From 22 April to 6 May 1933, the Pampanga Carnival Fair and
Exposition—“the greatest concourse of people on the island of Luzon”--was held
at the Capitol grounds in San Fernando. The main purpose of the Pampanga
Carnival, under the directorship of Justice Jose Gutierrez David, was to showcase the strides made by the province in commerce,
agriculture, trade and industry. Highlighting the historic event was the
crowning of Miss Pampanga 1933, selected from 19 lovely Misses Municipality.
MISS ANGELES, Maria Agustina Pilar
A. Nepomuceno
(b. 13 October 1911-d. 5 June
1995) Daughter of Gonzalo Mariano Nepomuceno and Gertrudes Ayson y Cunanan. Not
much is remembered about her reign or the circumstances of her victory. Later
married noted doctor, Conrado Manankil y Tison. They had 4 children, one of
whom—Marietta Manankil (now Mercado)—continued the tradition of beauty in her
family by becoming Miss Angeles 1955.
MISS APALIT, Lina R. Espiritu
Daughter of Lucas Espiritu and
Rosa Raymundo, a well-known family from Apalit.
Became an educator, and was a longtime teacher at the Far Eastern
University. Married to Galo Acuña, with whom she had 4 children, two of whom
also became noted educators at the University of the Philippines (Jasmine and
Andresito). Her second marriage to a certain Mr. Cayetano, also produced 4
children
MISS ARAYAT, Felicidad A. Santos
Daughter of widower Emilio A.
Santos, sugar planter, businessman and a former municipal presidente of Arayat
whose family founded Arayat Institute. She was a Holy Ghost College student
when she was named Miss Arayat.
MISS BACOLOR, Luz L. Sarmiento
(b. 23 July 1914-d. Aug. 1988). The celebrated
Bacolor beauty was born to Laureano Sarmiento and Ines Lugue. Studied at the
local St. Mary’s Academy, then attended Assumption Academy in neighboring San
Fernando for her higher education. Became Pampanga’s entry to the 1934 Manila
Carnival. After the contest, she settled down as wife to Jose Gregorio Panlilio y
Santos-Joven, in April 1934. An only child, Jesus Nazareno a year later. The
couple made their home in Bacolor, where Luz propagated a
lifelong devotion to Nuestra Sñra. del Rosario.
MISS CANDABA, Marina Reyes
MISS GUAGUA, Quintina Lapira
MISS LUBAO, Cornelia Flores
MISS MABALACAT, Pacita D. Sese
(b. 1916-d. 21 Aug. 2004) Daughter of the town treasurer,
Andres Sese and Justina de Guzman. Graduate of Instituto de Mujeres. Married Mauro Feliciano of San Fernando.
MISS MACABEBE, Paciencia Gomez
MISS MAGALANG, Belen A. Gueco
Second daughter of Lorenzo C.
Gueco, a successful doctor, sugar planter, business man and PASUDECO
stockholder and Elena Aquino. Her elder sister Paz was also a noted town beauty.
Schooled at St. Paul’s Institute, Manila. She was an active and popular member
of Rho Alpha and Nucleo Solteril. Her candidacy was supported by the
Mountainside Club, headed by Jose Luciano, but pulled out of the provincial
contest after some controversy. Nevertheless, she was feted house-to-house by
her proud kabalens, who were rumored to have withdrawn their support for her.
Later married Jose Tinsay.
MISS MASANTOL, Maria M. Guinto
(b. 17 Mar. 1913/ d. 2 Apr. 1969), Daughter of Nicholas
"Ura" Guinto and Juana "Anang" Mendoza . Wife of Artemio
Ibay Manansala, Sr. with whom she had 7 children with whom she had 7 children,
mostly U.S. based. Died 1969 of cancer.
MISS MEXICO, Candida Nuqui
A student of Sta. Rosa College in
Manila when elected as town beauty.
MISS MINALIN, Benita Mercado
MISS PORAC, Natalia Poy Lorenzo
MISS SAN FERNANDO, Corazon P. Hizon
Winner of Miss Pampanga Carnival
of 1933. Daughter Corazon Hizon of San Fernando, the daughter of Maria Paras
and Jose Hizon. After her reign, the lovely Corazon, the toast of the Pampanga
Carnival, married Marcelino Dizon also of San Fernando. They settled in the
town they loved best and raised 9 children, all daughters—Monica, Maria Teresa,
Maria Corazon, Lidia, Encarnacion, Concepcion, Maria Asuncion and Josefina.
Monica’s daughter with Marcelino Enriquez, Maria Lourdes, continued the beauty
tradition in the family by becoming Bb. Pilipinas-International 1987.
MISS SAN SIMON, Sotera Santos
MISS SANTA ANA, Milagros Pangan
MISS STA. RITA, Constancia M. Maglalang
Parents were Francisco Maglalang
Jr. and Olivia Miranda, whose great great grandfather, Angel Pantaleon de
Miranda, was the founder of Angeles town. She later married her cousin, Emetrio
de Castro and bore 8 children: Emeterio Jr., Constancia Jr., Gemma, Alicia,
Rosalinda, Rolando, Amelia and Cecilia.
MISS SEXMOAN, Marta Pinlac
