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Tugob Queen
A portrait of simplicity
By Joey C. Motel
Her glamour and grace have
enamored a thousand Ormocanon
hearts. Her balance of beauty, wit,
brains and simplicity has catapulted
her to successes in every beauty search
she joined. On the inaugural Tugob
Festival, she lived up to expectations as
the favorite, running away with special
awards aplenty on her way to being
crowned as the first ever Tugob Festival
Queen. Almost a hundred days after,
when Central Visayas paid homage
to Her Majesty she marched with the
Tugob Tribu Ormocanon during the
historic participation of Ormoc to the
Sinulog Festival in Cebu City.
Denesse Ann Rebadomia became
a household name with her ascension
to the Tugob Festival throne. The lanky
lass became a model of exquisiteness,
charm and persona. Her answer to the
festival’s final question got the
unanimous nod, not just of the
judges, but of the organizers,
sponsors and the hundreds
who witnessed her coronation.
Her beauty was a magnet for
cameras, video and overall
attention during the Sinulog
Mardi Gras in Cebu City.
Everybody wants a piece of
Denesse, young ladies secretly
admire her, even those from
afar have searched for internet
files just to understand the buzz
that she has created. Everybody
wants to get to know her. Yet,
only a few really knows the
queen’s story.
Denesse Ann is the second of
three children to Ardes and Cora
Rebadomia. A Special Science
Class mainstay, the incoming
high-school senior at New Ormoc
City National High School is
also Ormoc’s ace in dance sports to
the Division Meet and the EVRAA
aside from being the resident editorial
cartoonist of the school paper. She
started her elementary years in Mahonri
Academy in Dasmariñas, Cavite, spent
Grades 2 to 5 in Ormoc City Central
School before earning valedictorian
honors in Tayud Elementary School,
Tayud, Lilo-an Cebu. And who would
not have noticed when she was among
the grand finalists of the Search for Eat
Bulaga Little Miss Philippines some
ten years ago.
Born to a business-oriented family,
Denesse Ann spends her free time helping
in the family business of retailing dried
fish in the public market. Yes! The beauty
queen is simple – no reservations, no
pretensions. She took charge of business
to relieve her parents, especially during
summer vacation, breaks, weekends
and those days when examinations and
scheduled commitments allow her.
She values her family and studies
above all. Despite her status as a local
celebrity, Denesse doesn’t have any
reservations about being in the public
market; instead she uses her influence to
inspire the youth to be humble despite
achievements that may come their way.
“For me, the crown must not be worn
in the head but in the heart,” Denesse
shared. She also wants the youth to be
proud of whatever work their parents
have since they are the ones who feed
and bring them up.
When asked if she plans to join the
Bb. Ormoc pageant, the Tugob Queen
gracefully says she does not. She
shares that her schedule from the Tugob
Festival to the Division Meet, Sinulog
and the EVRAA keep her occupied for
almost three months and has greatly
affected her academics. She said she
will give ample time to her studies
now that she is a senior and hopes to
be part of the cream of the crop once
more. Denesse also shares her plans
for college, choosing and considering
between the likes of Chemistry, Mass
Communications and Accountancy
and prioritizes studying just within
the locality to be near to her family.
The Tugob Queen deserves the
crown she get on coronation night,
but the less glamorous crown she
wears in her everyday living deserves
more applause and cheers. A picture
of simplicity and exquisiteness and a
model of modesty, Her Majesty shows
the nature of a true Ormocanon.
Dalaygon ka Denesse Ann!