Myla Villagonzalo Tsutaichi won Mrs. Tourism Ambassador International 2020 at the Mrs. Tourism Ambassador Universe 2020 pageant held at Ming Garden Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia recently. The former Mrs. International Global Philippines 2018 was also awarded Sri Andaman Butik Ambassador.
The 44-year-old native of Baliuag, Bulacan works as a massage therapist and Kimono teacher in Japan where she met and married her Japanese husband. A mother of three, Tsutaichi put up a health and beauty massage service in Japan after she completed studies in therapeutic Massage studies at the Ampai Institute in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Tsutaichi took up Kimono lessons for three years at Hakubi Kyoto Kimono School and earned her international license as Professional Kimono Teacher in 2016, the first and only Filipino to achieve the distinction. She was awarded World Class Oustanding Kimono Teacher in Fukuoka, Japan and Most Outstanding Kimono Teacher at the Gawad America Awards in California, USA.
A philanthropist, Tsutaichi is the founder and chairman of the Kimono Global Friendship Organization which promotes Japanese culture and tradition and holds charity works for orphans and elderlies in Japan and the Philippines.
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Queen of Hearts Foundation beauties give back
The Queen of Hearts Foundation Inc., a non-government (charity) organization, marked its first anniversary dubbed ‘A White Christmas Celebration’ with a Thanksgiving & Awards Night, held recently at The Grand Bar and Lounge Resorts World.
Presided by Mitzie Go Gil, CEO and President of MMG Queen of Hearts Foundation Inc., the anniversary celebration was graced by the Queen of Hearts titleholders Mrs. Asia Pacific Global 2019 Avon Viray Morales, Mrs. Philippines-Asia Pacific Intercontinental 2019 Glynes Olbes, Mrs. Philippines-Asia Pacific Tourism 2019 Marjorie Orito, Mrs. Philippines-Asia Pacific Cosmopolitan 2019 Mary Chris Camacho, Miss Lumiere International 2019 4th runner-up Megan Argoncillo, Miss Philippines-Tourism Worldwide 2019 Mary Joy Araracap, Mrs. Philippines-Asia Pacific All Nation 2019 Limpayen Sibug-Las, Mrs. Worldwide 2019 2nd runner-up Llena Tan-Arcenas, and Miss Philippines-Global Universe 2020 Layla Adriatico.
The Foundation also held its Queen of Hearts Queens and Media Friends Christmas Party and Awards Night at the Red Cloud Karaoke Family KTV, Araneta Center.
Queen of Hearts Foundation has been busy with its charity works recently that included the Alay sa Batang Pilipino – Pamaskong Handog, For the welfare of Filipino children and youth in Brgy Pooc, Santa Rosa Laguna; and sending of relief goods for the earthquake victims of Kidapawan City and Malasila Makilala City through the efforts of all the queens led by the founder of the Queen of Hearts Foundation, Mitzie Go-Gil and by Mrs. Philippines-Asia Pacific All Nation 2019 Limpayen Sibug-Las, NCIP Commissioner for Central Mindanao.