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Laoag City beauty is Miss Ilocos Norte 2014

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ilocos norte’s most beautiful ladies. (From left) 4th runner up Lyka Marie Bumanglag (Bangui), 2nd runner up Princess Raihannie Salleh (Bacarra), Miss Ilocos Norte 2014 Czarina Marie Adina (Laoag), 1st runner up Maria Khrissa Jessica Parado (Dingras) and 3rd runner up Sheena Dalo (Burgos) (Doms dela Cruz)

By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff Reporter

A 21-year old Laoag beauty Czarina Marie Adina was crowned Miss Ilocos Norte 2014 at the pageant held May 7 at the Laoag City Centennial Arena.

The tourism management graduate of the Mariano Marcos State University bested 22 other candidates representing the various municipalities and cities of the province for the first ever Miss Ilocos Norte pageant organized by the Ilocos Norte government under the administration of Gov. Ma. Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos.

The newly crowned Miss Ilocos Norte will join the roster of beauty queens who double as ambassadors for the province’s advocacy on education, tourism and youth affairs.

Aside from a transferable scholarship grant and a charity program of her choice, a one year contract with the Ilocos Norte government shall be accorded to her for winning the competition. She shall help Ilocos Norte’s priority programs on tourism, education and youth development.

Other winners are: Miss Dingras, Maria Khrissa Parado (first runner up); Miss Baccara, Princess Raihanie Salleh (second runner up); Miss Burgos, Sheena Dalo (third runner up); and Miss Bangui, Lyka Mari Bumanglag (fourth runner up).
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