PALM CREST, ADIS, MILLENIUM, FGPIS sharing honors
 
Taking a brief glance at the  two  essaylympics  events  which   unfolds recently at the Philippine Diplomatic Quarter's Area, were the Search for Miss High School Saudi Arabia 2010 Pageant Grand Finals, wherein nine 9 scintillating beauties with skills and intelligence representing the various Philipppine international schools in the Kingdom,  vied  for  the pageant’s  most prestigious award – the "Miss High School Saudi Arabia 2010" and the "Essaylympics Season VI"  on-the-spot Essay Writing Competition. 
 
The  search for talent  and beauty  pageant was dubbed as the Filipino Expatriate’s Society’s (FES) “1^st Annual Search for Miss High School  Saudi Arabia 2010”, and the "Essaylympics Season VI"  project where the final judging ceremonies and the coronation night were both successfully held at the Liwasang Bonifacio’s Multi-purpose court  at the Philippine Embassy  grounds here. The first part of the talent search was  launched during a Press Conference held at the FAWAQ Intl. School were Rudy Estimo of Arab News, this author as Contributing writer of the Saudi Gazette and the various school organs representatives graced the successful launching of the annual event recently here in Riyadh.


 
 Miss Ma. Danielle Rosa Castro from the Palm Crest International School (PCIS) was  crowned this year’s Miss High School Saudi Arabia 2010, besting 8 other participating candidates in the Grand Finals Night.  First Runner-up and chosen as Miss Photrogenic and Miss Congeneality Awards is Miss Danah Alcantara Chanduangto of the Al Danah Intl. School (ADIS), while the  2^nd Runner-up  and Miss Talent was awarded to Miss Michelle Ruth A. Oracion of Milleneum Intl. School (MIS) and the 3^rd Runner-up went to Miss Rosemarie Joyce G. Souza of Future Generation Phil. Intl School. Other winning candidates with their respective awards  were for Best in Cocktail Wear is Miss Angelica S. Vallejo of FGPIS and the Best in Evening Gown is Miss Geeleen Valera Banez of EIS. Other participating contestants with their respective schools were: Danielle Aimee S. Catapang (FAWAQ Intl. School),  Shairmaine L. Calivo (IPSR),  Angelica S. Vallejo (SPIS), Eileen Joie Nina Eltanal (Al-Andalus Intl. School in Al-Khobar (AAIS) and, Gerleen Valera Banez (EIS).


 
The essence of the competition maintains the concept of giving each candidate a take home essay.  The contestant are given a common topic and the judges questions revolve around the essays submitted.  Continuous grilling and  asking mitigating questions is considered as the toughest part of the contest.  Judges takes turn in asking questions to all the candidates.


 
In the  Essaylympics Season VI  essay writing contest, the winners are  Kerin Keziah  Espina of the Second Philippine International School (SPIS) Grand Champion, followed by First  Runner-up,  Suellin Kaith Rivero – Al Andalus International School-Al-Khobar while the 2^nd Runner-up went to Mark Danielle Lopez – Palm Crest Intl. School (PCIS). Other participating schools were IPSR, FGPIS, FAWAQ, EIS, ADIS and MIS. Winning school in the Cheer Dance Competition were ADIS-Champion, First Runner-up (MIS) and 2^ND Runner-up (EIS).


 
Essaylympics Season VI, has shifted its  organizational concept to its new title outlook with its new logo design, now called Miss High School Saudi Arabia 2010 according to its organizers headed by Filipino Expatriate Society President Chris Lavina and  
Esssaylympics and Miss High School Project Directress Marilyn Lavina.  Masters of ceremonies were Jericho Mariano and Phoebe Chico, while in the Essaylympics Season VI contest master is Ms. Joy Guerrero, and it was hosted by Toastmaster Enrico Abad. The annual event is supported and sponsored by WESTERN UNION and DAMPA.
 
The members of the panel of judges for the Search for Miss High School Saudi Arabia 2010 were Labor Attache Albert Valenciano, Vice-Consul Roussel Reyes, Attache Sheila  Hernandez-Solas, Engr. Jomer Obcemia, Ms. Edith Cefro and Mr. Rodelon del Mundo from  the Western Union. In the Essaylympics Season VI Essay Writing Competition the Judges are Vice Consul Paul Saret, Domingo DH P. Herras, Mr. Roland Blanco, Atty. Cesar Chavez, Mr. Chris Gozum  and Dr. Estrella Babano.  

 

 

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