Bicolana beauty off to China on Thursday, vows to promote PH
By ROBERT R. REQUINTINA
October 18, 2011
Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines — Bb. Pilipinas-International Dianne Necio hopes to promote the Philippines as a popular and friendly destination in the world when she leaves for Chengdu, China on Thursday to compete in the 2011 Miss International beauty contest.
“It’s the warmth and hospitality of the Filipinos that makes our country a good destination,’’ Necio said, during an emotional send-off for the beauty queen, held at the Gateway Suites, Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City Tuesday.
She was also cheered by fellow beauty queens 2011 Miss Universe 3rd runner-up Shamcey Supsup, 2010 Miss Universe 4rd runner up Ma. Venus Raj, Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism Isabella Manjon, 2011 Bb. Pilipinas 1st runner-up Janine Togonon; 2011 Bb. Pilipinas 2nd runner-up Mj Lastimosa; and 2010 Miss International semi-finalist Patricia Hernandez.
She will be spending 17 days in China for the pageant preliminaries and hopes to shine her best at the coronation night on November 6.
Necio, 19, said that she is not in any way pressured with the recent winnings of other beauty queens in international pageants or the reported territorial row between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.
Asked to comment on the issue, Necio said: “I think I am not in a position to answer the question because our government is doing its best to solve the issue. And I think that the two countries have already made an agreement about it.”
Necio said that Supsup has been a great help. “Sabi sa akin ni Shamcey, dapat huwag daw ako ma-intimidate. Just believe in yourself. Tapos binigyan niya ako ng tip tungkol sa ibang candidates because some of them also competed in Miss Universe.”
At the send-off event, Necio became teary-eyed when her brother Daniel showed up in the press meet.
It would be recalled that their father passed away weeks after she was crowned Bb. Pilipinas-International at the Araneta Coliseum last April.
A veteran of beauty pageants in the Bicol Region since she turned 15, Necio is a sophomore nursing student at University of St. Anthony Iriga City in Camarines Sur. She stands 5’ 5-1/2” and weighs 116 lbs. Her talent and hobbies include basketball, baton twirling, badminton, and watching movies.
Her stint in the Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant was a memorable one.
Last year, Necio finished first runner-up to Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Ma. Venus Raj who later placed 4th runner up in the 2010 Miss Universe beauty pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When Raj was briefly dethroned due to citizenship issue, Necio and Nicolette Henson were considered to represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
Both, however, failed to make it to the contest due to age requirements. Raj eventually represented the country in the prestigious beauty contest.
This year, Necio won one of three major titles along with Bb. Pilipinas Universe Shamcey Supsup who later placed 3rd runner-up in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil last month.
If Necio wins the Miss International pageant next month, she will be the fifth Filipino to win the crown. The Philippines ranks second for the most number of winners in the Miss International pageant with four – 1964, 1970, 1979 and 2005.
“It’s the warmth and hospitality of the Filipinos that makes our country a good destination,’’ Necio said, during an emotional send-off for the beauty queen, held at the Gateway Suites, Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City Tuesday.
She was also cheered by fellow beauty queens 2011 Miss Universe 3rd runner-up Shamcey Supsup, 2010 Miss Universe 4rd runner up Ma. Venus Raj, Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism Isabella Manjon, 2011 Bb. Pilipinas 1st runner-up Janine Togonon; 2011 Bb. Pilipinas 2nd runner-up Mj Lastimosa; and 2010 Miss International semi-finalist Patricia Hernandez.
She will be spending 17 days in China for the pageant preliminaries and hopes to shine her best at the coronation night on November 6.
Necio, 19, said that she is not in any way pressured with the recent winnings of other beauty queens in international pageants or the reported territorial row between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.
Asked to comment on the issue, Necio said: “I think I am not in a position to answer the question because our government is doing its best to solve the issue. And I think that the two countries have already made an agreement about it.”
Necio said that Supsup has been a great help. “Sabi sa akin ni Shamcey, dapat huwag daw ako ma-intimidate. Just believe in yourself. Tapos binigyan niya ako ng tip tungkol sa ibang candidates because some of them also competed in Miss Universe.”
At the send-off event, Necio became teary-eyed when her brother Daniel showed up in the press meet.
It would be recalled that their father passed away weeks after she was crowned Bb. Pilipinas-International at the Araneta Coliseum last April.
A veteran of beauty pageants in the Bicol Region since she turned 15, Necio is a sophomore nursing student at University of St. Anthony Iriga City in Camarines Sur. She stands 5’ 5-1/2” and weighs 116 lbs. Her talent and hobbies include basketball, baton twirling, badminton, and watching movies.
Her stint in the Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant was a memorable one.
Last year, Necio finished first runner-up to Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Ma. Venus Raj who later placed 4th runner up in the 2010 Miss Universe beauty pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When Raj was briefly dethroned due to citizenship issue, Necio and Nicolette Henson were considered to represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
Both, however, failed to make it to the contest due to age requirements. Raj eventually represented the country in the prestigious beauty contest.
This year, Necio won one of three major titles along with Bb. Pilipinas Universe Shamcey Supsup who later placed 3rd runner-up in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil last month.
If Necio wins the Miss International pageant next month, she will be the fifth Filipino to win the crown. The Philippines ranks second for the most number of winners in the Miss International pageant with four – 1964, 1970, 1979 and 2005.
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