Lingayen bet crowned 'Limgas na Pangasinan World'

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LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The reigning beauty queen of this capital town emerged victorious as Limgas na Pangasinan 2025 World during a dazzling, star-studded coronation night held Friday at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center.

LIMGAS QUEENS The newly crowned winners of Limgas na Pangasinan 2025 flash their radiant smiles after the coronation on April 25, 2025, at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan. From left are Liannah Jermayne Mangosong, second runner-up; Angelica Joy Flores, Limgas na Pangasinan 2025 Grand; Felicity Mamplata, Limgas na Pangasinan 2025 World; Claire Arwen Cacal, Limgas na Pangasinan 2025 Mutya; and Alannis Sophia Melarnie Hodge, first runner-up. PANGASINAN LGU PHOTO

Felicity Mamplata, the current Limgas na Baley ed Lingayen and a third-year electrical engineering student at the University of Luzon in Dagupan City, bested 20 other contestants representing various towns and cities across the province.

Limgas is a Pangasinan word for "beauty."

Mamplata, who also bagged the Miss Friendship and Best in Swimsuit awards, will be Pangasinan's representative to the prestigious Miss World Philippines pageant.

Sharing the limelight that evening were Angelica Joy Flores of Santa Barbara town, who was named Limgas na Pangasinan 2025 Grand, and Claire Arwen Cacal of Calasiao, who earned the title Limgas na Pangasinan 2025 Mutya.

Flores also won Best in Advocacy Video while Cacal was named as Miss Photogenic.

Flores is an accountancy student at the Universidad De Dagupan in Dagupan City and a Sangguniang Kabataan officer in her village while Cacal is a pharmacy student at Saint Louis University in Baguio City.

Rounding out the court were Sual town's Alannis Sophia Melarnie Hodge, a Filipino British football player, as 1st runner-up, and Asingan's Liannah Jermayne Mangosong, a Multimedia Arts student at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in Metro Manila, as 2nd runner-up.

The beauty pageant was one of the highlights of this year's Pistay Dayat, Pangasinan's iconic Festival of the Sea that celebrates the province's coastal heritage, unity and cultural pride.

In his message, Gov. Ramon Guico III highlighted the significance of the Limgas na Pangasinan pageant as a platform to showcase the grace, intelligence and beauty of the Pangasinense.

"A very good vision of Limgas na Pangasinan is to send a Pangasinense to international festivals," Guico said. "This pageant is an avenue for our beautiful Pangasinenses to compete not only nationally but internationally."

Guico also praised the poise and intellect of all 21 candidates, especially during the nerve-wracking question-and-answer segment.

"To all of our contestants, standing in front of a crowd, answering difficult questions spontaneously, is not an easy feat," he said. "You are all winners tonight."

His wife, Maan Guico, is the chairperson of Limgas na Pangasinan 2025.

"It's not just about the glitz and glamour — it's about celebrating the 'ganda at galing (beauty and excellence)' of every Pangasinense," Mrs. Guico said. "Our 21 queens represent 21 dreams — and our future."

Winners in the different minor awards were Rosemarie Erang of Urdaneta City as Darling of the Press; Freda Rosario of Labrador as Miss Talent; Grace Jineah Lumague of Pozorrubio as Best Artist Ang Galing Video; Leinahtan Sarmiento of San Carlos City as Best in Evening Gown; Michael Miguel, designer of Limgas na Bayambang as Best in Evening Gown Design; Ma. Julianne Vernice Nandin of Rosales as Best in Creative Costume; and Simeon Caano, designer of Limgas na Santa Barbara as Best Creative Costume Designer.