Tessa Le Conge returns to PHL for Mutya ng Pilipinas search
REIGNING Miss Asia Pacific International Tessa Le Conge of The Netherlands has arrived in the country to help select the official candidates of the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017 beauty contest which will be staged later this year.
“I’m excited to be back here,” Le Conge told members of the press following her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Parañaque City.
Before she came here, the DutchIndonesian beauty queen said that she participated at the Cinex International Film Festival where she was chosen to be the face of the event.
When asked if she would like to be joining the movies soon, Le Conge said: “That’s something I would like to do next year. So maybe.”
Le Conge will be staying in the country for three weeks. Then she is expected to return to Manila in the latter part of the year to relinquish her crown at the 2017 Miss Asia Pacific International beauty contest.
Now that she’s back in the Philippines, the beauty queen said that she would love to explore the country once again.
“Last time, I only travelled to four islands. But the Philippines is big, of course. This time, I’ll be travelling to different islands and meet different people and see different cultures,” Le Conge added.
Mayenne Vijandre, administrative manager of Mutya ng Pilipinas, said that local screenings have been lined-up in various parts of the country.
“We will go to Negros Islands and Cagayan de Oro. Then we will also have screenings in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Negros Island, Cebu, and Davao. There will be screenings in south Luzon and Manila. The final screening will be on July 2,” said Vijandre.
Vijandre added that the Mutya ng Pilipinas Organization will soon tie-up with the Tourism Promotions Board in promoting the pageant and Philippine tourism here and around the world.