The search for "Miss Baguio 2012" is on as the city's committee in charge of the beauty pageant voted last Thursday to award its management this year to Sonny T. Productions, a Baguio-based outfit that had handled similar contests.

"We are happy to inform you that your production outfit was selected by this Ms. Baguio 2012 search committee to handle this year's Ms. Baguio pageant," city administrator Carlos Canilao, co-chair of the event, wrote Sonny Ticwala.

Ticwala bested two other bidders, as per the committee's evaluation based on time element, cash bond, production design, compliance with the ordinance institutionalizing the search, track record and manpower capability.

Ticwala said applicants have until August 8 to submit their accomplished forms, copies of which may be obtained by calling his number (09499214285/09178377488) or from the office of city councilor and committee member Joel Alangsab ( ring up 446-9103 and ask for Neris) at city hall.

Other members of the committee are city councilor Elmer Datuin and Jose Atanacio of the city mayor's office.

Per the event poster, candidates should be residents of Baguio for one year, single, at least five feet and two inches in height, between 16 to 25 years old, "possess beauty, poise, personality, wit, intellect and of good moral character".

The winners will receive P50,000 cash for "Ms. Baguio", P30,000 for the first runner-up and P20,000 for the second runner-up, aside from gift certificates and gift packages. – Ramon Dacawi.