The Beauty of STI Novaliches

Written by: Regiette Decena

On October 6, 2023, the STI College Novaliches covered court buzzed with excitement as
students, faculty, staff, and contestants participated in the Mr. and Ms. STI competition. The
event showcased captivating performances in Battle of the Bands, Singing Idol, Hataw Sayaw,
and the main highlight of the event, the crowning of new Mr. and Ms. STI.In the Mr. STI category, Austine Jhamhay Emata secured 3rd runner-up, Vin Reillo took 2nd,
and Sean Ernest Ivan Mejia came in 1st runner-up. Aldrin Nabua was crowned the new Mr. STI
Novaliches.Princess Gargar captured the 1st runner-up title in the Ms. STI competition, followed by Yescia
Uy in 2nd and Joart Winly Diaz in 3rd. Ashanti Franchesca Nicole Famisaran received the
coveted crown of Ms. STI Novaliches.The Special Awards: Netizen Choice Award Online Voting was given to Candidate #9, Ms.
Yescia Uy gaining 957 votes, and Candidate #10, Mr. Sean Ernest Ivan Mejia with 1009 votes
from the Pageant Vote Website. Ms. Princess Gargar‘s brown one-piece swimsuit and Mr. Sean
Ernest Ivan Mejia‘s white t-shirt matching with a Hawaiian Shirt and Hot Pink Shorts, were
named as the best in the swimwear category. Both Best in Casual-Attire and Formal-Attire went
to Princess Gargar and Sean Ernest Ivan Mejia.The newly crowned Mr. and Ms. STI will now represent STI Novaliches in the Local Cluster
competition alongside winners from other branches. This exciting event will take place on
November 23, 2023, at STI College Global City.