Following a pandemic hiatus, celebrities and personalities went all out for the 19th Best Dressed Women at the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-la The Fort, BGC last Nov. 7.

Organized by the Philippine Cancer Society, the 19th Best Dressed Women of the Philippines Awards Ball featured three Style Icons and several Best Dressed personalities for 2022. At the helm of the glamorous presentation was Consul Helen Ong.

The Style Icons 2022 awardees were Marichelle Torres Ackerman, Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo and Rep. Bernadette Herrera.

Some of the Best Dressed 2022 awardees were Aileen Choi Go, Marites Novis, Rosa Tan Dy, Shirley Sobremonte, Sophia Echauz Chua, Hazel Gan Go, Cecille Asprec, Jennifer Tipton Angeles, Georgette Wilson, Maggie Chavez, Stephanie Coyuito, Rosemarie Bosch-Ong, Cory Navarro, Lina Castillo Sullivan, Lue de Guzman, Joanne Rae Ramirez, and Mags Cue.

Agile Abastillas-Zamora was one of the recipients of the Paterno Award Ambassador for Life.

In September, Hemilyn bid goodbye as Mrs. Tourism Universe 2021 as she paid tribute to the people who made her reign successful.

Hemilyn was crowned Mrs. Tourism Universe 2021 in a virtual ceremony where she bested other married women and single mothers from all over the world.

A Philippine Air Force Reservist Officer, Hemilyn was commissioned with a rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and completed her post graduate course with a degree of Masters in Psychology Major in Developmental Psychology.

She is also…