By: Arvic Ebagat
Redjie Norba and Rachel Facto of Capiz State University-Mambusao Satellite College won 1st Runner-up and 3rd Runner-up, respectively, in the Search for Mr. and Miss Inilusan 2015 held on Nov. 21 at the Angeles Lema Villareal Center, Mambusao, Capiz.
The municipality of Mambusao holds the annual Inilusan Festival to commemorate its founding anniversary which culminates on November 25 which is the feast day of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, the Patroness of Mambusao.
One of the highlights of the festival is the Search for Mr. and Miss Inilusan, a beauty pageant for young male and female Mambusaonons.
The Search for Mr. & Miss Inilusan 2015 showcased eight good looking guys and eight beautiful ladies in the municipality of Mambusao. They were sponsored by clustered agencies.
Redgie Norba and Rachel Facto who are both CapSU MSC students were among the candidates. Norba is taking up Bachelor of Arts, major in English while Facto is pursuing Bachelor of Science in Food Technology and Entrepreneurship.
Norba and Facto were among the winners in the pageant, bagging special, minor and major awards.
Norba won the Best in Interview and Best in Themed Wear. Facto, on the other hand, clinched various awards like Best in Themed Wear, Abernano’s Choice Award, Miss Congeniality, Best in Festival Attire, Best in Street Wear, and Best in Filipiniana Gown.
With the conclusion of the pageant, Norba was proclaimed 1st Runner-up while Facto was 3rd Runner-up.
Both Norba and Facto came to the competition already with titles in other pageants. Norba is the reigning Mr. CapSU Mambusao 2015 and Mr. CapSU 2015 First Runner-up; Facto is likewise the reigning Miss Food Technology.