Victorias City Crowns Yzsabelle Montinola As Kadalag-An Queen 2012

Out of the 12 lovely gems, she outshined the rest with her smile, presence and carriage. She is Yzsabelle Barreta Montinola, an eighteen-year-old, second year Business Administration student of the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod.
    Yzsabelle, the daughter of a businessman, Joselito Anatalio Montinola and VMC employee, Ana Ma. Isabel Montinola of Brgy. XV-A, has regarded Kadalag-an Queen (KQ) 2012 as a great and life-changing experience, “Thank God and to the KQ production who made everything possible”, Montinola said.
    She drew her strength and inspiration from her mother, family, friends and the experience in joining and becoming a part of such prestigious pageant.
Aside from the pageant rehearsals, she constantly watched video clips of ramp models and Miss Universe and observes proper diet and exercise in preparation for KQ.
    “Kadalag-an Queen is a very honorable title for me. I will do my best to take good care of this title and I will let the people know that I truly deserve the crown”, she said.
    Yzsabelle was awarded as Ms. Photogenic, Best in Long Gown, Best in Production Number, Ms. Olive C, Ms. Coca Cola, Ms. Splash, Ms. Cali, Ms. Myra E, Ms. Babyflo, and 2GO Princess.
    KQ 1st Runner-up Katrina Mae Palaganas of Brgy.XIX-A received the Best in Festival Costume and Ms. Boardwalk award while 2nd Runner-up Charmaine Magbanua of Brgy. IX was Ms. Dove.
    This year’s Kadalag-an Queen is produced by the City Government of Victorias headed by Mayor Severo Palanca at the same time spearheaded by Joy Famini of the KQ pageant committee, under the direction of Edu Pillora with line producer Gary Lake Liza of Leo Vision.