If there is something to be very excited about on this year’s Mutya ng Dabaw, it will be who’s going to be taking home the coveted title and crown.
Having a front seat on the recent live casual interview and closed door Question and Answer preliminaries at the Park Inn by Radisson Davao hotel, I, along with four other judges, had a difficult task giving individual scores to the 20 candidates. The ladies are intelligent, well-versed, and knowledgeable and passionate about their respective advocacies. This batch is impressive.
The deciding point will be at the University of Southern Philippines gymnasium on March 15th, where the selected panel will choose who the winner will be. One thing's for sure, it will be a tough moment for the judges to name the new Mutya ng Dabaw.
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| 2024 Mutyas |
Attached to the prestigious 2025 pageant is a more than Php 1,000,000 cash prize for the Mutya and her court with Php 450,000 to be awarded to the winner, Php 300,000 for the first runner-up; Php 250,000 for the second runner-up; Php 150,000 for the 3rd runner-up and the fourth runner-up will receive Php 125,000.
*Photos from the Mutya ng Dabaw 2025 official FB page
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| The 20 candidates with the judges at the host hotel |
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| The judges |
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| Judgemental #5 |
