Agudo, Canonizado win Mr. & Ms. RILI

Canonizado dances before

the judges during the talent

competition

Samuel Agudo (Grade 1) and Jessica Quaye Canonizado (Nursery) won this year's search for Mr. & Ms. RILI, held Feb. 24 as part of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc.'s (RILI) 14th Foundation Day celebration.

Agudo poses in his barong

for the formal wear round

The search for Mr. & Ms. RILI is a fund raising activity of RILI and the winners are determined by how much funds were raised. The runners-up are the following: Mr. & Ms. Love--Justin Henry Adan (Grade 2) and Hannah Xiantelle Alviar (Kinder); Mr. & Ms. Faith--Adel Sumague (Kinder) and Careyn Lhyne Abogado (Grade 4); Mr. & Ms. Hope--Nathaniel Sander de Guito (Nursery) and Francine Hernandez (Grade 1); Ms. Peace--Hannah Sheanmae Manito (Kinder).

Contestants were also judged separately for the speacial awards. For the boys, Justin Henry Adan won Best in Talent and Best in Casual Wear, Nathaniel Sander de Guito was Most Photogenic, while Samuel Agudo was Best in Formal Wear. For the girls, Careyn Lhyne Abogado won Best in Talent, Most Photogenic, and Best in Formal Wear, while Sheanmae Manito was Best in Casual Wear.