Beads produced by the Aeta community from Barangay Sapangbato, Angeles City will take the spotlight as they will be used on the official accessories of the 20 Mutya Ning Angeles 2022 candidates. 

This was revealed by Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, one of the heads of the MNA 2022 working committee, adding that the said beads will soon be available at the One Town, One Product store of the city government. 

The beads were turned over to Manuel and Calaguas today, Sept. 3, 2022, during the official screening and selection of MNA candidates.

Manuel said the accessories made of the harvested beads will be designed by renowned Angeleño designer, Frederick Policarpio. 

According to Chief Adviser IC Calaguas, also supervising the working committee, one of the aims of Mayor Lazatin for the MNA 2022 is not just to celebrate resiliency, beauty, and wit, but also to promote Angeles City, its creativity and what it can offer,  with its established branding #AngeleñoPa (Angeleño First). 

With the two leading heads of the MNA committee during the turnover of the beads  were Policarpio, Angeles City Tourism Officer-in-Charge Anneleen Antonio-Sugui, Angeles City Economic Development Investment and Promotions Head Irish Bonus-Llego, Rosette Ramos-Biag, Marlon Tuazon, Poklong Guina, and Gerome Esguerra.

The MNA 2022, which is set for staging on December 8, is one of the activities lined up for Fiestang Kuliat 2022, whose theme is “Kapagmasusian king Kuliat, Tapang at Tetagan da reng Angeleños.”  (Angeles City Information Office)