The Pageant
To date, the definition of beauty has changed a lot. Even the roles of women in society have immensely diversified. In the Philippines, the image of the Filipina has also evolved from yesterday’s Maria Clara era to today’s cosmopolitan, multi-talented, intelligent, socially-active – and still stunningly beautiful – Modern Filipina. PAGCOR’s Miss Casino Filipino Pageant 2012 is a tribute to the Modern Filipina and the Filipina Icons whose virtues and ideals have become the country’s symbols of unique Filipino culture and values. Miss Casino Filipino will embody the best in a Filipina as well as the best in the Philippines with her advocacy statement. The competition will promote personal growth and development among the contestants by:
- Providing financial assistance in the form of cash prizes and employment opportunities to young Filipinas;
- Recognizing and honoring the traditional Filipino traits of honesty, good character, talent, poise, intellect, leadership and good judgment in the young Filipinas who enter the competition; and
- Enabling the Candidates to serve as role models for other young women with similar goals and personal characteristics.
What makes “Miss Casino Filipino” distinct from all the other beauty contests is that the competition is adopting the Contestant’s “My Filipina Icon”. Each candidate will be required to identify and submit her chosen Filipina Icon (living or deceased) along with a Brief Statement as to what characteristics made her choose her Filipina Icon and how she influenced the candidate’s life. The contestant will also identify the advocacy or cause she supports and explain her reasons for choosing it. This will define her role as the face of Casino Filipino. She will be Casino Filipino’s ambassadress of goodwill and will help promote the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects of PAGCOR. A beautiful woman with a heart to serve – she is the Modern Filipina, she is Miss Casino Filipino.
