The 4 titles of Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012

After Binibining Pilipinas, Miss Philippines - Earth and Miss World Philippines comes Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012. This year, the pageant has 30 contestants vying for 4 titles: Miss Asia Pacific International, Miss Tourism International (Malaysia Edition), Miss Tourism Queen of the Year and Miss Intercontinental. No title familiar? Here is a piece of history to introduce each crown for this year's Mutya.

Miss Asia Pacific International is a comebacking title from the Miss Asia Pacific Quest. For the country it was last won by Michelle Aldana. Miss Asia Pacific International last held a competition in 2005.

Michelle Aldana, Miss Asia Pacific 1993

Miss Tourism International (Malaysia Edition) is the pageant event that Mutya winners had been frequently competing at.

The last 2 Philippine representatives had brought home awards to the country.

Barbara Salvador (first photo) was the Miss Cosmopolitan International 2010 while Diana Sunshine Rademann is Miss Spec Personality during Miss Tourism International.

Miss Tourism Queen of the Year is an exceptional pageant honoring the woman of today. Co-owned by the Miss Tourism International franchise, The country last fielded in Glennifer Perido, now Miss Philippines Earthh - Air. It has also produced 2 winners during the 1990's.

Miss Intercontinental is a franchise of WBO (who owns Miss Supranational). Philippines last field in Kathleen Anne Po.

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