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The Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Pre-Judging and Coronation Night
During the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Pre-JudgingMy Top 12 selection for Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Yesterday, the Pre-Judging of Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 was held to select the ladies who will make it to the...
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Apologies for my absence
I’m sorry for the absence. My schedule has been swamped this week due to Gentlemen of the Philippines. I promise to return to regular blogging schedule tomorrow, August 1, after tonight’s finals of...
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Photo-Blog: Gentlemen of the Philippines Finals
Winners all (left to right): Miguel Maliwat, Christian Lumasag, Jason Martin, Job Abogado, Andrea Biondo, Paul Renzo Velo, Kian Sumague, Mark Joshua Marquez and Rex CalimbayanGentlemen of the...
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Miss Universe for Esquire Magazine
Welcome August with Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach on the cover And we’re back to regular programming. Now that Gentlemen of the Philippines is over, let me start off with a sizzling Miss Universe...
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A Presscon with the Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Queens
Earlier in the afternoon, a Mini-Press Conference was held at the Gateway Gallery with the Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Queens – Maxine Medina, Kylie Verzosa, Jennifer Hammond, Joanna Eden, Nicole Cordoves,...
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Photo and Video Blog: The Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Mini Presscon
Here are more photos by Joy Arguil plus video clips taken from the Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Mini Presscon held yesterday afternoon at the Gateway Gallery.
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Catriona Gray and her Paraiso Benefit Concert
On August 11 (that’s Thursday next week which happens to be your blogger’s red-letter day), Catriona Gray will be headlining a benefit concert entitled “Paraiso” with Smokey Mountain as main...
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Where will Miss Globe 2016 take place?
Miss Globe 2015 Ann Lorraine ColisDuring the Bb. Pilipinas Mini-Presscon at the Gateway Gallery last Wednesday, it was only Bb. Pilipinas-Globe Nichole Manalo who did not give a specific update as to...
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Justine Mae San Jose: The Mutya ng Pilipinas on my list right from the start
Jaya: a winner right from the startCall it a mix of gut-feel/intuition and a relative certainty brought about by years of pageant affiliation, but I had Justine Mae San Jose pegged as one of the top...
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Ganiel Krishnan: She claimed the Mutya ng Pilipinas crown. And she got it!
Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International 2016 Ganiel Krishnan by Raymond SaldañaRight after her crowning “I want to do better here and of course prove everyone that I can compete in national...
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Michelle Thorlund: This California girl has turned into a Mutya ng Pilipinas
I got the chance to know a little more about Mutya ng Pilipinas Overseas Communities 2016 Michelle Thorlund before she was adjudged the best among the several entries of the Fil-Comm entries in the...
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Sunday Specials: Miss World 2013 Megan Young to go heavy drama on TV soon
Miss World 2013 Megan Young Miss World 2013 Megan Young has really immersed herself back into TV acting. After her successful comeback as “Marimar” last year, she is now ready to do heavy drama in her...
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Sunday Specials: Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong | Scene-Zoned
In the July-August issue of Scene Zone Magazine, Miss Earth 2015 makes an earthy pictorial where she was styled as a Deity of sorts. Photographed by Arvin Cruz, she comes off as alluringly mysterious....
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Sunday Specials: It’s in the genes of Michelle Dee
Melanie has a potential beauty queen in daughter MichelleBeautiful Michelle DeeFirst, it was her niece Wynwyn Marquez who crossed over from showbusiness to try her luck in a national beauty pageant....
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Photo-Blog: The ladies of Miss Global Philippines meet the Gentlemen of the...
Following their selection as the newest endorsers of Belmeré Skin Centre by owner Michelle Encarnacion, the winners of Miss Global Philippines 2016 led by Camille CJ Hirro and Gentlemen of the...
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Parul Shah and Maggie Wilson are all set for The Amazing Race Asia
Beauty Queens Parul Shah and Maggie Wilson are two of the Philippine teams in the latest season of The Amazing Race AsiaThis coming October, the latest season of The Amazing Race Asia on the AXN...
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Jewel of the Philippines 2016 will be crowned tomorrow night
The 23 Official Candidates during the Pre-Pageant (Photo credit: Lito Caleon)Jewel of the Philippines 2016 will be aired on August 28 over GMA News TV Tomorrow night at the Tanghalang Pasigueño, the...
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Danger under the Crown: ISIS Threat on Miss Universe in Manila?
The report from the Mirror in UKThis is not a funny joke. At all. And if news reports everywhere are to be followed, it appears that there could be an ISIS (Islamic State) threat to bomb the next Miss...
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Cloie Syquia-Skarne: Going for Miss Universe via Sweden?
Cloie Syquia Skarne as made up by Carissa Cielo Medved Remember Cloie Syquia Skarne? She is the daughter of Jenny Syquia with actor Gabby Concepcion. Born in 1994, she was adopted by Filip Skarne (who...
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On reaching my more-than-half-a-century-marker in the Universe
Photo credit: Ejhosh Rodriguez Today is my birthday. And everytime the calendar hits August 11, I always find time to recollect on things and events that have happened the past year. Two significant –...
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