MUTYA NG PILIPINAS 1970s WINNERS
The pageant was first called Miss RP (Miss Republic of the Philippines) from 1966-1976 run by Mr. Freddie Villar, to select representatives to the Miss World pageant. Then the franchise name was handed over to the Mutya ng Pilipinas organizers run by Mr. Leandro "Biboy" Enriquez, which eventually became known as Mutya ng Pilipinas-World in 1977 together with the Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia title. The search for the Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia titleholder from 1968-1976 was held in a separate pageant.
1970 - Miss RP (World) = Minerva Manalo Cagatao
1st runner-up (Miss Luzon) = Belen Mumar
2nd runner-up (Miss Visayas) = Marietta Pons
3rd runner-up (Miss Mindanao) = Leonora Almario Sulit
4th runner-up (Miss Manila) = Vivian Roque
THE 33 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Beatriz Greta Panganiban Abella
02. Belen Mumar
03. Bernadette Ramos
04. Betty Dumdum
05. Carmencita Perez
06. Carolina Dangoy
07. Cecilia Santiago
08. Cely Morales
09. Conshele Andanar
10. Corazon Bonagua
11. Divina Mendez
12. Edna Diaz
13. Elizabeth Sabater
14. Florita Hemady
15. Glenda Datoc
16. Grace Seneres
17. Jennifer de Leon
18. Josephine Mamangon
19. Joy Parcero
20. Leonora Almario Sulit
21. Lillian Vision
22. Marietta Pons
23. Minerva Manalo Cagatao
24. Nellie Matias
25. Nenita Victoria Guilatco
26. Rebecca Reyes
27. Rosemarie Morgado
28. Susan Sanchez
29. Teresa dela Cruz
30. Tessie Suarez
31. Theresa Judalina
32. Theresa Mallari
33. Vivian Roque
1970 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Alice Tiongson Crisostomo
1st runner-up (Mutya ng Luzon) = Jean Altavas
2nd runner-up (Mutya ng Visayas) = Jocelyn Causapin
3rd runner-up (Mutya ng Mindanao) = Arlene de Asis Balmadrid
THE 17 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Zenaida Lat
02. Evelyn Luis
03. Jane Azariaga Palafox
04. Susan Ricardo
05. Emma Caloza Rigonan
06. Lynda del Rosario
07. Mercy Sembrano
08. Imelda Montemayor Villarama
09. Andrea "Andy" Yrastorza
10. Jean Altavas
11. Arlene de Asis Balmadrid
12. Minerva Manalo Cagatao
13. Jocelyn Causapin
14. Alice Tiongson Crisostomo
15. Estrella Fabian
16. Marilyn Fernandez
17. Carolyn Longa Flores
1971 - Miss RP (World) = Onelia Jose
1st runner-up (Miss Luzon) = Elizabeth Freeman Oropeza
2nd runner-up (Miss Visayas) = Dollie Alonzo
3rd runner-up (Miss Mindanao) = Victoria Lozano
4th runner-up (Miss Manila) = Maribel Diaz
THE 29 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Dollie Alonzo
02. Iris Alpez
03. Sylvia Cabugoy
04. Teresita Calderon
05. Olivia Canillas
06. Flory Ann Carpio
07. Yvette Corpus
08. Isabelita Cote
09. Natalia dela Cruz
10. Shirley Ann Desalio
11. Maribel Diaz
12. Ester Grey Dyogi
13. Ederlina Eloriaga
14. Nora Hernandez
15. Onelia Jose
16. Maria Victoria Lozano
17. Marilou Maquillan
18. Marilyn Medrano
19. Emily Murillo
20. Elizabeth Oropeza
21. Helen Pantig
22. Lolita Planas
23. Marilyn Policarpio
24. Maria Corazon del Rio
25. Rita Carmen Roxas
26. Amy Sagmit
27. Zenaida Singson
28. Wilhelmina Salazar
29. Maria Corazon Tameta
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
* Miss Photogenic - Elizabeth Freeman Oropeza
* Miss Talent - Amy Sagmit
* Miss Friendship - Maribel Diaz
* Most Well-Poised - Olivia Canillas
* Most Helpful - Marilou Maquillan
* Most Charming - Yvette Corpus
* Most Punctual - Helen Pantig
* Most Popular - Helen Pantig
* Most Graceful - Flory Ann Carpio
* Most Cooperative - Marilyn Medrano
