Kalibonhon leads Miss World Philippines in the USA launch

KALIBO, Aklan Kalibonhon native now known in this decade as a queen maker is leading the launch of the Miss World Philippines in the United States of America.

Mary Jane ‘MJ’ Valbuena-Mclelland said that the launch will be staged at the Invincinal Village in Beverly Hills California on May 16, 2024. The said event on Philippine time is May 17.

“Mclelland Entertainment Production together with Miss World Philippines Organization formally announces the official launching of Miss World Philippines USA! We enjoin global pageant fans alike to support Miss World Philippines USA and all our related endeavors,” Mclelland in her social media post said.

Mary Jane graduated her highschool at the Aklan Catholic College. Her daughter  Francesca Beatriz Mclelland also a finalist of the Miss Kalibo Ati-atihan. The young Mclelland in 2022 were named as Miss Eco-Teen 2022.

She is organizng the US leg through her Mclelland Enrertainment Production an Elite Chateau Inc, the official franchise partner for the Filipino Community in the USA.

Last year, Mclelland holds the franchise of Miss World Philippines-Western Visayas. She hold the swimsuit competiton of the said pageant in Savoy Hotel-Boracay.