Queen Maiki I: The Queen with a heart of gold
Princess Marianna Vargas Queen Maiki
Abello and Princess Erica Abello
Maria Katrina Lopez-Abello was recently crowned Queen of Jaro 2007 at the Jaro Plaza in Iloilo City. Maiki as she is fondly called by friends is the eldest daughter in the brood of five girls, born to Rafael Montilla Abello and Pia Lopez. She is the granddaughter of Oscar Lopez, Chairman of the Lopez Group of Companies.
Princess Erica Abelo with
USA Troubadours
The event was a celebration of her Ilonggo roots and the Lopez family's legacy of giving back to their "hometown" social development projects and public services.
Queen Maiki with proud Dad Raffy Abello
Queen Maiki is an active sports enthusiast and a budding artist. She was crowned together with her sister Erica Lopez-Abello and cousin Marianna Lopez-Vargas as Princesses of Jaro Agro-Industrial Fair 2007. The other Princesses were Angelie Sorongon-Ong and Camille Ann Ventura Gallardo.
Queen Camile Villar
and Tito Lopez
The Queen's reign as 2007 Jaro Fiesta Queen will be dedicated to concerns for the environment, reforestation, feeding programs, sports, education, and other various projects as part of the commemoration of the 105th birth anniversary of the Queen's great- grandfather, Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr.
Queen Maiki Abello with proud
grandfather Nene Abello and
Princess Erica Abello
This year's crown will truly symbolize what her great-grandfather would have always wanted for the city -- compassion, generosity and social awareness. After all... Iloilo will always be home to the Lopezes.