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The Miss America Organization (“MAO”) is proud to announce the addition of two new members to the national Board of Directors. A pioneer throughout her life, entrepreneur and author Yvonne “Bonnie” Garcia broke industry barriers holding inaugural roles that ranged from being the first Latina disc jockey in major Texas markets to directing Hispanic Marketing for Coca-Cola North America. She is known as a results-oriented visionary, celebrated for bringing Latino voices to the national stage. After 22 years in corporate marketing, Garcia founded Culture. Inspired. Marketing® firm MarketVision in San Antonio in 1998. She grew the company into one of the...

BINIBINING PILIPINAS Gionna Cabrera (Bb. Pilipinas-Universe)Carlene Aguilar (Bb. Pilipinas-World)Precious Lara Quigaman (Bb. Pilipinas-International)Wendy Valdez (1st runner-up & Bb. Pilipinas Tourism)Melanie Ediza (2nd runner-up)THE 10 SEMI-FINALISTS:1. #18 Kristine Santiago, 19, 5’7.5″, Angeles City, Pampanga2. #21 Maria Micaela Padilla, 21, 5’6.5″, Las Piñas3. #8 Carlene Aguilar, 22, 5’8.5″, Quezon City, Metro Manila4. #2 Mari-Flor Hazel Perez, 24, 5’5.5″, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila5. #7 Joanna Rafbel Serrano, 23, 5’8.5″, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila6. #1 Wendy Valdez, 22, 5’5.5″, Navotas, Quezon City7. #15 Melanie Ediza, 22, 5’8″, Cebu City8. #22 Precious Lara Quigaman, 22, 5’5.5″, Taguig City, Metro Manila9. #17 Gionna Cabrera, 22, 5’9.5″, Pasig...