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Miss Iloilo
Miss Iloilo is an annual beauty pageant in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is held every January during the Dinagyang Festival. It is organized by the Iloilo City Government and the Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI). The reigning Miss Iloilo is Karen Nicole Piccio from the municipality of Maasin, who was crowned on January 11, 2025, at the WVSU Cultural Center in La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines. History Miss Iloilo was first staged in 2020, replacing the long-running Miss Dinagyang beauty pageant, which had been held since the 1970s. The pageant was established to select official representatives of Iloilo City for major national competitions. Winners of Miss Iloilo earn the opportunity to represent the city in three of the country's most prestigious national pageants: Miss Universe Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas, and Miss Philippines Earth. These competitions, in turn, determine the Philippines' representatives for the international Miss Universe, Miss International a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabiya Mateo
Rabiya Occeña Mateo (; born November 14, 1996) is a Filipino model, host, actress, comedian, entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant and finished as a top 21 semifinalist. Early life and education Rabiya Occeña Mateo was born out of a domestic partnership between her Indian-American father and her Filipina mother who later on separated. According to Mateo, she grew up in poverty. She attended the Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy Program at the Iloilo Doctors' College and graduated ''cum laude''. , Mateo works at a review center in Manila as a lecturer and review coordinator. Career Pageantry Miss Universe Philippines 2020 She represented Iloilo City at the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 pageant after she won Miss Iloilo Universe 2020 at West Visayas State University Cultural Center. During the question and answer round of the Top 16 semifinalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Iloilo
Culture ( ) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, Attitude (psychology), attitudes, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tylor, Edward. (1871). ''Primitive Culture''. Vol 1. New York: J. P. Putnam's Son Culture often originates from or is attributed to a specific region or location. Humans acquire culture through the learning processes of enculturation and socialization, which is shown by the diversity of cultures across societies. A cultural norm codifies acceptable conduct in society; it serves as a guideline for behavior, dress, language, and demeanor in a situation, which serves as a template for expectations in a social group. Accepting only a monoculturalism, monoculture in a social group can bear risks, just as a single species can wither in the face of environmental change, for lack of functional respo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Philippines 2025
Miss Universe Philippines 2025 was the sixth edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, on May 2, 2025. It was the first pageant held under the national directorship of Ariella Arida. Outgoing titleholder Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan crowned Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon at the end of the event. She will represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant, to be held on November 21, 2025, in Thailand. The contest was broadcast on the YouTube channel of Empire Philippines and was presented by Xian Lim, Gabbi Garcia, Erika Kristensen-Lee, and Tim Yap. James Reid (actor), James Reid and Marlo Mortel performed in the event. Background On February 15, 2025, Ariella Arida, Binibining Pilipinas 2013, Miss Universe Philippines 2013, was designated as the national director of the pageant after the incumbent director, Shamcey Supsup-Lee, launched a bid for councilor in the 2025 Pasig local elections. The pageant announced that Arida's ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Eco International 2025
Miss Eco International 2025 was the 10th Miss Eco International pageant, held on April 19, 2025 at the Alzahraa Ballroom, Hilton Green Plaza in Alexandria, Egypt. Angelina Usanova of Ukraine crowned Alexie Brooks of the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ... successor at the end of the event, marking the country's third title of the pageant. Results Placements § – Voted into the Top 11 by viewers Δ – Automatically placed into the Top 20 for winning the best in national costume Special awards Best in National Costume Continental Queens Miss Talent Best in Eco Dress Resort Wear Competition Best in Evening Dress Candidates 36 candidates confirmed to compete the title: Notes References {{reflist 2025 beauty pageants Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Philippines 2024