1971 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Carolyn Gomara Masibay
1st runner-up (Mutya ng Luzon) = Cecille Galvez Abad Santos
2nd runner-up (Mutya ng Visayas) = Mercedes Ocasla Natividad
3rd runner-up (Mutya ng Mindanao) = Armi Barbara Quiray Crespo (Bb. Pilipinas-Universe '72)
SPECIAL AWARDEE:
* Mutya Photogenic - Carolyn Gomara Masibay
THE 16 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Teresita Planas
02. Erlinda Villamor
03. Carolyn Gomara Masibay
04. Maria Elena Santos Borja
05. Mercedes Ocasla Natividad
06. Verne Arceo Santos Cuyugan
07. Antonia Lopez
08. Armi Barbara Quiray Crespo
09. Vivienne del Castillo
10. Soledad Garcia Fuentes
11. Carla Velasquez
12. Mary Dolly Onas (nya)
13. Catherine Borlongan
14. Luz Clotilde Reyes
15. Cecille Abad Santos Galvez
16. Maureen Murphy
1972 - Miss RP (World) = Evangeline Reyes
1st runner-up (Miss Luzon) = Ofelia Solevilla
2nd runner-up (Miss Visayas) = Rebecca de Leon
3rd runner-up (Miss Mindanao) = Mercedes Natividad
4th runner-up (Miss Manila) = Christine Mascarenas
THE 30 OFFICIAL ENTRIES
01. Yolanda Aguilar
02. Carol Barbasa
03. Riza Brillantes
04. Pat Estacio
05. Milagros Garcia
06. Grace Garcia
07. Debra Ibad
08. Tessie Jacinto
09. Deanna Jamir
10. Madonna Lapena
11. Rebecca de Leon
12. Nenita Manalaysay
13. Christine Mascarenas
14. Mercedes Natividad
15. Magdalena Nicolas
16. Myreen Padilla
17. Elizabeth Perez
18. Lorna Quinto
19. Minnie Ramos
20. Evangeline Reyes
21. Carmencita Santos
22. Ofelia Solevilla
23. Evelyn Santiago
24. Meliza Roque
25. Emma Rigonan
26. Elizabeth del Rosario
27. Debrah Tagle
28. Leonora Sulit
29. Marilyn Torres
30. Erlinda Vecino
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
* Miss Photogenic - Evangeline Reyes
* Miss Talent - Debra Ibad
* Miss Popular - Rebecca de Leon
1972 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Yvette Marie Alfon
1st runner-up (Mutya ng Luzon) = Maria Cristina Yambao Ocampo
2nd runner-up (Mutya ng Visayas) = Felicitas Agoncillo
3rd runner-up (Mutya ng Mindanao) = Malyne Aguirre Fernandez
THE 15 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Felicitas Agoncillo
02. Yvette Marie Alfon
03. Maria Luningning Bicomong
04. Daisy Borja
05. Freida Colet
06. Malyne Aguirre Fernandez
07. Joy Elizabeth Isleta
08. Margaret Rose Lacson
09. Marilyn Morillo
10. Maria Cristina Yambao Ocampo
11. Aurora Rodriguez
12. Mila Romero
13. Haydee Solis
14. Mary Jane Chavez Umali
15. Olivia Marie Yacapin
1973 - Miss RP (World) = Evangeline Luis Pascual
1st runner-up (Miss Luzon) = Rosemarie Pena
2nd runner-up (Miss Visayas) = Marissa Corpuz Andrada
3rd runner-up (Miss Mindanao) = Gloria Cuenca
4th runner-up (Miss Manila) = Eileen Dimalanta
5th runner-up = Corazon Anonuevo
6th runner-up = Maria Luisa de Leon
THE 30 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Marissa Andrada
02. Corazon Anonuevo (nyo)
03. Sonia Caballero
04. Imelda Cajanding
05. Gloria Cuenca
06. Eileen Dimalanta
07. Eva Domondon
08. Lorraine Estacio
09. Florita Hemady
10. Shirley Ilagan
11. Maria Horondina Irlandez
12. Cynthia Isip
13. Maria Luisa de Leon
14. Margarita Linsangan
15. Teresa Malubay
16. Susan Olarte
17. Mary Anne Oliva
18. Hernanita Ollada
19. Lillian Palisoc
20. Evangeline Luis Pascual
21. Rosemarie Pena (nya)
22. Maria Dolores Real
23. Emma Salazar
24. Drolah Sarabia
25. Zenaida Taguilinao
26. Milagros Tirona
27. Lilia Tibayan
28. Elizabeth Tiquia
29. Joselyn Tiquia
30. May Jane Vicente
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
* Miss Photogenic - Mary Ann Oliva
