Lingayen – The local government unit (LGU) of Pangasinan led by Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. extends its warmest congratulations to Pangasinense beauty queen, Sharyl Diana Catchillar of Laoac town, for winning this year’s Miss Tourism Philippines (MTP) crown.

Catchillar will represent the Philippines in the forthcoming Miss Tourism World. She bested other candidates from various cities and provinces in the Philippines during the pageant and coronation night held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila on May 28.

The Pangasinan beauty queen who stands 5’7’’ grew up in Milan, Italy, but was raised in the Philippines. She is currently taking up Bachelor of Science in Biology at St. Scholastica’s College Manila.

In a letter sent to the provincial government, Catchillar considers her winning a national beauty title as a podium “to promote her native province, Pangasinan,” focusing on tourism.

Catchillar is the latest addition to the list of national beauty titlists produced by the province of Pangasinan, following Barbara “Barbie” Salvador of Pozorrubio who won Mutya ng Pilipinas in 2012.

Other candidates crowned during the MTP coronation night were: Ethel Abellanosa of Cebu City (Miss Model of the World Philippines 2016); Krizsa Nicolitte Serquina of Ibaan, Batangaas (Miss Bikini World Philippines 2016) and Jean Lacsina Tumang of Capas, Tarlac (Miss Model of the Universe Philippines).