Angeleneans vie for Mutya Ning Angeles 2022 crown

BY XAVIER CLAY ARDILLO

Two students from Angeles University Foundation (AUF) represented their respective barangays in the beauty pageant, Mutya Ning Angeles (MNA) 2022.

Among the 27 candidates who attended the MNA’s screening held on September 3, only 18 remained as official candidates; two Angeleneans—Maricar Tanhueco and Desielyn Layug— earned a spot.

Tanhueco, a 20-year-old Business Management major, was candidate 10 and represented Barangay Pandan; Layug, a

20-year-old Medical Technology student, was candidate 12 and represented Barangay Lourdes Northwest.

During the formal introduction of candidates, Tanhueco shared her will to enter a global competition.

“I am aiming to be in [on] an international stage where I can use this platform to influence other people, to help them, encourage them, and motivate them in becoming the best versions of themselves,” said Tanhueco.

MNA is the city’s prestigious event, and 2022 marked its return after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, as remarked by the City Information Office of Angeles.

“The city will hold a grand and special celebration for the 30th year of the beauty pageant,” they added.

Before the call for applicants, Tanhueco won the Ms. University crown of AUF for the previous academic year in April.

The coronation night for the MNA, co-presented by the Beautéderm Corporation, was on December 8 at the Grand Palazzo Royale, where the winner, Joanne Marie Thornley of Barangay Balibago, took home one million pesos worth of prizes.