Trip. Available records of the MassKara Queen pageant are incomplete, particularly for its early years, and some published sources contain conflicting information. The Happy Trip welcomes corrections and additional documentary materials from readers and will update this article as credible new evidence becomes available.

MassKara History and Early Records

• Philippine News Agency — Bacolod recognition of MassKara pioneers
• World Health Organization — WHO historical archives
• SunStar — History and rebranding of Miss Bacolod MassKara

Former Queens and Later Achievements

• The Philippine Star — Jan Nicole Puentevella and Miss Western Visayas Tourism 2006
• Cebu Daily News — Ena Louis Velasco: From beauty queen to licensed physician
• SunStar — Alexis Danica Drilon and Lin-ay sang Negros
• Manila Bulletin — Jada Biaxyl Celeste wins Lin-ay sang Negros 2025

Miss Bacolod MassKara and National Pageants

• SunStar — Yvonne Catamco crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023
• SunStar — Yvonne Catamco at Miss Universe Philippines 2024
• Bacolod City Government — Princess Ella Olmilla crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024
• Visayan Daily Star — Cindy Valencia wins inaugural Miss World Philippines NIR
• Daily Guardian — Sophia Kaye Zaragoza crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025
• Manila Bulletin — Ysabella Wuthrich named Bacolod representative to Miss World Philippines 2027

The Happy Trip Archives

The Happy Trip’s own earlier posts are particularly valuable because several were published close to the actual pageants and preserve photographs, names and results from those years.

• The Happy Trip — MassKara Queen 2011 Rewind
• The Happy Trip — MassKara Queen 2012
• The Happy Trip — New MassKara Queen 2013 Crowned
• The Happy Trip — MassKara Queen 2015
• The Happy Trip — Bacolod City MassKara Queen Winners

Online Compilations Consulted as Research Leads

The following compilations were useful in identifying names, dates and connections requiring further investigation. Because we found inconsistencies in the available online records, they were not treated as definitive historical sources.

• Wikipedia — MassKara Festival Queen
• Wikipedia — Lin-ay sang Negros

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MASSKARA QUEEN PHOTOS

2018 Masskara Queen Candidates: Claire Therese Porras, Heryn Wilcel Gatilao, Shane Pia, Julia Bennett Divinagracia, Edelyn Roncales, Jacqueline Almogen, Angelica Amayna, Claudette del Castillo, Chrisselle Rose Lambating, and Ella Mercado.

 

2017: The 10 MassKara Queen candidates—(from left) Princess Joy Bitangga, Sueko Kinjho, Freda Salazar, Fercy Lyn Almaiz, Berylane Joy Barredo, Krisley Sañor, Glecy Jade Benedicto, Claire Therese Porras, Vina Marie Peña, and Criselle Mae Villaranda. The Coronation Night was held – Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the La Proa Ballroom of L’Fisher Hotel.

2016 MASSKARA QUEEN WINNERS

Valerie Escamilla having her crown as the new MassKara Queen

Keziah Sheloah Geriane and yours truly award the 2016 MQ Icon of Jojo Vito Designs Gallery to Ancella Denisse Anne Pastias (Photo Credits Archie Dreyfus)

Masskara Queen 2016 – Valerie Escamilla, John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation with Jojo Vito Designs Gallery’s Mask

 

City Councilor Em Ang, Silver Masskara Foundation Chair, Ely Tajanlangit and  Kennyveb Casabuena-2015 1st Runner-up award the 2016 First Runner Title to Maria Angela Clarise Estioko

 

Ancella Dennise Anne Pastias got the judges approval in her blue and ivory modern Filipiniana Gown

 

Erika  Patayon awarded the 2016 Social Media Princess Award from yours truly (www.toponmylist.com is the official online voting host for 2016 Masskara Queen’s Social Media Princess Award) Photo credits Archie Alipalo

 

Femmy Magbanua, Marketing Manager of Merzci with Archt. Rodin Fernandez, and Bong Abela award Erika Pink Eirene Genolos being the Miss Merzci

Atty. Elli Gatanela, Sigrid Lo and Eduardo Joven presented the Negros Bloggers’ Choice Award to Janine Pearl Casilao of VMA Global College

Dr. Maria Rhea Lombos-Serondo and husband, Dr. Mel Serondo award the Miss Skin Solutions to Jessa Jane Cochico 

 

2016 MASSKARA QUEEN WINNERS of the Corporate Awards

Winners of the Special Awards

with my fellow judges having fun before the pageant. L-R :Arthur Villanueva ,World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific super flyweight champion Arthur “El Matador” , former Masskara Queen Vina Oca ,and Migo Adecer , GMA Star

with JL  Aspan, Mr. Earth Philippines- Bacolod and fellow judge Sam Gergiana Yu, 2015 Masskara Queen