By: Claire Flores
| MR. and MISS CapSU MAMBUSAO 2019 WINNERS. (From left) Norberto Januto and Jovie De Asis, 2nd Runners-up; Chrichelle Pelegrin and Jebart Martinez, Mr. and Miss CapSU Mambusao 2019; |
| and Steffany Rufino and RJ Lou Felasol, 1st Runners-up. |
Jebart Martinez and Chrichelle Pelegrin were crowned Mr. and Miss CapSU Mambusao 2019 in the pageant’s coronation, Oct. 18.
Six gentlemen and six ladies from the three teams battling for dominance in this year's Intramural Meet competed for the crown.
Candidates aspiring to become Mr. CapSU Mambusao 2019 were Arman Dayang, Hervin Arcibal, Jebart Martinez, Norberto Januto, RJ Lou Felasol and John Sedric Bajada.
Hopefuls for the Miss CapSU Mambusao 2019 crown were Sharlene Mhay Velado, Riza Joy Catinoy, Sheila Mae Obamos, Jovie De Asis, Chrichelle Pelegrin and Steffany Rufino.
During the pageant, the candidates showcased their poise, grace, bearing and projection in the production number, swimwear and evening wear. Their wit and intelligence were also tested in the interview.
After the preliminary round of the competition, special and minor awards were given out.
Winners of the special awards were John Sedric Bajada and Steffany Rufino as Mr. and Miss Photogenic while Norberto Januto and Steffany Rufino were voted by their fellow candidates for Mr. and Miss Friendship award.
With their photos garnering the highest number of reactions on Facebook, Jebart Martinez and Steffany Rufino took the People’s Choice award.
Some sponsors of the pageant also gave awards to the candidates of their choice.
Norberto Januto and Sharlene Mhay Velado bagged the Yakult Choice Award while Peter's Creation Choice award went to John Sedric Bajada and Steffany Rufino. John Sedric Bajada and Sheila Mae Obamos were chosen Mr. and Miss Royale.
For the minor awards, Jebart Martinez and Chrichelle Pelegrin took the Best in Production Number.
John Sedric Bajada and Chrichelle Pelegrin won the Best in Swimwear and Best in Formal Wear.
Best in Interview went to RJ Lou Felasol and Steffany Rufino.
Announcement of top six finalists- three males and three females, then followed.
In determining the finalists, the average scores of the candidates in the production number, swimwear, formal wear, interview, body proportion and beauty of the face were obtained.
Candidates who advanced to the final round were subjected to final interview. They were judged based on beauty and personality, and their ability to answer the question.
Before crowning the new Mr. and Miss CapSU Mambusao, Peter Jhon Alido and Jean Oso reminisced their victory and gave message to their successors as they once again occupied the centerstage in their farewell walk.
Winning as this year’s Mr. and Miss CapSU Mambusao were Jebart Martinez and Chrichelle Pelegrin. RJ Lou Felasol and Steffany Rufino were named 1st Runners-up alongside Norberto Januto and Jovie De Asis as 2nd Runners-up.
Having joined beauty pageants in the past, Martinez and Pelegrin edged out the competition. Martinez was a title holder way back in high school while Pelegrin is the reigning Miss Com Sci of the Computer Science Department.
“The experience I gained from joining beauty pageants when I was in high school somehow helped me. I applied what I had learned from my trainings and it worked,” Martinez shared.
“I did not consider being the reigning Miss Com Sci as an advantage. In fact, I felt pressured. But I must say that my experience in joining a beauty pageant in the past helped me in one way or the other,” Pelegrin said.
Martinez and Pelegrin will represent the campus in the Search for Mr. and Miss CapSU 2019 this coming December during the Inter-Campus Meet.