Independent, mild-mannered, beautiful: Her Majesty Queen Andrea Aileen Marie Vinco Montelibano
Andrea Aileen Marie Vinco Montelibano
Andrea Aileen Marie Vinco Montelibano is the Queen of the Feast of Our Lady of Candles of Jaro 2008 in Iloilo City.
She was born on Dec. 17, 1984 in Bacolod City. She has three siblings namely; Alexis, Antoinette, and Adrienne. She finished her elementary and secondary education at St. Scholastica's Academy in Bacolod City as a consistent honor student and earned her Bachelor of Arts major in Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University. She works as Foreign Exchange Broker at the Tullett Prebon Philippines, where she deals with different personalities in line with her job.
She is presently residing in Metro Manila.
Andrea, as she is fondly called by her friends and colleagues, is the eldest daughter of Leandro Fernando "Andy" Montelibano and Asuncion "Sonnie" Vinco of Negros Occidental. She is the great granddaughter of the former Vice President of the Philippines, Fernando H. Lopez. His great grandfather Alfredo Montelibano Sr. was the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and his grandfather Alfredo Montelibano Jr. is Governor of the Province of Negros for almost 20 years and also served as Mayor of Bacolod City.
Violeta Diamante, Queen Andrea Aileen
Montelibano and Princess Joanna Bellosillo
Standing 5'6" tall, Andrea is the former Queen of the Municipality of Isabela in Negros Occidental in 2004. She is also the commercial model for Sun Cellular and BAYO apparels.
Her angelic face compliments her character. Sonnie, her mother, affirms that she is loving and sweet to the members of the family. She is mild-mannered that she could adapt to any situation. Her aunt, Ma. Leonor Javellana-Palmares, tells that she is really an "elder-sister type" as she is caring and responsible. She has been independent that she even drove her car herself when she was in college. She is a person who keeps her feet on the ground, and an epitome of both beauty and character.
When asked about her interest, she quipped, "On my spare time I play tennis, do yoga, workout at the gym to keep myself fit. I like going out of town on weekends or whenever I have a vacation. Most of my trips are to the beach with my friends. I also love to read. I'm not particularly inclined to a specific genre. I read anything from history to science, to fiction. I plan to pursue a career in medicine, but my interest leans towards Psychology which was my major back in college."
She would always describe herself an introvert person. She would love to go out with friends, but enjoys her privacy most the time. Her job exposes her to meet people she becomes more patient with them and enjoys her work.
As a principled lady, Andrea enjoys her freedom of doing things for herself; having fun while making the most of the time.
Andrea explains that her initial reaction for being chosen as this year's fiesta queen, was "shocked." She never thought she will be chosen as one as it had been with her cousins, who were former queens of Jaro. For her, it is an honor and privilege that she will treasure all her life.
Andrea assures the people of Jaro that she will set herself as an exemplar to the youth by upholding the great traditions of the Ilonggos. As the ambssadress of Goodwill, she will always have the heart for them wherever she goes./SSG/EDLG