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.
“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 [...]
The Philippines, like Venezuela, is addicted to international beauty pageants. In 1953, Armi Kuusela of Finland, the first Miss Universe, conquered the country when she came for a surprise visit.
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 [...]
The 2012 Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant attracted 17 aspirants from the provinces—one of the biggest batches that has joined in recent years.
Miss Philippines-Earth 2011 Athena Imperial hopes her successor can help sustain the country’s newfound glory in the global pageant scene.
Shamcey Supsup placed fourth in the Miss Universe pageant last year, following Venus Raj’s fifth-place finish in 2010. Perhaps believing in the adage “third time lucky,” many former Binibining Pilipinas candidates—including last year’s runners-up—have returned in the hope of bagging the coveted international crown for the Philippines while the country is on a hot streak.
KRISTINA Janolo, the first Filipino-American to win the title of Miss Florida in its 76-year history, hopes to be the second Asian to be crowned Miss America.
A registered nurse hopes to promote medical tourism in the Philippines as she competes for an international beauty title today. Isabella Manjon, crowned Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism in April, is representing the country in the Miss Tourism Queen International in Xian, China. The Philippines last bagged the title in 2006, with Justine Gabionza. Manjon, 25, although told [...]
In just two years, Binibining Pilipinas-International Diane Necio has attended five send-off parties for Philippine bets to different international competitions. But the last one was special—it was her own going-away bash as the country’s representative to the Miss International pageant in China. “I’ve always felt how much support our candidates receive,” Necio told media representatives [...]
After losing the broadcasting rights for the Binibining Pilipinas pageant to rival network ABS-CBN this year, GMA returns to the pageant scene via the maiden edition of the Miss World Philippines competition. The new pageant, which came about after the Binibining Pilipinas lost the Miss World franchise, is now organized by Inquirer columnist and wellness [...]
