Apopong Beauty won the Bb. Heneral Santos Title

Another feather is added on the already full cap of an Apopong beauty who

just turned 19 last September 17, 2013. Ms. Mariel Ortiz hails from 

Purok 2 Lanton of our beloved barangay won in the recently concluded 1st 

every staging of Ginoo at Binibining Heneral Santos last December 20, 2013 

at the Events Center of SM General Santos.

Ms. Mariel Ortiz in the middle

Taking up Tourism at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, Mariel Ortiz 

already claimed the titles as the Miss Teen General Santos City and Miss 

Soccsksargen in the previous years, respectively.

Congratulations to you from the people of Apopong!

Apopong Beauty GENSAN CABATINGAN is LAKAMBINI 2nd Runner Up 2011

As an update to the previous post, our very own Gensan May Cabatingan owned it again. Landing the 2nd Runner Up crown of the recently concluded Lakan & Lakambini ng Gensan 2011. She completed the court of the Lakambini ng Gensan 2011 Joanna Marie Tan, last February 23, 2011 at the Gaisano Mall of Gensan.

Gensan with the Lakan & Lakambini ng Gensan 2011

This Apopong beauty who is the current holder of the Ms. Sarangani Bay Body also won the Best in Talent category of the pageant, who wowed the judges and the crowd with her dance number. 

On the other hand, another Apopong Beauty Mark Viajedor may not make it on the TOP 6 of the said pageant but he is still able to showcase his charm and talent by topping the Formal Wear Category.

Mark Viajedor receiving his sash

The both of you deserve a round of applause for representing Apopong and making us proud!

Padayun!

an Apopong Beauty indeed

Photos used are courtesy of Mr. Orman Manansala of the Project O! Consultants who also single-handedly produced the Lakan & Lakambini ng Gensan 2011. KUDOS!

Apopong Beauties: VIAJERO & CABATINGAN eyeing for the LAKAN at LAKAMBINI ng GENSAN 2011

It is Kalilangan Festival Time once again and it would not be complete without crowning Lakan & Lakambini ng Gensan.


This year, two lovely young people of Barangay Apopong are a finalists for this pageant. They are Mark Viajedor and Gensan May Cabatingan for the Lakan & Lakambini ng Gensan respectively.

Lakambini Gensan May Cabatingan 

Lakan Mark Viajedor

Both were also a Title Holder of Apopong's Beauty Pageant - the Mutya & Lakan ng Apopong staged every Foundation Anniversary of the Barangay. Mark & Gensan Mae are crowned as Lakan & Mutya ng Apopong in the year 2009. Gensan is also a reigning Miss Bay Body of Sarangani. Click this for related post.


Let us show our support for them both and watch the Pageant Night of the Lakan & Lakambini ng Gensan 2011 on February 23, 2011; 4:00 pm at Gaisano Mall of Gensan (Atrium Area), Jose Catolico Avenue this city. 


Prepare your cheers for Mr. Viajedor and Ms. Cabatingan who resides at New Society and Yu Village respectively.


Go APOPONG!

APOPONG BEAUTY eyeing for MISS SMILE '10 TITLE

The Barangay Apopong Council and its Sangguniang Kabataan is all out in supporting Mariel Ortiz, a lady hailing from Sittio Lanton of this barangay, who will be joining the very first ever Miss Smile '10!

Miss Smile 2010 is a joint project of Jelasticus Production and the Association of Barangay Captains here in General Santos City. This serves as the highlight activity of the ABC CUP 2010, which not only aims in promoting camaraderie of the 26 barangays through sports but also to promote every participating barangay's products and people as represented by the beautiful ladies from each barangay through the Miss Smile Pageant.

This young lady Mariel Ortiz will be representing Barangay Apopong, oozing with confidence, intelligence and charm, which the pageant organizers are looking for. Mariel is also the reigning Binibining Lanton 2010.  Winner of Miss Smile will automatically serve as the Ambassadress of Goodwill for the Association of Barangay Captains.

To be staged on August 27, 2010 at the Lagao Gymnasium hosted by no less than the ultimate balladeer Christian Bautista, Mariel need the support of the Apopong residents. Entrance fee for the venue cost P100 pesos only.

You may also vote for her so she may get the TEXTER'S CHOICE AWARD by typing MSSMILE_POLL(space)D and send to 9977!

Let us make Ms Mariel Ortiz another addition to our Apopong Beauty Queens!

APOPONG BEAUTIES making WAVES at SARANGANI BAY FESTIVAL for 2 YEARS

With the recently concluded Sarangani Bay Festival 2010, a proud APOPONG Beauty made huge waves for bagging the title of Miss Bay Body 2010 held at Coco Beach Resort last May 28, 2010. 

The Generals especially those from Barangay Apopong should be applauding for Miss GENSAN MAY CABATINGAN who also uses the pseudonym Shanyr Perez, for winning this years Bay Bodies Bikini Open Competition held annually during Sarangani Bay Festival.

 

a celestial-like GENSAN hypnotizing the audience

(photo courtesy of Big Joe)

Born on May 9, 1993 in Toril, Davao City she is currently residing at Yu Village, Apopong with her parents Adriano Cabatingan and Conchita Cabatingan .Youngest of the six siblings, she is a sophomore at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University taking up Bachelor of Science Major in Financial and Banking Management.

Beauty Pageants is not new to this 17 year-old dame. Her older sisters, Jubie and Estrella Marie are Beauty Queens themselves. It is really her dream to become a beauty queen and it seems the dream is starting to unveil. By the age of 16, she was already crowned as "MUTYA NG APOPONG". With the help of her brother Conrad (who serves as her handler), she started joining more beauty contests and sashaying a winner. She was also 3rd Runner-Up for the Bikini Hunks & Babes at Tropicana Resort early this summer. 

oozing with confidence GENSAN

(photo courtesy of Big Joe)

small but terrible... proud to be a General -GENSAN-
(photo courtesy of Big Joe)

Same month last year, an Apopong Beauty also bagged the same title in the name of Miss Gaydra Rama, who, early this summer become one of the Top 10 finalist for Slimmers World - Miss Bikini Philippines. 

Ms. Rama with the rest of the winners

(photo courtesy of Mindanao Magazine)

Born last November 20, 1987 in Cebu City, Gaydra is also a Registered Nurse working for the General Santos City District Hospital.

She started joining school pageants at the age of 14 at Mindanao State University-CETD.

Gaydra strutting her stuff at the Bay Bodies 2009

(photo courtesy of Mindanao Magazine)

Leveled-UP!

These two sexy ladies are only two of the reasons why you should be proud to be an Apopong Resident. For two straight years, our beautiful neighbors bagged the title of Miss Bay Body. 

Lets find ways and help our APOPONG! 

YOU can also make us PROUD!

special thanks to Alexander Bao for lending us some of his photos and to Conrad Cabatingan for giving us juicy information about Gensan May.