* Miss Charming - Zenaida Taguilinao
* Miss Friendship - Marissa Andrada
* Miss Talent - Corazon Anonuevo
* 10 Best in Swimsuit awardees: Elizabeth Tiquia, Marissa Andrada, Corazon Anonuevo, Evangeline Pascual, Rosemarie Pena, Gloria Cuenca, Lorraine Estacio, Maria Luisa de Leon, Sonia Caballero, & Mary Anne Oliva
1973 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Maria Lourdes Atienza
1st runner-up (Mutya ng Luzon) = Amy Romero Fuster
2nd runner-up (Mutya ng Visayas) = Ofelia Legaspi Solevilla
3rd runner-up (Mutya ng Mindanao) = Leah Poblador
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
* Mutya Friendship - Vivienne Lacson
* Mutya Photogenic - Rose Jean Pareja Llorente
THE 15 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Olive Alvarez
02. Maria Lourdes Atienza
03. Marilyn Basister
04. Grace Lariego Ebarle
05. Teresita Marinas (nya) Fangonillo
06. Amy Romero Fuster
07. Maria Theresa Infante
08. Vivienne Lacson
09. Rose Jean Pareja Llorente
10. Meriam Ortega
11. Rosemarie Ortiz
12. Leah Poblador
13. Judith Dagani Sol
14. Ofelia Legaspi Solevilla
15. Evita Villar
1974 - Miss RP (World) = Agnes Rustia
1st runner-up (Miss Luzon) = Cynthia Ballesteros
2nd runner-up (Miss Visayas) = Eleanor Villalon
3rd runner-up (Miss Mindanao) = Solita Santos
4th runner-up (Miss Manila) = Cristina Cuevas
THE 31 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Suzette Larena
02. Rosario Obligacion
03. Victoria de Jesus
04. Edith Medina
05. Maria Milagros Fuentebella
06. Ligaya Flores
07. Maria Corazon Goita
08. Arlene Sison
09. Perla Dyquingco
10. Raquel Buenaflor
11. Adelia Fernando
12. Melissa Javier
13. Josephine Mah
14. Fe Sumayo
15. Susan Latorilla
16. Elizabeth Nicolas
17. Lolita Nanad
18. Denah Irlanda
19. Eleanor Villalon
20. Emerita Gonzaga
21. Rita Delector
22. Agnes Rustia
23. Cynthia Ballesteros
24. Mary Abdoline Sy
25. Solita Santos
26. Elizabeth Matias
27. Elizabeth Torres
28. Cristina Cuevas
29. Maria Fe Rubiano
30. Marivic Sulueta
31. May Ann Ramboanga
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
* Miss Photogenic - Solita Santos
* Miss Talent - Agnes Rustia
* 10 Best in Swimsuit awardees: Josephine Mah, Melissa Javier, Marivic Sulueta, Eleanor Villalon, Rita Delector, Agnes Rustia, Cynthia Ballesteros, Denah Irlanda, Cristina Cuevas, & Suzette Larena
1974 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Maria Paripola Penson
1st runner-up (Mutya ng Luzon) = Socorro Suarez Perez
2nd runner-up (Mutya ng Visayas) = Susan Valdez
3rd runner-up (Mutya ng Mindanao) = Rosabel Carla Asencio
THE 16 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Love "Pagibig" Admana
02. Rosabel Carla Asencio
03. Josephine Salazar Conde
04. Asuncion Cruz
05. Asuncion Kliatchcko
06. Loida Modelo
07. Maria Paripola Penson
08. Socorro Suarez Perez
09. Maria Leonor Policarpio
10. Maria Estrella Quito
11. Maria Lourdes Reyes
12. Lyza Rollo
13. Merceditas de Silva
14. Susan Valdez
15. Melinda Bernal
16. Elizabeth del Rosario Pavico
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
* Miss Photogenic - Love "Pagibig" Admana
1975 - Miss RP (World) = Suzanne Gonzalez (older sister of Ma. Lourdes Gonzalez, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe '91)
1st runner-up (Miss Luzon) = Anabelle Aquino Bayle (famous model in Paris in the 80s and early 90s)
2nd runner-up (Miss Visayas) = Elizabeth Bautista
3rd runner-up (Miss Mindanao) = Susan de Acosta
4th runner-up (Miss Manila) = Ruby Cabauatan
***The 30 Official Entries:
01. Agnes Pestano (nyo) Limson
