Miss Puerto Rico Maydelise Columna wins Miss Intercontinental 2010

The Miss Intercontinental 2010 beauty pageant has just been held
minutes ago at the Taino Theatre of Barcelo Punta Cana Resort in
Dominican Republic.

Over 60 candidates competed for the Miss Intercontinental 2010 title and crowned winner was Puerto Rican model Maydelise Columna (photo) with
Misses Peru and Bahamas as her runners-up.

It's now the 3rd time that Puerto Rico has won Miss Intercontinental. The first 2 were in 1986 and 1991.

Here's the official results:

MISS INTERCONTINENTAL 2010: Puerto Rico, Maydelise Columna

1st Runner Up: Peru, Karen Susana Schwarz

2nd Runner Up: Bahamas, Anastagia Pierre

3rd Runner Up: Dominican Republic, Olga Lidia Navarro Santos

4th Runner Up: Colombia, Macrielena Vlez Sanchez

TOP 15 SEMI-FINALISTS:
Bonaire, Benazir Berends Charles
Greece, Paraskevi Chatzigianni
Jamaica, Kerry Moxam
Moldova, Natalia Ivanova
Paraguay, Maura Rojas Cantero
Philippines, Christi Lynn McGarry
Poland, Izabel Wilczek
Samoa, Danielle Lelo
Ukraine, Liliya Penova
Venezuela, Flory Diez Estrada


SPECIAL AWARDS:
Best in National Cosume - Peru, Karen Susana Schwarz
Miss Photogenic - Colombia, Macrielena Vlez Sanchez
Best Body - Argentina, Micaela Bianchi Lopez

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 winners crowned | Carla Lizardo, Barbie Salvador & Ashley McGarry

The Mutya Ng Pilipinas 2010 Coronation was held last night, August 28, 2010 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila, Pasay City, Philippines.

And I super loved their winners!

Two Bicolana beauties walked away with the major titles and they were: Ashley McGarry (2nd from right) as Mutya ng Pilipinas - Asia Pacific 2010 and Carla Lizardo (2nd from left) as Mutya ng Pilipinas - Intercontinental 2010. (But Ashley McGarry represented East Coast-USA).

The other major title, Mutya ng Pilipinas - Tourism International 2010 went to Pangasinan's Barbie Salvador (center), another stunning beauty who was a Binibining Pilipinas 2009 Top 10 semifinalist.

All three of them will soon compete in international pageants: Ashley in Miss Asia Pacific International (meron ba this year?), Carla in Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2011 and Barbie in Miss Tourism International 2011.

Even the runners up were great choices, one of which will represent the Philippines in Top Model of the World 2011. (In the 2010 Top Model of the World, Ashley was a Top 15 Semi-Finalist).

Among the judges last night were Derek Ramsay, Angel Aquino, Rajo Laurel, Robby Carmona and Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez while the performers were The Philippine All-Stars and O.N.E. It was hosted by Phoemela Barranda, RJ Ledesma and Sarah Meier.

It was a commendable job from the organizers. Indeed, new organizers means new prestige for Mutya ng Pilipinas!

Here's the full official results for the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 (thanks to Ms. Joyce Burton of ABQ):

MUTYA NG PILIPINAS - ASIA PACIFIC 2010: East Coast USA, Christi Lynn "Ashley" McGarry


MUTYA NG PILIPINAS - INTERCONTINENTAL 2010: Bicol, Carla Jenina Lizardo


MUTYA NG PILIPINAS - TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2010: Pangasinan, Barbara "Barbie" Salvador
1st Runner Up: Batangas, Suzette Hernandez
2nd Runner Up / Top Model of the World : Lapu Lapu City, Cebu, Marie Sharon Grace Angel

TOP 10 SEMI-FINALISTS:
Bogo, Cebu, Ma. Tanchellie Ann Lobete
Bohol, Aileen Ella Dango
Manila, Carolyn Ty
Puerto Princesa, Cindi Madumma
Vigan, Anna Gabriella

