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| 1971 MISS REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES |
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| Top 15 Semifinalist in Miss World Contest 1970. A Medical Technology student from Santiago, Isabela |
Miss World Semi-finalist 1970 Miss, Republic of the Philippines 1971.Her father, Franklin Cagatao is the eldest son of Vicente Carreon Cagatao and Visitation Bayaua Alvarez, both native Ibanags of Santiago City
1971 Miss Republic of the Philippines, Minerva (Minie) Cagatao made Santiago City, then only a town, well-known not only all over the country, but also all over the world, Minie was only 17 when she went to London for the Miss World contest which was won by Miss Grenada (Jennifer Hosten).
She is the daughter of native-born resident of Santiago, Mr. Francisco Cagatao and Fermina Manalo. Mr. Cagatao was a public elementary school principal and his wife, a teacher at La Salette High School. On April 14, 1976, Minie got married to Ralph Peter Jentes, manager of Hyatt Hotel where she worked as house model aside from a succesful modeling career.
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Excerpts from The Book HISTORY OF SANTIAGO CITY 1ST EDITION Authored by: FILIPINA TAGUINOD-VILLAPANDO
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