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Would a sarong by any other name hide what one wants to be seen?
Gone are the days when the cut of pageant swimsuits are so conservative that the lower portion almost comes across as a hot pants hybrid or bermuda short if you will. The evolution of our favorite...
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Luna Voce: the ‘voice of the moon’ in Miss Universe 2013?
Miss Universe Italy 2013 Luna Voce Luna as Miss Earth Italy 2009 (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide) Okay, except for the literal translation of her Italian name to English, there really is no significant...
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Sunday Specials: Indonesia welcomes Miss World 2013!
I know. I know. Miss World Philippines 2013 won’t be crowned until a week from now. But the host country of Miss World 2013 has been more than ready for quite some time. You’ve got to hand it to our...
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Girl No. 1 and the Mysterious Pregnancy
I have kept my silence long enough for fear of opening a miniature Pandora’s Box that really wasn’t there in the first place. But the picture I saw is so convincing that I need to post something about...
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The drama in the life of Allyn Rose, Miss World USA 2013
Months before the announcement of Allyn Rose’s appointment as Miss World USA 2013, she was supposed to undergo a double mastectomy operation (“…to reduce her chances of developing the disease that...
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MWP2013: Dark horses, anyone?
Pia and Zahra could be the dark horses in MWP2013 (Photo credit: Miss World Philippines) Outside the endlessly-hyped bids of Megan Young, Patricia Lae Ejercitado, Ria Rabajante and Janicel Lubina, two...
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Karen Soto como Miss Venezuela Mundo 2013
courtesy of CanalMissVenezuela Rarely does it happen to Venezuela (and Osmel Sousa for that matter) for one of their representatives to be crowned just weeks before the international competition. But...
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There she goes, our lovely Mutya Datul!
Lovely as she can be during the send-off, our Mutya Datul is. (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Jory Rivera) Mutya (center) with her Binibini sisters (L-R) Pia, Cindy, Bea and Ara (Photo credit: OPMB...
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You could be the next Miss Resorts World Manila
Screenings are ongoing for Miss Resorts World Manila 2013 Alexandra Salmeron, Miss Resorts World Manila 2012 PhP750,000 in cash and an assortment of tantalizing prizes plus the opportunity to widen her...
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Jennifer Hammond wants her share of the spotlight
Jennifer is now out of her big sister’s shadow. (Photo credits: Jory Rivera and Bruce Casanova/OPMB Worldwide) While she may initially have been tagged as the (much) younger sister of Mutya ng...
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Angelica Lopez: playing catch-up with the favorites
During the gala night (L) and the talent competition of MWP2013, Angelica did her share of contestant duties. (Photo credits: Bruce Casanova and Melvin Sia of OPMB Worldwide) One of the lesser-known...
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A trio of still-unfeatured MWP2013 wannabes
Candidates #2, #3 and #4 walking the ramp during the Gala Night. (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Bruce Casanova) While many of us do not consider them as front-runners for Miss World Philippines 2013, I...
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KF: 15 Bets for MWP2013
Numbers-wise, Kagandahang Flores is dominating Miss World Philippines 2013. It just dawned on me that, compared to the single entry (Megan Young) of Aces & Queens, friendly rival Kagandahang Flores...
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Паглядзіце на мяне, Беларусь! (Look at me, Belarus!)
Look at me, Belarus! (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Bruce Casanova/Jory Rivera) While writing this post (with the subtitled Belarusian phrase in the title above), I was instantly reminded of the song “I...
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Everything is set for the MWP2013 finals!
This is how the Solaire Grand Ballroom will look like tomorrow night. And these will be the crowns of MWP2013 and her four Princesses. The Coronation Night of Miss World Philippines 2013 is almost set....
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A four-way battle for the Miss World Philippines 2013 crown?
In tag mode, I present the consistent crowd-drawers. A quartet of top favorites in the homestretch (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Bruce Casanova) It is always more exciting to size up the chances of...
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Sunday Specials: Cory Q can always pull it off
Cory Quirino is always in the middle of it all (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Noli Berioso) Cory Quirino presenting the MWP2013 crown during the Gala Night. (Photo credit: Critical Beauty/Jonas Yu) Call...
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Just a quickie photo of Mutya Datul
Lining up for her connecting flight to Moscow en route to Minsk, our Mutya is all smiles. No Louis Vuittons, no Rimowas, no Goyards. Just one red hand-carry and plain (and huge) black zip-ons (aren’t...
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Sunday Specials: My MWP2013 Final Selection
One Queen, Four Princesses (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Bruce Casanova) My Ladies-in-Waiting (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Bruce Casanova) A heady mix of first-timers and professional joiners. That’s...
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Is this sexiness or what?
Megan, Janicel and Vina in swimsuits (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide) Samantha, Bianca and Ria in swimsuits (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide) The Miss World Philippines 2013 finals (currently in full swing...
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