Flores de Mayo

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Photographer : Janica Tan
Head of Production : PJ Ryan Balladares
Hermano Mayor : Penn Tulabing Villanueva Larena
Reyna Emperatríz : Cathyreen Mandawe
General Manager & Researcher : Penn Larena AB, CPS,MPA
venue : Dumaguete City  Negros Oriental

Thank you to Mary Pauline Salon & Grand Royal Spa
Albert Yu for my Chinese Attire
PJ Ryan Belandres for Cathyreen Mandawe  Make Up
 
Historical Note :
Hermano Mayor of the Flores de Mayo from a prominent familia of the place and civic minded person. Mr. Larena one of the movers of the well -known Santacruzan Festival from 1999-2008 and a member of the Dumaguete City Tourism Council and Dumaguete Arts & Festival Society .

Reyna Emperatríz (Queen Empress) - this is another representation of Saint Helena, this time alluding to the imperial Roman title of Augusta (meaning 'empress' or 'queen mother') which Constantine had bestowed upon her.
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