CEBU CITY – Carcar City’s lead dancer Marla Pino Alforque was crowned as Sinulog 2017 Festival Queen on Friday night, January 13, at the Cebu City Sports Center.
Alforque was also named as Ms. Epson, Ms. Island Souvenirs, Best Solo Performer and Best in Musicality.
Alforque will have the chance to travel to Las Vegas, USA and to South Korea.
REPLAY: Sinulog 2017 Festival Queen coronation night
Alforque is followed by 1st runner-up Ivy Tanquezon Tapic of Asturias, 2nd runner-up Cristal Jane Lacida of Talisay City, 3rd runner-up Marielle Nazarene Cortes of Lanao del Norte, and 4th runner-up Lara Therese Delica of Tuburan.
Organizers initially announced Barangay Labangon’s Cedney Basalo as the 1st runner-up of the competition.
Sinulog Foundation Inc. Executive Director Ricky Ballesteros and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña corrected the previous announcement and said Tapic was the 1st runner-up.
Ballesteros and Osmeña owned up to the mistake.
Ballesteros apologized to Basalo, who humbly handed the sash and flowers to Tapic.
Here are the other winners with special awards:
Miss FWD Insurance: Ivy Tanquezon Tapic of Asturias
Miss PLDT: Ivy Tanquezon Tapic of Asturias
Ms. Air Asia: Cristal Jane Lacida of Talisay City
Ms. Uratex: Ivy Tanquezon Tapic of Asturias
Ms Philam Vitality: Lara Therese Delica of Tuburan
Ms. Generika: Angelyn Quimbo Gawayen of Tangub City
Ms. Ferry White: Luzenne Sanches Jones of Barangay San Nicolas Proper
Ms. Pocorio: Cristal Jane Lacida of Talisay City
Ms. Glamorous face: Lara Therese Delica of Tuburan
Ms. Jag Jeans: Luzenne Sanches Jones of Barangay San Nicolas
Best in Festival costume: Ivy Tanquezon Tapic of Asturias
Best Designer for Festival Costume: Ivy Tanquezon Tapic of Asturias
Best in Group Performance: Marielle Nazarene Cortes of Lanao del Norte
Best in Production Presentation: Ivy Tanquezon Tapic of Asturias
(Ileana Cortes, Jay Ann Ramirezl/VoxPop Philippines)