Mariano Sisperez, 23, of Barangay Palapat, Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines won the Hari ng Hagonoy 2024 title at the municipal covered court of Hagonoy on July 13, 2024. At the same event, Angeline Fajardo, 20, of Brgy. San Agustin was crowned Reyna ng Hagonoy 2024.
Hari ng Hagonoy 2024
Hari at Reyna ng Hagonoy 2024 was a project of Hagonoy’s mayor Flordeliza Cruz Manlapaz and councilor Jey-R Manlapaz with the municipality’s tourism department. They collaborated with the municipality’s vice mayor Charo Sy-Alvarado, Jey-R’s fellow councilors, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation ng Hagonoy and Sangguniang Bayan ng Hagonoy.
Ginoong Bulacan Turismo 1995 Edmund Santiago hosted the Hari at Reyna ng Hagonoy 2024 coronation ceremony. Cela Haus directed the event with Jonah Arellano as the head of the production team.
CV Stardom editor-in-chief CV Altatis served as one of the judges. He was joined by Miss Continentes Unidos 2022 Joanna Camelle Mercado, Miss Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) 2024 first runner-up Arby Lyka M. Regala, actor, model and entrepreneur LM Torres and talent coordinator and entrepreneur Roxydiexsanne Angeles.
A total of 11 barangays were represented, namely Abulalas, Iba, Mercado, Palapat, San Agustin, San Jose, San Juan, San Nicolas, San Pablo, Santa Elena and Sta. Monica. At the end of the ceremony, Hari Ng Hagonoy 2023 Christian Sucilan of Brgy. San Juan passed his crown to Sisperez and Reyna ng Hagonoy 2023 Vhea Marie de Leon Reyes of Brgy. San Agustin passed her crown to Fajardo.
Six men competed for the Hari ng Hagonoy 2024 title. Sisperez’s fellow candidates were Peter Paul Mendoza of Brgy. Abulalas, Adam Russel S. Cruz of Brgy. Mercado, Jerome Rivera of Brgy. San Agustin, Justine Ruaya of Brgy. San Juan and Mark T. Dalmacio of Brgy. Sta. Elena.
Aside from the Hari ng Hagonoy 2024 crown, Sisperez also won Best in Barong, Best in Talent and Best in Formal Wear. Runner-up to Sisperez was Dalmacio while Ruaya was second runner-up.
Sisperez will represent Hagonoy at Hari ng Singkaban 2024. His team includes his handler Khim Salamat Banaag, makeup artist Jena Calayag Santiago, hairstylist Eds Panganiban, assistant Lhaki Viray Iñeco, designer Venice Perez and sash maker Momon de la Cruz.
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