The candidates of Mutya Ning Angeles (MNA) 2022 will hit the ramp wearing Angeleño-made shoes. This was announced by Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr., who emphasized that the initiative is in line with the city’s Angeleño Pa (Angeleño First) campaign.

Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, one of the Chairpersons of the MNA organizing committee, revealed that the footwear will be exclusively crafted by renowned Angeleño shoe maker Bong Gonzales.

Manuel shared that when the city government ironed out the preparation and planning for the MNA 2022, one of the objectives of Mayor Lazatin is to involve the local key industries of pageantry to further assist them.

“In the face of the pandemic, ang industriya po nila ang isa sa mga naapektuhan. Kaya ang nais po ni Mayor Lazatin, the city government will help their livelihood by also celebrating the MNA 2022,” Manuel said.

Lazatin’s Chief Adviser IC Calaguas, who is also leading the MNA 2022, said the city government is prioritizing local talents to give them an avenue and spotlight to promote their local businesses.
In fact, three of the renowned local designers who also served as members of the MNA 2022 — Rosette Ramos-Biag, Marlon Tuazon, and Frederick Policarpio — gave the specific details of the shoe design to Gonzales.

“Gonzales, a local of Angeles City, has been in the shoe industry for decades,” Ramos-Biag said. “Aside from that, in this time coping with the pandemic, when all businesses were affected, we have to reach out to our fellow Angeleños in any way we can.”

Meanwhile, Ramos-Biag shared that the accessories will be made by another Angeleño, designer Frederick Policarpio.

Ramos-Biag also ensures that the dynamic team is all exerting intellectual ideas, creativity, energy and hard work to produce the best pageant in the history of Angeles City, since this is the 30th Anniversary of MNA.

“Expect the ultimate production and well conceptualized program from screening to orientation to pre- pageant until the coronation night,” she claimed.

With this project, Ramos-Biag said, the MNA 2022 is a clear picture of what Mayor Lazatin, Calaguas and Manuel, as well the City Tourism Office led by Anneleen Antonio-Sugui, want in prioritizing and supporting Angeleño businesses and fashion designers.

“MNA reflects the products of Angeles City in the beauty and creative side which radiates our resiliency,” Ramos-Biag mentioned.

The MNA 2022, which is set for staging on December 8, 2022 at the Grand Palazzo Royale, is co-presented by the Beautéderm Corporation headed by Rei Anicoche-Tan.

The Voice Newsweekly is the official media partner of Mutya Ning Angeles 2022.