Twenty-two years ago, Dimples Romana was crowned as the first-ever Binibining Parañaque.
The actress was crowned by Miss Universe 1969 and her fellow Parañaqueña Gloria Diaz at St. Paul College of Parañaque, as seen on the city’s official tourism Facebook page.
Their caption read: “Sa kanyang koronasyon ay sinaksihan ito ng Pamahalaang lungsod ng Parañaque sa pangunguna ng datin alkalde Joey at unang ginang Alma Moreno.
“Ang kauna-unahang Pilipino na naging Miss Universe at Parañaqueña na si Gloria Diaz ang nagkorona kay Romana. Ito’s ginanap sa St. Paul College of Parañaque.”
Dimples won the beauty pageant on February 13, 2000 when she was still 17 years old.
It was in March of last year when the 37-year-old marked her 24 years in the showbiz industry with throwback snaps of her younger self at work.
“That young lady is still in me. Never took any opportunity given to me for granted, always reminded myself to be good to everyone around me regardless of their position or status,” she wrote in a past Instagram post.
READ: Dimples Romana on 24-year showbiz career: ‘Never took any opportunity for granted’
