Mutya ng Pilipinas 2003
Mutya ng Pilipinas 2003, the 35th edition of Mutya ng Pilipinas, Inc., was held on May 31, 2003 with Jamie Liz Castillo proclaimed as the winner of Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific who bested 23 other candidates.
Results
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Contestants
No. | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
1 | Laurel Louise Javier | 20 | 5'4.5" | Las Piñas City, Metro Manila |
2 | Clarice Ploteña | 18 | 5'4.5" | Bacolod City |
3 | Nely Necesito | 22 | 5'4.5" | Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila |
4 | Donna Jean Soylon | 19 | 5'5.5" | Parañaque City, Metro Manila |
5 | Christine Anne Recinto | 20 | 5'6" | Floridablanca, Pampanga |
6 | Sharry de Gala | 24 | 5'7" | Makati City, Metro Manila |
7 | Toni Michelle Su | 20 | 5'6" | Davao City |
8 | Phyllys Flores | 20 | 5'5" | Novaliches, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
9 | Angeline Tucio | 18 | 5'6" | Iriga City |
10 | Suzanne de Castro | 21 | 5'5.5" | La Union |
11 | Denice June Villar | 20 | 5'4.5" | Cagayan de Oro City |
12 | Maria Kang | 22 | 5'4" | Sacramento, CA, USA |
13 | Maria Liwayway Baterna | 24 | 5'6" | Negros Occidental |
14 | Vanessa Liwanag | 23 | 5'4.5" | Quezon City< Metro Manila |
15 | Sharon Kae Rotone | 20 | 5'6" | General Santos City |
16 | Rhea Rizza Justo | 19 | 5'4.5" | Pangasinan |
17 | Ann Marie Gales | 18 | 5'7" | Lapu-Lapu City |
18 | May Fortes | 23 | 5'8.5" | Valenzuela City, Metro Manila |
19 | Lily Ann Chu | 22 | 5'7.5" | Makati City, Metro Manila |
20 | Jamie Liz Castillo | 20 | 5'5.5" | Malabon City, Metro Manila |
21 | Maria Christina Lacap | 22 | 5'5" | Quezon City, Metro Manila |
22 | Mutya Kristina Capa | 22 | 5'4.5" | Valenzuela City, Metro Manila |
23 | Fiona Marie Lava | 20 | 5'6" | Pasig City, Metro Manila |
24 | Alicia Victoria Altares | 18 | 5'6" | Canada |
Crossovers from major national pageants prior to this date
- Mutya #16 Rhea Rizza Justo was Miss Philippines Earth 2002 candidate
- Mutya #18 May Fortes was Miss Philippines Earth 2002 Top 10 semifinalist
- Mutya #23 Fiona Marie Lava was Miss Philippines Earth 2002 Top 10 semifinalist & Binibining Pilipinas 2006 Top 10 Finalist
Post-pageant notes
- Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific, Jamie Liz Castillo competed at Miss Asia Pacific 2003 in Quezon City, Philippines and was Top 10 semifinalist
- Mutya 1st runner-up, Angeline Tucio competed at Miss Tourism International 2003-2004 in Malaysia but unplaced
- Mutya 2nd runner-up, Fiona Marie Lava did not compete at Miss Intercontinental 2003 pageant but competed at Model of the World at Athens, Greece.