Antique searches for Lin-ay kang Antique 2006
The search is on for Lin-ay kang Antique 2006. The Binirayan Foundation, Inc. (BFI), events manager of the annual Binirayan festival in Antique announces it is now accepting applications for Lin-ay kang Antique 2006.
According to the judging brief released by BFI, "the Lin-ay kang Antique is not an ordinary beauty contest. It is not necessarily to choose an Antiqueña for a national beauty competition but select one who would serve as a model for other Antiqueña because of her charm and beauty, wit and character, and who would serve as Antique's ambassador of goodwill to Antiqueño communities around the world and would help bind them as a people who could look back with pride and look ahead with confidence. Beyond the make-up and the curves, we are looking for an Antiqueña who could articulate the needs and concerns of the Antiqueño. The Lin-ay kang Antique is tasked to help the Binirayan Foundation in raising funds for its project. Thus, we are looking for an Antiqueña, who has more than pleasing physical attributes, initiative and motivation to help in the projects of the Binirayan Foundation, and can express her thoughts and ideas eloquently.
Minimum requirements for Lin-ay kang Antique are: candidates must be an Antiqueña or of Antique ancestry, 16 to 25 years old, single, at least five feet three inches in height, must speak Kinaray-a or English, and willing to perform the tasks assigned to her by the foundation.
The candidates must be sponsored and endorsed by a municipality or a private organization. They will undergo a series of selection proceedings including the press presentation, talent competition, in-depth interview and the final pageant on April 28 at the EBJ Memorial Gymnasium. The Lin-ay kang Antique will receive 25,000 pesos in cash plus gift certificates, and a trip to Hong Kong to meet with the Antiqueño association there. The runner up receives 10,000 pesos and the finalists receive 5,000 each. Prizes in cash or kind will also be given to winners of special awards.
Entry forms are available at the Binirayan Foundation office, 2nd Floor Antique Development Center, San Jose, Antique, telephone 036-5407343. Deadline for application is on February 28 for LGU-sponsored candidates, and March 15 for privately sponsored candidates.