The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, October 19, 1996            TAG: 9610190320
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B1   EDITION: FINAL 
                                            LENGTH:   16 lines

PREPARING FOR THE PAGEANT

ILLUSTRATION: [Color Photo]

BETH BERGMAN

The Virginian-Pilot

Marissa Sicat, left, of San Diego and Jina Caronongan of Chesapeake

study for the interview segment of the Miss Philippines America

Pageant Friday at the Virginia Beach Clarion Hotel. The winner of

the pageant, designed to promote Filipino culture, gets a $1,000

scholarship and a trip to the Philippines. Story on Page B2. by CNB