Stephanie Turzi was declared Miss Teen Philippines Victoria during the Coronation Night Ball of the Miss Teen Philippines Victoria Quest 2012 held on 21 October 2012 at Anabella Reception in Clarinda.
Miss Teen Philippines is an annual event being organised by the Australian Visayan Association Inc. (AVAVI) headed by its President Dr Ed Lagrito.
Proceeds raised from Miss Teen Philippines will go to Cebu and Baguio City streetchildren and Scalabrini Bursary Fund of Fr Loi Viovicente for Scalabrian seminaries.
AVAVI Officers are: Dr Ed Lagrito, President; Nita Sy and Edgar Cortes, Vice Presidents; Linda “Daday” del Castillo, Secretary; Josephine “Nene” del Mar, Treasurer, and Rose Broadhurst, Auditor.
AVAVI’s next big project is the Sto Niño Festival in Clayton in January 2013. The annual event is getting popular attracting hundreds of Filipino-Australians. The free food and entertainment are thanksgiving initiatives of AVAVI.