Lin-ay sang Negros () is a local beauty pageant in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Started in 1994, it is the highlight of a week-long celebration called Panaad sa Negros Festival.
Winners YearCity / municipalityLin-ay sang NegrosNumber of candidatesDate 1994 Himamaylan Beatrice Lopez May 31, 1994 1995 colspan=4 1996 Hinigaran Maita Enteria 1997 Sagay Jennifer Legaspi 1998 Hinoba-an Jerene Vinco 1999 La Castellana Wilva Ann Cadianza 2000 Victorias Ma. Victoria Durana 2001 Silay Liezl Belonio 2002 San Enrique Richie Mediavilla 2003 Murcia Sharon Mallorca 2004 Hinoba-an Blanche Marie Brown 2005 Sagay Riza Liz Catigan 2006 Bacolod Jan Nicole Puentebella 2007 Bacolod Christer Mari Taclobos 23 April 20, 2007 2008 Hinigaran Karlyn May Bautista 24 2009 Talisay Vickie Marie Milagrosa Rushton 24 April 24, 2009 2010 Silay Kareen TyMarch 26, 2010 2011 Hinoba-an Ann Marie Malayo 24 April 9, 2011 2012 Bacolod Allysa Villarico 24 April 13, 2012 2013 Bacolod Samyah Al-Dossary April 12, 2013 2014 Bacolod Alexis Danica Drilon 22 April 4, 2014 2015San Carlos Jessica Zevenbergen April 17, 2015 2016 Victorias Alyssa Louise Erika Tia Jimenea 23 April 18, 2016 2017 Bago Angelika Esther Portugaleza 24 April 28, 2017 2018 Ilog Danice Decolongon 27 April 20, 2018 2019 Talisay Roxanne Toleco 26 April 12, 2019 2020 colspan=4 2021 colspan=4 2022 colspan=4 2023 CauayanAlliah Janine Al Rashid 27April 21, 2023 2024 Victorias Kyla Rose Romarate 29April 19, 2024 2025 Victorias Jada Biaxyl Celeste27March 28, 2025 2026 Don Salvador Benedicto Jamaicah Bantigue32April 18, 2026
By number of wins City/MunicipalityNumber of winsWinning years Bacolod 5 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 Victorias 4 2000, 2016, 2024, 2025 Hinoba-an 3 1998, 2004, 2011 Talisay 2 2009, 2019 Sagay 1997, 2005 Silay 2001, 2010 Hinigaran 1996, 2008 Don Salvador Benedicto 12026 Cauayan2023 Ilog 2018 Bago 2017 San Carlos 2015 Murcia 2003 San Enrique 2002 La Castellana 1999 Himamaylan 1994
Lin-ay's competing in national pageants Mimilannie Lisondra, Lin-ay sang Negros 1999 1st Runner-up joined Miss University International 2001 in New York, USA and was adjudged the winner. Later that year, she joined Mutya ng Pilipinas 2001 and placed 2nd runner-up. Lin-ay sang Negros 2002 Ma. Victoria Durana joined Miss Philippines Earth 2002 but was unplaced. Lin-ay sang Negros 2005 winner Riza Liz Catigan joined Binibining Pilipinas 2008 but was unplaced. Lin-ay sang Negros 2005 semifinalist Grezilda Ennis Simondo Adelantar joined Binibining Pilipinas 2007 but was also unplaced. In 2009, Adelantar joined Miss Philippines Earth 2009 and won the Miss Philippines Eco-tourism title. Kristine Alonso, Lin-ay sang Negros 2008 2nd runner-up joined Miss Philippines Earth 2010 as Miss Bacolod City but was unplaced. She was Top 10 for the Best in Talent category. In 2016 and 2017, she was handpicked by Carousel Productions to be one of the Team Operations Manager for the Miss Earth International pageant. Lin-ay sang Negros 2009 Vickie Marie Rushton joined Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 and emerged the winner. As the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 winner, she was supposed to represent the Philippines to the Miss Intercontinental 2011 pageant in Alicante, Spain. However, because of the delay in the local pageant schedule, Kathleen Anne Po was handpicked by the organizer to represent. In 2018, Rushton joined Binibining Pilipinas and was adjudged Bb. First Runner Up. Alyssa Villarico, Lin-ay sang Negros 2012 joined Miss Philippines Earth 2013 but was unplaced. In 2015, one of her co-candidates, Catherine Joy Marin, joined Miss Philippines Earth 2015 and placed Miss Philippines Water. Lin-ay sang Negros 2015 Jessica Zevenbergen joined Miss Philippines Earth 2016 and placed in the semi-finals. Lin-ay Sang Negros 2017 Angelica Esther Portugaleza and Lin-ay Sang Negros 2019 Roxanne Toleco represented in their respective editions of Eat Bulaga's Miss Millennial Philippines in 2017 and 2019, respectively. Lin-ay sang Negros 2019 First Runner Up Jarizz Borcelas joined Miss Philippines Earth 2022 representing Sagay City. She made it to Top 8.
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