CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A YouTube content creator and two other lovely ladies will compete in three upcoming national pageants after winning the major crowns of Miss Cagayan de Oro 2022 Saturday, Aug. 27.
Arianne Galenzoga of Barangay Consolacion was crowned Miss Cagayan de Oro 2022 Universe. April Angelu Barro of Barangay Canitoan was named Miss Cagayan de Oro 2022 Pilipinas.
Cris Antonette Teano of Barangay Carmen was first runner-up, Blanche Nicole Villaluz of Barangay Nazareth, second runner-up; Lensyl Patricio of Barangay Carmen, third runner-up; and Luisa Merry Bingtan of Barangay Iponan, fourth runner-up.
Galenzoga will compete in the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines. Barro will vie in the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant. Teano will be the official candidate for the Mutya ng Pilipinas.
Galenzoga thanked the people who helped her win.
“I just want to say thank you to everyone who has helped me and honed me to become, I finally say it, this year’s Miss Cagayan de Oro 2022 Universe,” Galenzoga said.
“I just hope that to all women watching over here that you learned from me that no matter how many challenges you have been through in life, you just have to believe in yourself,” she added.
Galenzoga is a Bachelor of Science in Management Account graduate at Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan and a content creator on YouTube with the name “Ara G.”
She has over 59,000 subscribers and shares her daily life routine and beauty tips. She is an advocate of mental awareness and pursuing passion and dreams.
Galenzoga said she sold ice candy at the City Hall and Provincial Capitol to help her family.
City Mayor Rolando Uy graced the event with an opening message expressing his gratitude in having face-to-face activities in line with the celebration of the Higalaay Festival here. Other city officials were also present during the event.
Celebrity Martin Javier, former ABS-CBN NorthMin personality Nicole Abas-Datayan and Miss Cagayan de Oro 2019 and Miss Intercontinental 2021 Cinderella Faye Obeñita were the hosts of the beauty pageant.
Miss Cagayan de Oro is one of the core activities in line with the celebration of the Higalaay Festival in this city.
The Miss Cagayan de Oro 2022 coronation night was held in a mall here. Thirteen candidates from different barangays competed.