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Jasmin Bungay
Jasmin Castro Bungay (born 1997) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2024. An advocate for Overseas Filipino Workers and a vocal supporter of the SOGIE Equality Bill. She represented the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2024 competition and ended as second runner-up. Early life and education Bungay was raised in Porac, Pampanga. She graduated ''magna cum laude'' from the Angeles University Foundation with a degree in Secondary Education majoring in Mathematics. She is a licensed professional teacher. Bungay worked as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Dubai's logistics and freight forwarding industry. She also worked as a model for Harvey Cenit and walked for designers Michael Cinco and Ezra Santos. Pageantry Early pageants In December 2016, Bungay was crowned Mutya Ning Kapampangan 2016 at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. Bungay also finished as a top ten finalist on the televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porac
Porac, officially the Municipality of Porac (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,751 people. History Porac was founded on October 31, 1594, upon the acceptance of Fray Mateo Peralta in the Friar's Intermediate Chapter (recorded by Fray Gaspar de San Agustin, by saying Porac has its First Minister and Friar, Fray Mateo de Mendoza. The General Headquarters and Military Camp Base of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary was stationed in Porac from 1942 to 1946. It was the installation from which the local military operated against the Imperial Japanese military and local collaborators from 1942 to 1945. The Mexican Expeditionary Air Force was given a base around Porac to help liberate the country from the Empire of Japan in World War II. Geography With an area of , Porac is the largest town in Pampanga. It was once among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Philippines Earth
Miss Philippines Earth (2004–2017, 2019–present), originally titled Miss Philippines (2001–2003) then Miss Earth Philippines (2018), is a national beauty pageant held annually in search of "the most beautiful and environmentally-conscious and aware woman" in the Philippines. The grand winner of the pageant represents the Philippines in Miss Earth, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants – the most coveted beauty titles among all the international pageant competitions. The current titleholder is Irha Mel Alfeche of Matanao, Davao del Sur who was crowned on May 11, 2024 in Talakag, Bukidnon. The elemental queens are, namely, Feliz Clareianne Thea Recentes (Miss Philippines Air), Samantha Dana Bug-os (Miss Philippines Water), Kia Labiano (Miss Philippines Fire) and Ira Patricia Malaluan (Miss Philippines Eco-tourism). History The Miss Philippines Earth was founded in 2001 by Carousel Productions headed by its president, Ramon Monzon who is also the presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binibining Pilipinas Winners
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas or BBP; ) is the oldest active national beauty pageant in the Philippines. Founded in 1964, it currently selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants—Miss International, as well as representatives to other international pageants, such as The Miss Globe. History Binibining Pilipinas is owned by the Araneta Group of Companies headed by Filipino business magnate Jorge León Araneta, the group's President and CEO. The BPCI Organization is spearheaded by Jorge's wife, national director Stella Marquez-Araneta, with Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardo, artist and entrepreneur, as co-chairperson. Stella M. Araneta, Miss Universe semi-finalist, and the winner of the first Miss International beauty pageant in 1960 representing Colombia, is the chairperson of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated (BPCI), which had been the official national franchise holder of the Miss Universe Orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iligan
Iligan, officially the City of Iligan (; Bukid: ''Ciudad ta Iligan''; Maranao: ''Bandar a Iligan''; ), is a highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 363,115 people making it the second most populous city in Northern Mindanao after Cagayan de Oro. It is the largest city in the province of Lanao del Norte both in population and land area wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but administered independently from the province. It was once part of Central Mindanao (Region 12) until the province was moved under Northern Mindanao (Region 10) in 2001. Iligan is approximately 90 kilometers away from the capital of the province, Tubod, and approximately 800 kilometers from the capital of the Philippines, Manila. Iligan has a total land area of , making it one of the 10 largest cities in the Philippines in terms of land area. Among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabelle Mae McDonnell
Annabelle Mae Tate McDonnell (born May 23, 2000) is a Filipino model, events host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2025. She will represent the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2025 pageant. She previously placed first runner-up at Miss Universe Philippines 2022 and was appointed as the Philippine representative to the inaugural Miss Charm pageant, where she also finished as first runner-up in Miss Charm 2023. Early life and education Annabelle Mae Tate McDonnell was born on May 23, 2000 in the United Kingdom and was raised in Iligan, Philippines, where she also lived in various parts of Lanao del Norte. Orphaned at a young age and raised by her uncle, she became financially independent at 15, supporting herself and her family by selling bread and secondhand clothing, which enabled her to continue her education while contributing to household expenses. She graduated cum laude with a degree in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs from De La Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas or BBP; ) is the oldest active national beauty pageant in the Philippines. Founded in 1964, it currently selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants— Miss International, as well as representatives to other international pageants, such as The Miss Globe. History Binibining Pilipinas is owned by the Araneta Group of Companies headed by Filipino business magnate Jorge León Araneta, the group's President and CEO. The BPCI Organization is spearheaded by Jorge's wife, national director Stella Marquez-Araneta, with Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardo, artist and entrepreneur, as co-chairperson. Stella M. Araneta, Miss Universe semi-finalist, and the winner of the first Miss International beauty pageant in 1960 representing Colombia, is the chairperson of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated (BPCI), which had been the official national franchise holder of the Miss Universe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bataan
