Mutya ng Pilipinas About
Mutya ng Pilipinas about Logo Credit to Official Website of Mutya ng Pilipinas Mutya ng Pilipinas (MNP), in 2019 known as Mutya Pilipinas, is one of the two oldest annual national beauty pageants in the Philippines (est. 1968). The other being the Binibining Pilipinas pageant (est. 1964). First established in 1968, Mutya ng Pilipinas is an iconic pageant celebrating the beautiful Mutyas or jewels in the Philippines. The pageant is a stage that highlights the beauty of the Philippines’ natural gems—its unique archipelago, the diverse flora and fauna, pristine beaches and islands, impactful ethnic-inspired creations, bayanihan, amazing food, and the Filipino people. The Mutya ng Pilipinas beauty pageant has produced: Five Miss Asia Pacific titles Maria del Carmen Ines Zaragoza in 1982, Gloria Dimayacyac in 1983, Lorna Legaspi in 1989, Michelle Aldana in 1993, and Sharifa Akeel in 2018. Five Miss Tourism International titles: Maria Esperanza Corazon Manzano in 2000–2001, Riz