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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 World
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants. The current Miss World is Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand who was crowned on 31 May 2025 in Hyderabad, India. History 20th century In 1951 Eric Morley organised a bikini contest as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that he called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event was popular with the press, which dubbed it "Miss World". The swimsuit competition was intended as a promotion for the bikini, which had only recently been introduced to the market and was still widely regarded as immodest. When the 1951 Miss World pageant winner, Kerstin "Kiki" Hakansson from Sweden, was crowned in a bikini, it added to the controversy. The pageant was originally ... [...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] |
Edu Manzano
Eduardo "Edu" Barrios Manzano (; born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino actor, television presenter, and politician. He hosted the game shows ''The Weakest Link'', '' Pilipinas, Game KNB?'', '' 1 vs. 100'', '' Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!'', and '' Game 'N Go''. Early life Eduardo Barrios Manzano was born on September 14, 1955, in San Francisco, California, United States to Hispanofilipino parents. Manzano studied at De La Salle University in Manila. Acting career Manzano moved to the Philippines to pursue a full-time career with the local film industry. He was president of the actors’ group ''Katipunan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang Pilipino'' in the 1990s. He was part of ABS-CBN's roster of contract actors until he took leave to run for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2010 general elections. After losing in the elections, he elected to transition from show business to current affairs programs, and soon after, signed a contract and returned to GMA Network. In 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people. Due to its location just south of Manila, Pasay quickly became an urban town during the History of the Philippines (1898–1946), American colonial period. It is now best known for being the site of most of Ninoy Aquino International Airport and of complexes such as Newport City, Metro Manila, Newport City and the SM Mall of Asia, SM Central Business Park. Etymology There are possible explanations on the origins of the city's name: *A legend suggested that it may have been named after Dayang-dayang Pasay, a princess of the Kingdom of Namayan and daughter of Maynila (historical polity), Kingdom of Maynila ruler Rajah Sulayman. She inherited half of her father's lands, which encompasses the present-day city, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine International Convention Center
The Philippine International Convention Center (; PICC) is a convention center located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay, Philippines. The Brutalist facility has been the host of numerous local and foreign conventions, meetings, fairs, and social events. The PICC also hosts the main office of the National Privacy Commission, a satellite office of the Professional Regulation Commission, and an office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines), Securities and Exchange Commission. It formerly housed the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines, office of the vice president of the Philippines from 1992 to 2005 and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. History On July 23, 1974, President Ferdinand Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 520, which authorized the Central Bank of the Philippines (now Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) to construct an international conference building, acquire a suitable area for that purpose, and organize a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Network (company)
GMA Network Inc., commonly known as GMA, is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. GMA is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries dealing in various media-related businesses. The majority of its profits are derived from publicity and marketing incomes associated with television distribution. GMA is formed by the legal name of Global Media Arts. GMA Network was founded on March 1, 1950 by American entrepreneur Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart as Loreto F. de Hemedes Inc. The company launched its first radio station, DZBB on June 14, 1950. Its first broadcast on television was launched on October 29, 1961, and the television station was known as DZBB Channel 7. In 1974, the company became known as Republic Broadcasting System (RBS) after the triumvirate of Gilberto Duavit Sr., Menardo Jimenez and Felipe Gozon due to the changes in media ownership laws. It then changed its corporate name to GMA Netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Abellana
Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' (2009), and is also known for other leading roles in ''Sine Novela: Basahang Ginto'' (2010), '' Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit'' (2011-2012), '' Makapiling Kang Muli'' (2012), '' My Husband's Lover'' (2013), '' My Destiny'' (2014), '' Because of You'' (2015-2016), '' Mulawin vs. Ravena'', '' I Heart Davao'' (2017), '' Pamilya Roces'' (2018), '' Love of My Life'' (2020-2021), '' Stolen Life'' (2023-2024) and '' Widows' War'' (2024-2025). She is currently an exclusive artist of Triple A Management and exclusive talent of GMA Network. Personal life Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana was born on June 12, 1986, in Manila. Abellana is the daughter of actor Rey "PJ" Abellana and Rea Reyes. Her maternal grandmother is veteran actress, Delia Razon. She graduated ''cum laude'' from De La Salle University with a Bachelor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Daza
Isabelle Diaz Daza-Semblat (; born March 6, 1988) is a Filipino actress, television host and model. She is the daughter of Miss Universe 1969 titleholder, Gloria Diaz. She was a member of GMA Network's roster of young talents and was introduced to the mass media entertainment audiences during a dance number on the noontime show '' Party Pilipinas'' on April 17, 2011. On November 24, 2014, Daza transferred to ABS-CBN and signed a two-year exclusive contract. She gained recognition for her role in the drama series '' Tubig at Langis''. Early life Isabelle Daza is the daughter of Gloria Diaz, the Miss Universe 1969 titleholder, and Gabriel "Bong" Daza III, a restaurateur and former Makati city councilor. Her grandmother is chef Nora Daza. She has an older brother and a younger sister, Ava. Her parents separated when she was seven years old; however, they remained good friends. In 2010, she earned her bachelor's degree in early childhood education from De La Salle University. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) professionally known as Dingdong Dantes, is a Filipino actor, filmmaker, and television personality. He is known for his acting versatility and played dramatic and fantasy-action roles in movies and television. His accolades include 10 times Box Office Entertainment Awards, 5 times PMPC Star Awards for Television, 3 times EdukCircle Awards, 2 times FAMAS Award, 2 times EDDYS Awards, 2 times Metro Manila Film Festival for Best Actor, 1 time Manila International Film Festival for Best Actor, a Seoul International Drama Awards Asian Star Prize, an Asian Academy Creative Awards for Best Entertainment Host, a Nickeledon Kids Choice Awards, a Gawad Pasado Award and a Gawad Tanglaw Award and a PMPC Star Awards for Movie including nominations from Gawad Urian Award, Golden Screen Awards for Movie, Luna Award and an Asian Television Awards nomination. He gained prominence in the early 2000s when he co-starred with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Supranational
Miss Supranational is an annual international beauty pageant, started in 2009, and with most contests held in Poland. A parallel male contest, Mister Supranational, was launched in 2016, also in Poland. The current organizers of Miss and Mister Supranational are World Beauty Association S.A. and Nowa Scena. The current pageant title holders are Harashta Haifa Zahra of Indonesia and Fezile Mkhize of South Africa, who were elected on July 4 and July 6, 2024, separately, in Nowy Sącz. History Finals of Miss Supranational 2017 Miss Supranational is managed by the World Beauty Association S.A., which was founded in 2009 in Panama. The first World Beauty Association president was Tryny Marcela Yandar Lobón, with Gerhard Parzutka von Lipinski from Poland as executive producer and president of the production company Nowa Scena. Parzutka von Lipinski has been referred to as the President of Miss Supranational since at least 2017. The Miss Supranational contests began in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Eco International
Miss Eco International is an annual international beauty pageant established in 2015. The competition features participants from various countries and territories and is held with a focus on environmental awareness and tourism promotion. The event is hosted in Egypt and emphasizes themes related to ecological sustainability and environmental advocacy. The current titleholder of Miss Eco International 2025 is 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 .... She was crowned on April 19, 2025 in Hilton in Alexandria, Egypt. History Originally called as ''Miss Eco Queen'', the beauty competition Miss Eco International debuted in 2015. In an attempt to become more well-known, it rebranded itself as ''Miss Eco Universe'' in 2016 and attracte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face Of Beauty International
Face of Beauty International is an annual international beauty pageant that features contestants from various countries and territories. It was started in 2011 and established on 2012, in Auckland, New Zealand, under the leadership of Mila Manuel. The pageant has gained popularity in international competitions and has been hosted in various countries, including Thailand, Taiwan, Mongolia, India, and, most recently, the Philippines. The current titleholder of Face of Beauty International 2024 is Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano from the Philippines, who was crowned in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The pageant began in 2011, but it was not until 2012 that its CEO and founder, Mila Manuel, officially registered the company, Face of Beauty International Ltd., in Auckland, New Zealand. The first international event was held in 2012, titled ''Miss Teen Face of Beauty International,'' and featured over 14 contestants from various countries and territories. It took place at the Valentine Garden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
