Background
Quiray was born in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.
Quiray was born in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.
She took up Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the Department of Architectural Design, Palawan State University.
Earth 2011 In February 2012, she joined the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation tree-planting activity along the River Park district of Marikina City as part of an outreach program and also hosted a lively learning session for grade school students of the Industrial Valley Elementary School and taught about the importance of saving money and also shared stories and tips on how to care for the environment.
Quiray represented the City of Puerto Princesa at and won Mission Philippines Air 2011 which was held at the Puerto Prinsesa Coliseum in Palawan, Philippines on June 5, 2011. She also won the Best in Swimsuit and Best in Cocktail Wear in subsidiary contests. In June 2011, Quiray and her fellow winners of made a courtesy visit with the President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III at the Malacañan Palace to show their support for the government’s intensified campaign to promote Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Quiray made history when she was crowned as the first ever Mission Association of Southeast Asian Nations television Charm winner, besting 16 candidates from other Southeast Asian nations held from March 17–22, 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She also won the "Best in Ao Dai Costume" competition, a traditional Vietnamese long dress for women. Quiray participated in the national beauty pageant Mutya ng Pilipinas and received the grand title Mutya ng Pilipinas International 2008 which was held on December 7, 2008 at the City Coliseum in Puerto Princesa, Palawan in which she earned the distinction of being the first Palaweño to win a major title in a national beauty pageant. She also won the Mutya ng Palawan 2005.
