2009 — Melrick Calijan
Name: Melrick Calijan
Represented: Bindoy
Education: Silliman University
Profession: Entrepreneur
Title: Hari ng Negros 2009
About Melrick Calijan
Melrick Calijan represented Bindoy and won the Hari ng Negros 2009 title.
At the time of the competition, Calijan was a sophomore Accountancy student at Silliman University. He advanced to the final three together with Mark Gargoles of La Libertad and Rhamric Simpron of San Carlos City.
The final judging resulted in a three-way tie. The chairman of the board of judges, film director Mario J. de los Reyes, made the deciding choice, and Calijan was proclaimed Hari ng Negros 2009.
After his pageant years, Calijan later became associated with business and entrepreneurship in Dumaguete.
Photo source – Hari ng Negros