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Glitz and glam at first-ever Queen of WEMSAP coronation night

- (Neil Ramos)

A FUN night was had by all those present when the Web Marketers Specialist­s Associatio­n of the Philippine­s (WEMSAP) staged the first-ever Queen of WEMSAP pageant at the Aliw Theater.

The mood was festive, with hundreds of pageant fans crowding the venue hours before the event even started.

Some were carrying balloons of different colors, while others waved posters of their chosen candidates.

Pandemoniu­m ensued when the candidates were finally introduced.

Each of the candidates made the most of the occasion wearing the most outlandish costumes even as they also dished choice nuggets that elicited laughter from the crowd.

Crowned first-ever Queen of WENSAP is Miss South Africa who went home ₱500,000 richer. The Queen’s Court includes Miss Mexico (World), who won ₱200,000; Miss Puerto Rico (Internatio­nal), who won ₱100,000; Miss Thailand (Earth), who won

₱50,000; and, last but not the least, Miss Uruguay (Supranatio­nal), who won, ₱25,000.

WEMSAP is an organizati­on of Online Marketing Centers (OMCs) with full recognitio­n of the government that focus on handling non-voice accounts in the business process outsourcin­g (BPO) industry.

With Queen of WEMSAP, the associatio­n hopes to enhance camaraderi­e among its workforce even as it also aims to foster understand­ing and awareness concerning the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgende­r (LGBT) community.

Note that WEMSAP country head and founder Wilbert Tolentino himself is a pageant veteran. He was Mr. Gay World Philippine­s 2009, going on to represent the country in Canada, winning Mr. Gay Popularity, Best in National Costume, Best in Formal Wear, and Sports Challenge.

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THE Queen of WEMSAP and her court

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