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Miss Pearl Of The Orient Philippines
Miss Pearl of the Orient Philippines (MPOP) is a national beauty pageant in the Philippines that celebrates Filipino culture, empowers women, and promotes tourism. Established in 2024, the pageant serves as a platform for Filipina women to showcase their beauty, intelligence, and advocacy for social, environmental, and cultural issues. The name of the pageant draws inspiration from the historic moniker for the Philippines—"Pearl of the Orient." History Miss Pearl of the Orient Philippines was officially launched in 2024 with the vision of providing a platform for Filipina women to represent the values and culture of the Filipino people through pageantry and charity initiatives. It gained attention for its regional representation and inclusivity, aiming to highlight the diversity of the archipelago. Deeply Filipino All segments, scripts, and even pageant programs are in Tagalog (with some Taglish), emphasizing native language and culture Cultural showcase In 2024 Contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardona, Rizal
Cardona, officially the Municipality of Cardona (), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,143 people. Etymology An oral folklore tells how the name “Cardona” was derived from the Spanish word “caldo” referring to a native rice broth. Supposedly, a stranger walking through the street of the town happened to ask the name of the town from a native, who at that time was enjoying a bowl of hot “caldo”. Thinking that the stranger was inquiring as to what he was eating, the native answered "Sapao! Caldo!" Another story tells that the town of Cardona in the Province of Barcelona, Spain is believed to be the eponym of the town. Settlements in the area during the Spanish-era were on the hills and the place surrounded by waters of the Laguna Lake. Early missionary Franciscan friars have seen its resemblance to the Spanish town which is also located on a hill and is almost surrounded by the waters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya (; ; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya''; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital and largest town is Bayombong. It is bordered by Benguet to the west, Ifugao to the north, Isabela to the northeast, Quirino to the east, Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Ecija to the south, and Pangasinan to the southwest. Quirino province was created from Nueva Vizcaya in 1966. Etymology The name ''Nueva Vizcaya'' is derived from the name of the province of Biscay (called ''Vizcaya'' in Spanish, ''Bizkaia'' in Basque) during the Spanish colonial period. This can be seen in the right part of the seal, a representation of the heraldic of Vizcaya in Spain. History Spanish colonial era The areas of present-day Nueva Vizcaya used to be part of the vast Provincia de Cagayan. Organized religion in Nueva Vizcaya dates back to the year 1607, when the Domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Republic Of The Philippines
Miss Republic of the Philippines or Miss RP is a beauty pageant in the Philippines currently held biennially (every two years). History Miss Republic of the Philippines was first staged in 1969 under Ferdie Villar of Spotlight Promotions. The winner was chosen as the official delegate of the Philippines to the Miss World pageant. The Runners-up of Miss Republic of the Philippines were awarded as Miss Luzon (1st Runner-up), Miss Visayas (2nd Runner-up), Miss Mindanao (3rd Runner-up) and Miss Manila (4th Runner-up). Miss RP representation for Miss World lasted until 1976, when the Miss World franchise was transferred to Mutya ng Pilipinas, Miss Republic of the Philippines 1976 Josephine Conde crowned Peachy Veneracion in 1977 the first Mutya ng Pilipinas – World, to distinguish it from the other winner of Mutya ng Pilipinas who competes in the Miss Asia Quest. Titleholders The winners were awarded as Miss Republic of the Philippines of the succeeding calendar year, as the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutya Ng Pilipinas
Mutya ng Pilipinas (MNP), in 2019 known as Mutya Pilipinas, is one of the two oldest annual national beauty pageants in the Philippines (est. 1968). The other being the Binibining Pilipinas pageant (est. 1964). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was not held in 2020 and 2021. History The Mutya ng Pilipinas beauty pageant has produced: * Five Miss Asia Pacific titles: Maria del Carmen Ines Zaragoza in 1982, Gloria Dimayacyac in 1983, Lorna Legaspi in 1989, Michelle Aldana in 1993, and Sharifa Akeel in 2018. * Six Miss Tourism International titles: Maria Esperanza Corazon Manzano in 2000, Rizzini Alexis Gomez in 2012, Angeli Dione Gomez in 2013, Jannie Loudette Alipo-on in 2017, Cyrille Payumo in 2019, and Liana Barrido in 2024. * Three Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International titles: Sherylle Lynne Santarin in 1996, Racquel Uy in 1999, and Leren Mae Bautista in 2015. * One Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International title: Barbara Salvador in 2010. * One Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand Philippines