Best in Figure - East Coast USA, Christi Lynn "Ashley" McGarry
Best in Long Gown - Bicol, Carla Lizardo
Miss Photogenic - Lapu Lapu City, Cebu, Marie Sharon Grace Angel
Best in Cultural Photo - Manila, Carolyn Ty
Miss Congeniality – Pampanga, Ruth Katherine "Ayi" Tanqueco
L’Oreal Paris Award - Pangasinan, Barbara "Barbie" Salvador
Maybelline New York Award - Bogo, Cebu, Ma. Tanchellie Ann Lobete
Discovery Suites Award - East Coast USA, Christi Lynn "Ashley" McGarry
Resorts World Winners - East Coast USA, Christi Lynn "Ashley" McGarry, Pangasinan, Barbara "Barbie" Salvador and Manila, Carolyn Ty
OPMB People’s Choice – Vigan, Anna Gabriella

NON-WINNING CANDIDATES:
Bulacan, Katherine Tapang
Caloocan City, Shihan Go
Cebu City, Karen Fatima Montañez
Guiginto City, Christine Marasigan
Laguna, Rochelle Cadiente
Makati City, Dominique Ignacio
Malolos City, Cheenie Sy
Marilao, Ronalyn Raymundo
Mid-West USA, April Mendoza
Olongapo, Jhayne Anne Mundo
Palawan, Cheysen Capuno
Quezon City, Marianne Camille Raconawa
Subic Bay, Kim De Guzman

The Mutya Ng Pilipinas 2010 Coronation Night will be telecast this September 5 on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best.

Photos courtesy of @charmainegrace on Twitter and Monsters Productions

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 candidates | Ashley McGarry, an early favorite

Twenty-four (24) candidates will compete for the Mutya Ng Pilipinas
2010 title on August 28 at the Resorts World Manila.

The candidate from East Coast USA (picture) is an early frontrunner, a big favorite for the title especially because of her impressive pageant portfolio.

19-year-old Christi Lynn "Ashley" McGarry who stands 5'11 already represented the Philippines in the Top Model of the World 2010
competition held last February in Germany. She placed there as a Top 15 semi-finalist.

Ashley was also Miss Teen Philippines-USA 2004 and a Teen Ambassadress to the Philippines in 2006.

In 2008, she competed in the Miss New Jersey Teen USA and finished 1st Runner Up.

And before Charice Pempengco graces the cover of Seventeen Magazine in the US this August, Ashley already did it on the mag's August 2007 issue.

An article by Ricky Lo says she is the daughter of Christopher McGarry, a former PBA Player for Magnolia.

Other "familiar" candidates for Mutya Ng Pilipinas 2010 are Kim De
Guzman (Miss Bikini World Philippines 2009, Miss Fitrum 2008 1st Runner Up), Barbara "Barbie" Salvador (Binibining Pilipinas '09 Top 10 finalist), Shihan Go (Mossimo Bikini Summit '09 finalist) and Rochelle
Cadiente (Ms. Phil. Eart '09 candidate).

Here's the full list of candidates:

Batangas, Suzette Hernandez
Bicol, Carla Lizardo
Bogo, Cebu, Ma. Tanchellie Ann Lobete
Bohol, Aileen Ella Dango
Bulacan, Katherine Tapang
Caloocan City, Shihan Go
Cebu City, Karen Fatima Montañez
East Coast USA, Christi Lynn "Ashley" McGarry
Guiginto City, Christine Marasigan
Laguna, Rochelle Cadiente
Lapu Lapu City, Cebu, Marie Sharon Grace Angel
Makati City, Dominique Ignacio
Malolos City, Cheenie Sy
Manila, Carolyn Ty
Marilao, Ronalyn Raymundo
Mid-West USA, April Mendoza
Olongapo, Jhayne Anne Mundo
Palawan, Cheysen Capuno
Pampanga, Ruth Katherine "Ayi" Tanqueco
Pangasinan, Barbara "Barbie" Salvador
Puerto Princesa, Cindi Madumma
Quezon City, Marianne Camille Raconawa
Subic Bay, Kim De Guzman
Vigan, Anna Gabriela

The Preliminary Swimsuit Competition takes place August 13 at the Sheridan Beach Resort Grand Gazeebo in Puerto Princesa.

The grand coronation night happens August 28 at Resorts World Manila but the telecast will be a week after, September 5, on ABS-CBN's Sunday Best.

Notice the change in media partner, from GMA 7 to TV 5 and now ABS-CBN. That's because Mutya Ng Pilipinas has a brand new organizers: Scribbleworks and Monsters Production.