Miss Universe Philippines 2024 was the fifth edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, on May 22, 2024. It was the first where competitors were chosen through local pageants organized by Miss Universe Philippines Accredited Partners. Michelle Dee of Makati crowned Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan as her successor. Manalo represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico, where she reached the top 30 and became the first Miss Universe Asia. She is first Black woman to have been selected to represent the country in Miss Universe. The contest was presented by Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, Alden Richards, Jeannie Mai, Gabbi Garcia and Tim Yap. Lola Amour, Marina Summers, and Win Metawin performed in the event. Background Selection of participants On April 11, 2023, the Miss Universe Philippines Organization announced the launch of a new accredited partners program that would select delegates from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon, Iloilo
Leon, officially the Municipality of Leon (, , ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,990 people. It is known as the "Vegetable Basket of Iloilo Province" due to its supply of asparagus, cabbages, baguio beans, sayote, eggplants, carrots and other vegetables. A popular tourist attraction in the municipality is the Bucari Mountain Range, which is known as the ''Summer Capital of Iloilo'' and ''Vegetable Garden of Iloilo''. Geography Leon has a total land area of of which 276.16 hectares is classified as an urban area and 13,728.84 hectares as rural land. It is from Iloilo City and from Alimodian. Barangays Leon is politically subdivided into 85 barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexie Mae Brooks
Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks (born February 21, 2001) is a Filipinos, Filipino athlete, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was appointed as The Miss Philippines, Miss Eco Philippines 2025 and represented the Philippines at Miss Eco International 2025, held in 19 April 2025 in Egypt. She became the third Filipina Miss Eco International. Early life and education Brooks was born on February 21, 2001, in Lebanon to a Black American father and an overseas Filipino worker mother. She was raised in Leon, Iloilo, by her grandparents. She pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), majoring in Marketing Management, at the National University (Philippines), National University in Manila, where she graduated in 2024. In 2022, she was named the Most Valuable Player by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) while representing National University in athletics. That same year, she also competed in the Southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miss Philippines 2023
The Miss Philippines 2023 was the first The Miss Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, on October 24, 2023. Along with the Mister Pilipinas Worldwide Second Edition, Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2023 pageant, The Miss Philippines 2023 was organized as part of the larger The Filipino Festival event. Pauline Amelinckx, who was appointed as the inaugural The Miss Philippines on August 10, 2023, crowned Alethea Ambrosio of Bulacan as her successor at the end of the event. Results Placements Appointments In a separate ceremony four months after the coronation on February 18, 2024, five finalists, including The Miss Philippines, were appointed to represent the Philippines on the following pageants: ;Color keys * The contestant was a runner-up in an international pageant. * The contestant was a semi-finalist in an international pageant. Special Awards Background Qualification for international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabatuan, Iloilo
Cabatuan, officially the Municipality of Cabatuan (, ; ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,110 people. It is located northwest of Iloilo City and is part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area. It is mainly agricultural with of agricultural land. Certain crops are abundantly produced including rice, corn, sweet potato, taro, and cassava. Sugar cane, coffee, tropical fruits and vegetables, and coconut are also produced in certain areas. The locals also earn from livestock and poultry. Moreover, the land is also an excellent source of gravel and sand for the production of concrete. The Iloilo International Airport is located in Cabatuan; specifically in Barangay Tabucan, Barangay Tiring, Barangay Duyan-Duyan and Barangay Manguna, all in Cabatuan. The airport can be reached either from the Cabatuan access roads (Barangay Tabucan and Barangay Tiring, Cabatuan) or from the Pavia-Santa Barbara-Cabatuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Philippines 2022
Miss Universe Philippines 2022 was the third edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 30, 2022. The coronation night was livestreamed by ABS-CBN through iWantTFC, YouTube, and The Filipino Channel on April 30, 2022 with a delayed telecast on GMA Network on May 1, 2022. Beatrice Luigi Gomez of Cebu City crowned Celeste Cortesi of Pasay as her successor at the end of the event. Cortesi represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2022 pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, however, she did not advance to the Top 16, marking the first time since 2009, when Philippines didn't advance to the semi-finals. Background Location and date On January 3, 2022, the organization announced that the coronation will be in April 2022. Screenings began in February 2022. On March 17, 2022, the organization confirmed that the coronation night will be on April 30, 2022 at the SM Mall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
