The San Esteban Circle of California (SECC) is currently holding a Popularity Contest ( Mutya Ng San Esteban 2005 - 2006 ) as part of the yearly fund raising campaign to meet the goals and objectives of extending financial and in kind assistance to impoverish but deserving children in our beloved town San Esteban as well as to bring closer town mates ,relatives and friends residing in California and elsewhere in the United States.

     Vying for this year's coveted Mutya Ng San Esteban title are three lovely young ladies from San Francisco, Daly City and South San Francisco.

     I will be a Freshman High comes school year 2005-2006. I love sports so much so that I participated in school sports, from elementary to middle school. I was in football, basketball and softball team. In my fourth grade, I had the opportunity to served as vice president for elementary school, from Benjamin Franklin Middle School, where I graduated with straight A’s. All these were the result of my being a hard working student.

     Being friendly, I love to hangout with my friends and likewise love taking pictures of my interest. My parents are Malu Zamora and Juliu de la Cruz, and I am the granddaughter of Vic and Veny Zamora of San Francisco, California.

     I am Sarah Jane Mangaoang Gamit, daughter of Leo and Teresa Gamit. I was born on February 27, 1991 in San Francisco, Ca. I am the granddaughter of Rodrigo and Rosario Mangaoang of Villa Quirino, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur.

      I just finished 8th grade at Corpus Christi School, where most of my written poetry was published and I graduated as the student Body secretary. I’ll be a Freshman student at South San Francisco High School comes school year 2005-2006.

     Some things that I enjoy most during my free time is, to read books, writing and play table tennis.

     My name is Kimberly Karen Tugade Sabugo. Born in San Francisco 15 years ago, in 1989. The result from the sacred union of Augustus, a lad from San Esteban in the northern part of the Philippines and Evelyn a lass apparently from the opposite part of the country which is Mindanao in the southern most part of the Philippine Island.

      I am currently at a Junior level at leadership high school after completion of my kindergarten to eight grade education, modesty aside as a first honor at Epiphany School in San Francisco.

      My favorite sports are basketball and varsity volleyball of which I played both with enthusiasm. I also love to sing and spent time with my family whenever I could as opportunity permits so. My dream is to acquire a doctorate degree in the field of medicine as an obstetrician gynecologist. Hopefully from either UCc Berkeley or UC Davis.

      I have a lone older brother of 12 years difference, Christian. And I am proud to say I am the granddaughter of Alfonso and Salud Sabugo.