Bataan (, , , ; ) , officially the Province of Bataan, is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. Occupying the entire Bataan Peninsula on Luzon, Bataan is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north. The peninsula faces the South China Sea to the west and Subic Bay to the north-west, and encloses Manila Bay to the east. The Battle of Bataan is known in history as one of the last stands of American and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the Japanese forces in World War II. The Bataan Death March was named after the province, where the infamous march started. History Aeta peoples The first inhabitants of the Bataan peninsula are the Ayta Magbeken people. The next group of inhabitants were Kapampangans, who settled on eastern Bataan. Tagalog migration Later on, Tagalogs from southern Luzon, most specifically Cavite, migrated to par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Globe International
The Miss Globe is an international beauty pageant held annually since 1925. Initially known as ''Dream Girl International'', the contest was rebranded as ''Miss Globe'' in 1975. There are three Miss Globe pageants, which are spin-offs from the original Miss Globe founded by Charlie See. The founder and coordinator of these trademarks is Mr. Alien Mouradian, also known as Charlie See. Miss Globe was registered with the Bureau of Patents and Trademarks in Washington, D.C., in 1975. As ''The Miss Globe'', organized by the Deliart Association, the pageant is now officially headquartered in Albania. The current titleholder, Diana Moreno from Colombia, was crowned on 15 October 2024, at the Tirana Olympic Park in Albania. She succeeded Miss Globe 2023, Manvin Khera from Malaysia. History The Miss Globe pageant originated in 1925 with a competition held at Emek Cinema in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was conceived by Alien Mouradian, a director at the cinema, as a wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' (''PDI''), or simply the ''Inquirer'', is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines. Founded in 1985, it is often regarded as the Philippines' newspaper of record. The newspaper is the most awarded broadsheet in the Philippines and the multimedia group, called The Inquirer Group, reaches 54 million people across several platforms. History The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' was founded on December 9, 1985, by publisher Eugenia Apóstol, columnist Max Solivén, together with Betty Go-Belmonte during the last days of, and becoming one of the first private newspapers to be established under the Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Marcos regime. The ''Inquirer'' succeeded the weekly ''Philippine Inquirer'', created in 1985 by Apostol to cover the trial of 25 soldiers accused of complicity in the Assassination of Ninoy Aquino, assassination of opposition leader Ninoy Aquino at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila International Airport on Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Esguerra
Myrna Toribio Esguerra (born October 2, 2001) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2024. The first entrant to represent Abra in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, Esguerra will represent the Philippines at the Miss International 2025 pageant. Esguerra previously competed in Miss Teen Philippines and Miss Abra 2023, being crowned as the winner of the latter pageant. Esguerra is an advocate for environmental preservation and has centered her advocacy on sustainable development. Early life and education Esguerra was born on October 2, 2001, in Pidigan, Abra, to a Kapampangan father and Ilocano mother. She has sixteen siblings. In her teenage years, Esguerra moved to Angeles, Pampanga, to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in tourism and management with a specialization in meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE), at the City College of Angeles, where she began her career in pageantry by participating i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Lakrini
Annalena "Anna" Valencia Lakrini (; born 5 November 1997) is a Filipino-German beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational Germany 2025 and Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023. She represented the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2023 competition and ended as second runner-up. Early life Annalena Valencia Lakrini was born in , and was raised in Stuttgart, Germany. In her youth, Lakrini participated in Santacruzan events held in Filipino communities within the country. In an interview with ''Inquirer'', Lakrini stated that she faced discrimination in Germany for her skin color. Since 2017, Lakrini has had a modelling career based in Germany, and participated at the MQ Vienna Fashion Week. Pageantry Lakrini has been trained by Aces and Queens since 2022. She cites Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach as her inspiration for pursuing pageantry. Binibining Pilipinas 2023 Lakrini won Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023, representing the province of Bataan, on May 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Diaz
Maria Gloria Aspillera Diaz (; born April 5, 1951) is a Filipino actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title. Early life and family Diaz is one of the twelve children of lawyer Jaime Diaz and model and socialite Teresa Aspillera. Her sister, Rio Díaz, was also an actress and beauty queen. Pageantry Aged 18, while studying in college, Díaz entered and won Binibining Pilipinas 1969. Díaz then entered and won Miss Universe 1969, at Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. on July 19, 1969. In the final question round, her answer to the question regarding "men in the moon" charmed the audience and the judges. She was the first Filipina to win the Miss Universe crown. News of her victory (and her measurements) were communicated to the Apollo 11 crew members during their space mission. During her reign, Díaz travelled through several countries to promote the advocacies supported by the Miss Universe Organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
