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Prominent women celebrated for inspiration and empowerment at two recent award ceremonies.
The 2nd Global Iconic Aces Awards 2023, held at Okada Manila, honors global influencers. Meanwhile, the 7th Outstanding Men & Women of the Philippines 2023, at Music Museum, recognizes impactful individuals. Bennilyn Amigo-Molina leads the former, and Richard Hiñola II heads the latter.
At the Global Iconic Aces Awards, well-deserved recognition went to Pauline Amelinckx, The Miss Philippines 2023/Miss Supranational 2023 1st runner-up, named Global Iconic Woman of Beauty and Inspiration and Empowerment Advocate; Shamcey Supsup-Lee, national director of Miss Universe Philippines, cited for her remarkable achievement as Iconic Woman of Inspiration and Influence with Notable Achievement in Pageantry; and Cory Quirino, president of Mutya ng Pilipinas, recognized as Iconic Woman of Inspiration and Exemplary Figure of Empowerment.
Meanwhile, Inner Wheel Club of Muntinlupa Filinvest District 383, Mrs. Face of Tourism Philippines 2023 Susan Villanueva, and Sparkle GMA Artist Center were big winners during the 7th Outstanding Men & Women of the Philippines 2023 Awards.
IWC Muntinlupa Filinvest D383, well-known for its charity works, led by club president Riza Oben Dormiendo, Mrs. Philippines Face of Beauty International 2019, was awarded Best All Female Non-Profit Organization.
Villanueva also graced the stage of the Music Museum as one of Most Outstanding Women in 2023, while Sparkle, GMA Network’s talent management arm, which has produced some of the brightest names in Philippine showbiz, was awarded Outstanding Artist Management of the Year.
Other recipients were Meiji Cruz, Miss Cosmo World 2022; Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (Exemplary Servant with Notable Development Projects and Programs), actor Ara Mina (Iconic Woman of Inspiration with Significant Achievements in the Philippine Entertainment Industry), and Mrs. Philippines International (Global Iconic Beauty Pageant Honoring Outstanding Wife and Mother).
— Eton B. Concepcion
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