02. Anabelle Aquino Bayle
03. Birgita Torres Valdez
04. Carol Sandra Aguilar
05. Christine Sabra Holganza
06. Debbie Ray Edrozo
07. Della Villasenor (nyo) Villarba
08. Eleanor Isidro Zamora
09. Elizabeth Fajatin Bautista
10. Elizabeth Ramos Veracruz
11. Elma Maguisa Sarsoza
12. Eloisa Flores Poblete
13. Joanne Lugtu Agliam
14. Juliet Quijano Garcia
15. Lorna Santos Alanon (nyo)
16. Maria Carmen Seva
17. Maria Cristina Macayayong
18. Maria Teresa Guina
19. Maria Violeta Tusing
20. Marilyn Flores Quismundo
21. Marissa Pascual Lejano
22. Marivee Ruiz Medina
23. Mary Abdoline Ombalino
24. Milagros Fortuna Manalo
25. Priscilla Morales Lallave
26. Redemption Milanes Legaspi
27. Ruby Sanz Cabauatan
28. Susan Deacosta
29. Suzanne Talam Gonzalez
30. Teresita Marinas (nya) Fangonillo
1975 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Maricel Fortuno
1st runner-up (Mutya ng Luzon) = Regina "Reggie" Marquez
2nd runner-up (Mutya ng Visayas) = Josefina "Jojo" Juan
3rd runner-up (Mutya ng Mindanao) = Maria Theresa Ludivico
1975 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism = Rosario Marissa Recto
1st runner-up = Maria Elizabeth "Beth" delos Santos
2nd runner-up = Azenith Briones
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
* Mutya Friendship - Liza Salvador
* Mutya Photogenic - Azenith Briones
THE 20 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Corazon "Cora" Bauer
02. Azenith Briones
03. June Dizon
04. Evelyn Estavillo
05. Maricel Fortuno
06. Maria Herondina "Bien" Irlandez
07. Melissa Javier
08. Josefina Juan
09. Delia Katigbak
10. Myrna Lim
11. Maria Theresa Ludivico
12. Nenen Macariola
13. Regina "Reggie" Marquez
14. Rosario Marissa Recto
15. Liza Salvador
16. Grace San Jose
17. May San Miguel
18. Maria Elizabeth "Beth" delos Santos
19. Penny Sundiam
20. Rosalind Yu
1976 - Miss RP (World) = Josephine "Joy" Salazar Conde
1st runner-up (Miss Luzon) = Caroline Villaverde
2nd runner-up (Miss Visayas) = Maria Blesilda "Bessie" Badilla
3rd runner-up (Miss Mindanao) = Jennifer Mendoza (6'4.5" tall beauty)
4th runner-up (Miss Manila) = Maripaz Medel
SEMIFINALISTS:
01. Sophia Hoffman
02. Emma Rose Dy
03. Helen Sunga
04. Soraya Pilar de Guzman
05. Milagros Agustin
06. Tita Vente
07. Maria Cristina Paras
08. Salud Ver Reyes
09. Lorna Molina
10. Flordeliza de Leon
11. Josephine Salazr Conde
12. Caroline Villaverde
13. Maria Blesilda Badilla
14. Jennifer Mendoza
15. Maripaz Medel
THE 30 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Amelia Venida
02. Bernadette Olalia
03. Caroline Villaverde
04. Delia Gonzales
05. Edna Dalaiodao
06. Elizabeth Ripol
07. Emma Rose Dy
08. Evelyn Madla
09. Flordeliza de Leon
10. Helen Sunga
11. Hiyasmin Dacanay Untong
12. Ilma Gallardo
13. Jennifer Mendoza
14. Josephine "Joy" Salazar Conde
15. Lorna Molina
16. Maria Antonette Cruz
17. Maria Blesilda "Bessie" Badilla
18. Maria Cristina Paras
19. Maria Luz Garcia
20. Maripaz Medel
21. Milagros Agustin
22. Nelly Castillion
23. Rosa Maria Merin
24. Maria Rosario Aspillera Diaz
25. Rosemarie Ortiz
26. Salud Ver Reyes
27. Saraya Pilar de Guzman
28. Sophia Hoffman
29. Thelma Nicolas
30. Tita Vente
Special Awardee:
* Miss Photogenic - Maripaz Medel
1976 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Maria Luisa Corazon "Baby" Delgado, 19, 5'7"
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism = Evangeline "Benjie" Cano Evangelista, 20, 5'5"
1st runner-up (Mutya ng Luzon) = Christina Tanquintic, 19, 5'6"
