Last week, Binibining Pilipinas - World 2006 Anna Maris Arcay Igpit, Boholana candidate for Miss World 2006, showed her wares and landed in the top 20 of the beachwear competition of the prestigious international beauty tilt. Igpit, together with Miss India and Miss Singapore, are the only three (3) Asians in the group. Campaign messages to gather support through text votes have already been sent to Boholanos, Filipinos and even non-Filipinos in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, the National Capital Region, United States of America, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Hongkong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel, Greece, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands. Photo shows Maris joining Congressman Edgardo M. Chatto, realtor Purita Ramirez-Soliven, Atty. Calibo, and other officers and members of the Boholano Association of Metro Manila Inc. (BAMMI), the Association of Young Boholanos in Metro Manila (AYBM), and Tapok-Tapok Bol-anon, Inc. in the get-together at Club Filipino. Among the Boholanos who have expressed support and willingness to go to Warsaw, Poland for the pageant are Cong. Chatto, former President Fidel V. Ramos, Tigum Bol-anon sa Tibuok Kalibutan chairperson Ma. Elizabeth S. Veloso-Garcia, Joseph Ofamen, a Loonanon based in Stockton, California, Maris' "talent scout" Councilor Leonila Paredes-Montero, representing the Municipality of Panglao and Mayor Doloreich Dumaluan, and writer Leo P. Udtohan. Maris' profiles can be seen at www.annamarisigpit.com and www.discoverbohol.com/annamarizigpit. Voting number is MW 112.

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