MANILA, Philippines – A new set of beauty queens were crowned at the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 coronation night on Saturday, July 30.
Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan was crowned as Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific while Justin Mae San Jose was crowned as Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism International. Michelle Thorlund of California was crowned as Mutya ng Pilipinas –Overseas Communities. (IN PHOTOS: 30 candidates, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016)
The 3 beat out 27 candidates for the titles. Actors Richard Gutierrez, Bela Padilla, and Arci Muñoz hosted the show.
Here’s the list of winners:
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific: Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism International: Justin Mae San Jose
Mutya ng Pilipinas –Overseas Communities: Michelle Thorlund
1st runner-up: Lynette Bradford
2nd runner-up: Ashley Nicole Singh
– Rappler.com