She grew up believing she wasn’t beautiful, being called “tikbalang” (Filipino centaur) and “plywood.” But Janicel Lubina is now proudly wearing a crown and is set to represent the country in an international beauty pageant later this year.
Sustaining the Philippines’ three-year streak in the Miss Universe pageant’s Top 5 may be an insurmountable task to many, but the country’s bet to the international competition this year said she is ready for the pressure.
A BS chemistry graduate of the University of the Philippines bagged the Bb. Pilipinas Universe title Sunday night.
The 50th edition of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant will be “a big one [that] will break a lot of traditions,” according to Chit Guerrero, special projects head of the contest’s official broadcast partner ABS-CBN.
“I feel very spirited having you here. I’m very, very proud of you,” said Binibining Pilipinas director and organizer Stella Marquez-Araneta, addressing around 40 beauty queens who celebrated the pageant’s 50th edition via a “tea party” held at the “Bahay na Puti” residence in Quezon City on Friday afternoon. It was the first time [...]
Filipinos can help boost the chances of the country’s bet to the 2012 Miss International beauty pageant Nicole Schmitz of winning the title by voting for her on the Internet until 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).
Elaine Kay Moll feels she has achieved more than just a third runner-up finish in the recent 2012 Miss Supranational pageant in Poland. The 20-year-old said that, more importantly, she gave the Polish people and her fellow candidates a good impression of Filipinos. Moll placed fourth in a field of over 50 international contestants in [...]
Shamcey Supsup sees herself in a young Binibining Pilipinas beauty, who will represent the country in the 2012 Miss Supranational pageant in Warsaw, Poland.
The 2012 Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant attracted 17 aspirants from the provinces—one of the biggest batches that has joined in recent years.
There is a new way for Filipinos to support 2012 Miss World Philippines Queeneerich Rehman in her quest to become the country’s first Miss World titleholder.
National beauty contests may want to look at the recent Miss Iriga City pageant which, despite breaking conventions, successfully mounted an entertaining production.
The Philippines should prepare for a possible deluge of international beauties in 2015—that is, if TV5 and Cory Quirino’s CQ Global Quest (CQGQ) succeed in securing hosting rights for the Miss World pageant’s 65th edition.