Miss Grand Philippines is a female national beauty pageant in the Philippines, launched in 2014 by John Dela Vega, who was also the founder of the "House of JDV", one of the country's most recognized pageant training camps. The winner of the contest represents the country at its parent international platform, Miss Grand International. In cooperation with the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), some national finalists of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant were assigned to participate in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013 and 2015. In 2016, the competition license was transferred to BPCI. Under the supervision of BPCI, from 2016 to 2022, majority of Filipino representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant were directly determined through the Binibining Pilipinas contest, except for the 2020 season, wherein the runner-up of the previous edition was appointed to participate. The Miss Grand Philippines pageant, on the other hand, returned as a separate pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miss Philippines
The Miss Philippines (commonly abbreviated as The Miss Philippines) is a beauty pageant and a culture and heritage organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to international pageants such as Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, Miss Cosmo, and Miss Eco International. The reigning The Miss Philippines is Alethea Ambrosio of Bulacan, who was crowned on October 24, 2023, held at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. History The Miss Philippines pageant was launched in 2023. The organizers behind the pageant would partner with the Miss Universe Philippines. In September 2023, TMP announced its partnership with the Miss Asia Pacific International Organization. Format The coronation night inaugural edition of The Miss Philippines pageant will not feature the tradition swimsuit competition portion. A Runway Segment featuring the contestants in formal wear will be featured as well as a portion were candidates would make speeches related to Filipino culture and heritage ... [...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] |
Miss World Philippines
Miss World Philippines is a beauty pageant in the Philippines that selects the country's representatives to the Miss World, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The pageant also selects representative to participate in minor international pageants such as Miss Eco International. In addition the organizer of the pageant also held its male counterpart Mister World Philippines to pick representatives to participate in Mister World. The pageant is inspired by the Miss World Ltd.'s slogan "Beauty with a Purpose" and henceforth adopted the theme "Beauty in Giving." The winner and her court work with charities that benefit children in need and also join movements of supporting women and children's rights and many more advocacies. History The pageant was officially launched on March 23, 2011, at the SMDC Showroom at the SM Mall of Asia. Quirino resigned as the national director on January 15, 2017, due to personal and business reasons. A day later, Arnold Vegafr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Philippines
Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to Miss Universe—one of the Big Four beauty pageants. The reigning Miss Universe Philippines is Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon, who was crowned on May 2, 2025, in Pasay, Philippines. History From 1964 to 2019, Binibining Pilipinas held the national franchise for Miss Universe, wherein it was responsible for selecting Filipinas to represent the Philippines and compete at the annual Miss Universe pageant. Under Binibining Pilipinas, the Philippine representatives to the Miss Universe pageant were crowned with the title of ''Binibining Pilipinas'' from 1964 to 1971, and ''Binibining Pilipinas Universe'' from 1974 to 2011. In 2012, the franchise renamed the ''Binibining Pilipinas Universe'' title to ''Miss Universe Philippines''. The title was first used at Binibining Pilipinas 2012. In December 2019, the Philippine Miss Universe franchise was official ... [...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] |
Pangasinan
Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan (, ; ; ), is a coastal Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its capital is Lingayen, Pangasinan, Lingayen while San Carlos, Pangasinan, San Carlos City is the most populous. Pangasinan is in the western area of Luzon along Lingayen Gulf and the West Philippine Sea. It has a total land area of . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,163,190. The official number of registered voters in Pangasinan is 1,651,814. The western portion of the province is part of the homeland of the Sambal people, while the central and eastern portions are the homeland of the Pangasinan people. Due to ethnic migration, the Ilocano people settled in the province. Pangasinan is the name of the province, the people and the spoken language. Indigenous Pangasinan speakers are estimated to number at least 2 million. The Pangasinan language, which is official in the province, is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizal (province)
Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal (), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about east of Manila. The province is named after José Rizal, one of the main national heroes of the Philippines. It is bordered by Metro Manila to the west, Bulacan to the north, Quezon to the east and Laguna province, Laguna to the southeast. The province also lies on the northern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. Rizal is a mountainous province perched on the western slopes of the southern portion of the Sierra Madre (Philippines), Sierra Madre mountain range. Antipolo serves as the provincial capital since 2020, having been an administrative center since 2009 with the capitol located in the city. Previously, Pasig served as the capital, a designation it retained even after becoming part of the Metro Manila, National Capital Region in 1975. The province is a par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