2nd runner-up (Mutya ng Visayas) = Vivian Murphy, 19, 5'6.5" (sister of Jaye Murphy, Bb. Pilipinas-International '75)
3rd runner-up (Mutya ng Mindanao) = Maria Rosario "Yssa" Velilla, 20, 5'8"
THE 19 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Maria Cristina Angara
02. Jing Balansa
03. Maria Elena Carlos
04. Adora Aurora David
05. Maria Luisa Corazon "Baby" Delgado
06. Aurora Eleazar
07. Evangeline Cano Evangelista
08. Maria Isabel Garcia
09. Josephine Gonzales
10. Teresita Guzman
11. Debra Virena Lacsamana
12. Carmen Manahan
13. Myrna Mercurio
14. Vivian Antonio Murphy
15. Celine Roig
16. Christina Tanquintic
17. Edna Torres
18. Birgita Torres Valdez
19. Maria Rosario "Yssa" Velilla
1977 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-World = Ana Melissa "Peachy" Veneracion
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Maria Rosario Aspillera Diaz
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism = Emma Yuhico
1st runner-up = Maria Cristina "Maricris" da Silva
2nd runner-up = Nenita Hernandez
3rd runner-up = Evelyn Suzette Suzara
THE 20 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Ana Melissa Veneracion
02. Cynthia Dacuycuy
03. Diane Jean Benisano
04. Emma Yuhico
05. Evelyn Suzette Suzara
06. Grace Garcia
07. Jocelyn Alcantara
08. Lea Bona Tizon
09. Maria Aurora Santos
10. Maria Cristina da Silva
11. Maria Luisa dela Fuente
12. Maria Rosario Aspillera Diaz
13. Marian Adriatico Dominguez
14. Mariflo Yngente
15. Mary Ann Rosete
16. Milagros Paragas
17. Nenita Hernandez
18. Rosanna Fatima Herrera
19. Shirley Bulquerin
20. Wilhelmina Lapuz Salazar
1978 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-World = Louvette Monzon Hammond
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Epifania Lagman
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism = Mary Yehlen Palabrica Catral
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Trade = Kathryn Manuel
1st runner-up = Normita Garfin
2nd runner-up = Encarnita Bernardez
3rd runner-up = Anna Abeja
SPECIAL AWARDEE:
* Mutya Photogenic - Kathryn Manuel
THE 18 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Adeline Villegas
02. Alice Yuvienco
03. Anna Abeja
04. Carmelita Cabuay
05. Carmen Benipayo
06. Encarnita Bernardez
07. Epifania Lagman
08. Florita Briones
09. Jennifer Alba
10. Kathryn Manuel
11. Louvette Monzon Hammond
12. Maria Theresa Gonzales
13. Marilou Caguida
14. Marissa Lopez
15. Mercedes Cabading
16. Normita Garfin
17. Roxanne Romero
18. Mary Yehlen Palabrica Catral
1979 - Mutya ng Pilipinas-World = Josefina "Jo" Francisco
Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia = Lorraine Espiridon Schuck
1st runner-up = Visitacion "Tetchie" Agbayani (acquired the Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism title)
2nd runner-up = Elizabeth Serrano
3rd runner-up = Regina Prada
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
* Mutya Photogenic - Visitacion Agbayani
* Miss Darling Soap Philippines- Visitacion Agbayani
* Miss Close-Up Smile - Visitacion Agbayani
THE 16 OFFICIAL ENTRIES:
01. Angelica Elizalde
02. Caroline Red Urrutia
03. Czarina Raymond
04. Elaine May Banlizo
05. Elizabeth Serrano
06. Erlinda Ynchausti
07. Gerly Roque Manabat
08. Josefina Francisco
09. Laurie Litam
10. Lee Selina Figueroa
11. Lorraine Espiridon Schuck
12. Maria Bernadette Reyes
13. Noemi Mabitad
14. Policronia Corazon Tragico
15. Regina Prada
16. Visitacion Agbayani
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Thanks to Orlan Michael Yumang & Donald West
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