Lin-ay sang Negros

Lin-ay sang Negros is a local beauty pageant in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Started in 1994, it is the highlight of a week-long celebration called Panaad sa Negros Festival.^[1]

Recent Winners

See Complete List of Major and Minor Awards Winners

Year	City/Municipality	Lin-ay sang Negros	City/Municipal Title	Date
2016	Victorias	Alyssa Louise Erika Tia Jimenea	Lin-ay sang Victorias	April 18, 2016
2015	San Carlos	Jessica Zevenbergen[2]	Lin-ay sang San Carlos	April 17, 2015
2014	Bacolod	Alexis Danica Drilon [3]	Masskara Festival Queen[4]	April 4, 2014
2013	Bacolod	Samyah Al-Dossary	Masskara Festival Queen[5]
2012	Bacolod	Allysa Villarico	Masskara Festival Queen	April 13, 2012
2011	Hinoba-an	Ann Marie Malayo[6]		April 9, 2011
2010	Silay	Kareen Ty[7]		March 26, 2010
2009	Talisay	Vickie Marie Milagrosa Rushton[8]
2008	Hinigaran	Karlyn May Bautista[9]
2007	Bacolod	Christer Mari Taclobos[10]	Masskara Festival Queen	April 20, 2007
2006	Bacolod	Jan Nicole Puentevella	Masskara Festival Queen

Local Titles and Festivities

City/Municipality	Festival (Title)	Best Performance	Year (s)
Bacolod [11]	MassKara Festival	Winner (5)	2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014
Bago	Babaylan Festival
Binalbagan	Balbagan Festival
Cadiz	Dinagsa Festival	First Runner-Up	2011
Calatrava	Hudyaw in Lilas Pandan Festival	Second Runner-Up	2010
Candoni	Pabalhas sa Tablas
Cauayan	Lubay-Lubay Festival
Don Salvadr Benedocto	Kali-kalihan Harvest Festival
E.B.Magalona	Ugyonan Festival
Escalante City	Manlambus Festival	Second Runner-Up	2009
Hinigaran	Hinugyaw Festival	Winner (2)	1996, 2008
Himamaylan	Himayaan Festival	Winner	1994
Hinoba-an	Pagbanaag Festival	Winner (3)	1998, 2004, 2011
Ilog	Kisi-kisi Festival
Isabela	Tigkalalag Festival
Kabankalan	Sinulog Festival
La Carlota	Pasalamat Festival
La Castellana	Bailes de Luces	Winner	1999
Manapla	Manang Pula Festival	Top 5	2010
Moises Padilla	Pasundayag sa Tigkalalag
Murcia	Tinabuay Festival	Winner	2003
Pontevedra	Handurayao Festival[12]
Pulupandan	Salapan Festival	Second Runner Up	1994
Sagay	Sinigayan Festival	Winner(s)	1997, 2004, 2005
San Enrique	Bulang-bulang Festival	Winner	2002
San Carlos	Pintaflores Festival	Winner	2015
Silay	Hugyaw Festival	Winner(s)	2001, 2010
Sipalay	Pasaway sa Sipalay
Talisay	Pasidungog Festival	Winner	2009
Toboso	Sag-ahan Festival[13]
Valladolid	Pasundayag Festival	First Runner Up	2007
Victorias	Kadalag-an Festival	Winner	2000

Significant Notes

Withdrawals and Replacements

• Meg Urmeneta was 2002 Masskara Festival Queen but represented Sagay in Lin-ay sang Negros 2004. Eventually she was dethroned and was replaced by Hinoba-an's Blance Marie Brown.

Family Affair

Although there were several siblings who have participated in the Lin-ay sang Negros pageant either representing the same or different city/municipality, below are the successful ones to have achieved back to back placement.

• Two Mediavillas represented San Enrique; Richie Mediavilla won the title in 2002 while her older sister Mizpah Mediavilla was the 1st Runner Up in 1997.
• Two Dinorogs represented Manapla and placed in the semi-finals; Jennifer Dinorog in 1994, and younger sister Janice Dinorog in 2001.

Stint on National Pageants

• Mimilanie Lisondra, Lin-ay sang Negros 1999 2nd Runner-up joined Miss University International 2001 in USA and was adjudged the winner. Later that year, she joined Mutya ng Pilipinas 2001 and placed 2nd Runner-Up.
• Lin-ay sang Negros 2002 Ma. Victoria Durana joined Miss Philippines Earth 2002^[14] but was unplaced.
• Grezilda Ennis Simondo Adelantar (Lin-ay sang Negros 2005 semi-finalist) joined Binibining Pilipinas 2007 but was unplaced.^[15] In 2009, she joined Miss Philippines Earth 2009 and won the Miss Philippines Eco-tourism title.
• Lin-ay sang Negros 2009 Vickie Marie Rushton joined Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 and emerged the winner. As the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 winner, she was supposed to represent the Philippines to the Miss Intercontinental 2011 pageant in Alicante, Spain. However, because of the delay in the local pageant schedule, Kathleen Anne Po was handpicked by the organizer to represent.
• Alyssa Villarico, Lin-ay sang Negros 2012 joined Miss Philippines Earth 2013 but was unplaced. In 2015, one of her co-candidates, Catherine Joy Marin, joined Miss Philippines Earth 2015 and placed Miss Philippines Water.^[16]

References

1. "The beauties of Negros". Sunstar.com.ph. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
2. http://thedailyguardian.net/index.php/negros/51897-san-carlos-lass-crowned-lin-ay-sang-negros-2015
3. "Emerald Queen: Bacolod takes Lin-ay crown". Sunstar.com.ph. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
4. https://web.archive.org/20120120220029/http://www.sunstar.com.ph:80/bacolod/feature/2011/10/18/drilon-bags-masskara-queen-crown-185676. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. https://web.archive.org/20130527224056/http://www.sunstar.com.ph:80/bacolod/local-news/2012/10/19/la-salle-student-crowned-2012-masskara-queen-248801. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. http://www.philstar.com/region/674532/panaad-sa-negros-festival-hinoba-town-beauty-wins-lin-ay-sang-negros-crown
7. "Kareen Ty is Lin-ay Sang Negros 2010". Sunstar.com.ph. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
8. Glady Reyes. "Lin-ay Sang Negros 2009 Winners". experiencenegros.com. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
9. "Welcome to the StarLife Sunday Website". Archives.visayandailystar.com. 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
10. "DAILY STAR: Top Stories". Visayandailystar.com. 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
11. "Festivals and Events in Negros Occidental - Negros Occidental Provincial Government". negros-occ.gov.ph. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
12. "Pontevedra". negros-occ.gov.ph. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
13. "Municipality of Toboso - Negros Occidental Provincial Government". negros-occ.gov.ph. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
14. "Zamboanga Arts and Culture - Beauty". zamboanga.com. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
15. "Welcome to the VISAYAN DAILY STAR Website". Visayandailystar.com. 2007-03-03. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
16. http://entertainment.inquirer.net/171410/manila-lass-crowned-miss-philippines-earth-2015