Miss Republic of the Philippines
Miss Republic of the Philippines or Miss RP is a beauty pageant in the Philippines. After a long hiatus, Miss Republic of the Philippines was held again in 2015. The winner will be announced in the 2nd quarter of 2016, aside from the cash prize and scholarship grant for a four-year college course or post-graduate studies and will tour extensively to promote Philippine tourism and culture.[1][2][3]
History
Miss Republic of the Philippines was first staged in 1969.[4][5] The Runners-up of Miss Republic of the Philippines were awarded as Miss Luzon (1st Runner-up), Miss Visayas (2nd Runner-up), Miss Mindanao (3rd Runner-up) and Miss Manila (4th Runner-up).[4] Miss RP lasted until 1976, when the Miss World franchise was transferred to Mutya ng Pilipinas, and Miss Republic of the Philippines 1976 Josephine Conde was recognized as the first Mutya ng Pilipinas – World, to distinguish it from the other winner of Mutya ng Pilipinas who competes in the Miss Asia Quest.[4][5]
Titleholders
The winners were awarded as Miss Republic of the Philippines of the succeeding calendar year, as the pageant is held almost at the end of the year, however they compete in the Miss World of the year they actually won the local title.[4]
| Year | Miss Republic of the Philippines | Placement in Miss World |
|---|---|---|
 1969
|
Feliza Teresa Miro† | did not place |
| 1970
|
Minerva Cagatao | Top 15 in Miss World 1970[6] |
| 1971
|
Onelia Jose | did not place |
| 1972
|
Evangeline Reyes | |
| 1973
|
Evangeline Pascual | Miss World 1973 First Runner-up[4][6] |
| 1974
|
Agnes Rustia | did not place |
| 1975
|
Suzanne Gonzales | did not place |
| 1976
|
Josephine Conde | competed but withdrew as a protest[7] |
Miss World Representatives
Prior to Mutya ng Pilipinas World, the Philippines' delegates to Miss World competed at the Miss Republic of the Philippines pageant from 1966 to 1976. The pageant has since been discontinued post 1976.[citation needed]
- Color key
- Declared as Miss World
- Ended as runner-up in Miss World
- Ended as one of the top semi-finalists in Miss World
| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966
|
Vivian Lee Austria (Emraida Kelly Kiram) | Unplaced | None | |
| 1967
|
Margarita Favis Gomez | Unplaced | None | |
| 1968
|
Arene Cecilia Anas Amabuyok | Fourth Runner-up | ||
| 1969
|
Feliza Teresa Nuesa Miro† | Unplaced | None | |
| 1970
|
Minerva Manalo Cagatao | Top 15 Semi-Finalist | ||
| 1971
|
Onelia Ison Jose | Unplaced | None | |
| 1972
|
Evangeline Rosales Reyes | Top 15 Semi-Finalist | ||
| 1973
|
Evangeline Luis Pascual | Orani, Bataan | First Runner-up | |
| 1974
|
Agnes Benisano Rustia | Unplaced | None | |
| 1975
|
Suzanne Talam Gonzales | Unplaced | None | |
| 1976
|
Josephine Salazar Conde | Attended the pageant but withdrew before the finals | ||
The Revival: Miss RP Scholarship
- Color key
- Declared as Miss Republic of the Philippines
| Year | Titleholder | Age | Hometown / Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
 2015
|
Fermira Dianne Tumangan Ramos | 25 | Zambales |
See also
- Binibining Pilipinas
- List of beauty contests
- Miss Philippines Earth
- Miss World Philippines
- Mutya ng Pilipinas
References
- ^ Dabu, Bianca Rose (July 23, 2015). "Beauty pageant na Miss Republic of the Philippines, nagbabalik". GMA News. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Concepcion, Eton B. (May 6, 2015). "Miss Republic of the Philippines pageant is back". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Constantino, Ronald (April 29, 2015). "Miss Republic of PH revived!". Tempo. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Philippine Delegates to Miss World in the 70's (Miss Republic of the Philippines)". Veestarz.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Villar, Ferdie (October 3, 2013). "Philippines' Megan Young finally brings home the elusive Miss World crown". Asian Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c Burton-Titular, Joyce (October 1, 2013). "From Vivien to Megan: The PH in Miss World history". Rappler. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Republic of the Philippines: A look into the past and fast forward to the future". April 17, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.