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16 bets to compete in Miss Badian pageant

To promote sustainable tourism, culture, and the empowerment of young women, 16 candidates have been selected to compete in Miss Badian 2026 from a field of 32 aspirants. The annual pageant remains one of the highlights of Badian town’s festivities. The coronation night is set for July 23 and will once again be produced by MJR Creatives and Production under the leadership of Mhike Jelord Rollo. The winner of Miss Badian 2026 will receive P100,000, while the Miss Badian Ecotourism and Miss Badian Heritage titleholders will take home P50,000 and P30,000, respectively.

Reigning queen is Erica Jean Cadayday. Badian is located 113 kilometers south of Cebu City, and is home of the famous Kawasan Falls.

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00:14We want ladies that can really represent Padian as a breathtaking destination, despite of the things that happened last year
00:24with all the challenges that we had.
00:26So the very first criteria that we are choosing is a resilient woman that will represent, despite of the challenges
00:39that they have been facing all throughout their life, they can still stand and represent as a perfect woman.
00:46Not literally perfect perfect, but that can really represent Padian as a community that embodies not only a breathtaking destination,
00:58but a welcoming vibe to everyone.
01:02So for the record, we were awarded for the pageantry board as also the most popular and most viewed pageant
01:12in 2025.
01:14And a lot didn't expect that thing to happen, because we were doing it silently, working it silently.
01:21We were very humble at that moment.
01:24And it was the first time when we put a very big, big pageant outdoor.
01:33It was an outdoor pageant.
01:35I think that it was successful due to the challenges of the weather along the way.
01:42So it was really successful and this year with Padian, there were already production plans were laid out.
01:51Planning were already being started and this year is, I should not preempt the excitement, but there are a lot
02:04of things that will happen.
02:12I have a lot of things that are coming out of the time, I think it's a good job too.
02:20He's like, I mean, this is a great job.
02:39He's a great job.
03:05Opportunities and everything, and to the 16 loving candidates, oh my goodness, congratulations
03:11for reaching this far. This is the first part that's in your journey, and I hope you guys are going
03:16to enjoy it because there will be a lot of activities.
03:19So please prepare yourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally.
03:24To the universe, and to every people watching here, know that you can do it.
03:30Because I share a little bit of the story of what women struggle in reading pageants.
03:35As you can see, I am not to be considered as one of the fittest candidates because of my body
03:43weight.
03:43And I know that because I have heard some people talk about it.
03:48Because people have known me from my last pageant, Miss City of Talisai 2024.
03:54And when they saw me, they only saw a woman who lacks discipline or is lazy.
04:00But I want to share to everyone a struggle that I have been facing with my body.
04:05I live with scoliosis, which limits me to move.
04:10And that also is the reason of my weight fluctuation.
04:15And actually, I was supposed to join Miss Gut Yen last year, but I had no confidence because of my
04:20weight fluctuation
04:21caused by my physical condition.
04:23However, along the way of the year, for a year, I prepared myself.
04:31I told myself, should I really stop dreaming just because of a physical condition?
04:36The same condition Miss Katriongna had, and she won Miss Universe.
04:41And so I used that as an inspiration so that I can move on.
04:46And then I started slow.
04:48I started walking one mile a day, and then the next day, two miles, and then so on and so
04:54on.
04:54And I'm proud to say that I have lost a few pounds now.
04:59And...
05:27I don't know.
05:31I really hold it.
05:32You
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