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Precious Lara Quigaman
Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz, () is a Filipino actress and beauty queen who won Miss International 2005, in Tokyo, Japan. She is the fourth Filipino to have won the pageant, after Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, and Melanie Marquez in 1979. Prior to winning Miss International, Quigaman competed in Binibining Pilipinas twice, in 2001 and 2005, where she won the title of Binibining Pilipinas International. Biography Based in Bristol, United Kingdom, Quigaman is the eldest of four children of Nelson Quigaman and Princesita San Agustin. She grew up in Biñan, Laguna, and eventually Bahrain, where her father worked. After five years, she returned to Biñan and completed high school at La Consolacion College. Before moving to Bahrain, she studied for a semester at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. In England, she attended South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, where she studied Media Production and Communication. Quigaman married Marco Alcara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International 2005
Miss International 2005 was the 45th Miss International pageant, held at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on September 26, 2005. Jeymmy Vargas of Colombia crowned Lara Quigaman of the Philippines as her successor at the end of the event. She became the fourth Filipino to win the pageant. Results Placements Special awards Contestants * – Gita van Bochove * – Natalie Gillard * – Brianna Clarke * – Gretel María Stehli Parada * – Ariane Colombo * – Micaela Smith * – Yang Li * – Diana Patricia Arbeláez González * – Charis Dimitriou * – Petra Machackova * – Yadira Geara Cury * – Bianca María Salame Avilés * – Ana Saidia Palma Rebollo * – Dina Fekadu Mosissa * – Susanna Laine * – Cynthia Tevere * – Annika Pinter * – Panagiota Perimeni * – Ingrid Lopez * – Queenie Chu * – Vaishali Desai * – Moran Gerbi * – Naomi Ishizaka * – Antontseva Segeevna * – Zheng Ma * – Winnie Chan Wai Ling * – Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Lakandula
The Order of Lakandula () is one of the highest civilian orders of the Philippines, established on September 19, 2003. It is awarded for political and civic merit and in memory of Lakandula’s dedication to the responsibilities of leadership, prudence, fortitude, courage and resolve in the service of one’s people. Criteria The order's administrative basis is the Honors Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 236 issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on September 19, 2003). In Section 5, II of the Honors Code, the following is provided as the criteria for the conferment of the Order of Lakandula: The Order of Lakandula is conferred upon a Filipino or foreign citizen: a. who has demonstrated by his life and deeds a dedication to the welfare of society; b. whose life is worthy of emulation by the Filipino people; c. for deeds worthy of particular recognition, including suffering materially for the preservation and defense of the democratic way of life and of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laguna (province)
Laguna , officially the Province of Laguna (), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon Regions of the Philippines, region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz, Laguna, Santa Cruz while its largest city is the Calamba, Laguna, City of Calamba (the regional center of Calabarzon) and the province is situated southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal (province), Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna hugs the southern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. As of the 2020 census, the total population of Laguna is 3,382,193. Among all 82 provinces in the Philippines, Laguna accounted for the largest share (5%) of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with a total of Php 990.69 billion in 2022. Laguna is notable as the birthplace of José Rizal, the country's ''de facto'' national hero. It has numerous natural and cultural attractions such as Cavinti Falls aka Pagsanjan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Glebova
Natalie Glebova (; born Natalya Vladimirovna Glebova; 11 November 1981) is a Canadian author and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2005. She had previously won the Miss Universe Canada 2005 title. Early life and education Glebova was born in Tuapse, Russia, to Vladimir Slezin and Anna Glebova. While in Russia, Vladimir worked as a radio communications specialist in the merchant marine industry, while Anna was a high school teacher. Glebova is an only child. As a child, Glebova studied classical piano and competed in rhythmic gymnastics. At age 13, Glebova and her family left Russia for Canada and settled in Toronto, Ontario.Biography at HHB Life website After arriving in Canada, her parents found employment as software specialists. After graduating from high school (central, in London Ontario), Glebova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlene Aguilar
Carlene Ang Aguilar-Ocampo (; born February 8, 1982) is a Filipina beauty pageant titleholder, who won Miss Philippines Earth 2001 and Binibining Pilipinas World 2005. Biography Carlene Aguilar was born on February 8, 1982, to Raul Aguilar and Catharin Ang. She has two brothers and a sister, all from Quezon City, Philippines. Aguilar studied at the Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills for her elementary and high school education. She majored in Art Studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She has a child with Dennis Trillo. Aguilar is married to Yo Ocampo, with whom she has two children. Pageants Aguilar won the title of Miss Philippines Earth 2001 and became the country's representative to Miss Earth 2001, where she reached the top 10 and won the special award for best in evening gown. In 2004, she won Miss Chinatown Manila and subsequently became a second runner-up at Miss Chinese International. In 2005, at the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, Aguilar won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. Quezon City served as the capital of the Philippines from 1948 until 1976, when the designation was returned to Manila. The city was intended to be the Capital of the Philippines, national capital of the Philippines that would replace Manila, as the latter was suffering from overcrowding, lack of housing, poor sanitation, and traffic congestion. To create Quezon City, several barrios were carved out from the towns of Caloocan, Marikina, San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan and Pasig, in addition to the eight vast estates the Government of the Philippines, Philippine government purcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antipolo
Antipolo, officially the City of Antipolo (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Rizal (province), Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 887,399 people. It is the most populous city in Rizal Province and in Calabarzon region, and the seventh most-populous city in the Philippines. It is also the most populated city under the component city status. Its higher elevation than that of Metro Manila affords it a scenic view of the metropolitan area, especially at night. Its locally grown mangoes and cashews are popular among tourists, as well as Suman (food), suman – a local delicacy made out of glutinous rice. The Hinulugang Taktak, Hinulugang Taktak National Park, which was once a popular summer get-away is being restored to become again one of the city's primary attractions because it was devastated by a typhoon. Etymology The city was named after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Di Giacomo
Daniela Anette di Giacomo di Giovanni (born May 15, 1985) is a Venezuelan TV host, journalist, radio host, model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Venezuela International 2005 and then Miss International 2006 in China. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. She worked on Venezuelan channel Televen for a long time and now works for Univision in the United States. Her victory in the 46th edition of Miss International, held in Beijing, China, earned Venezuela its fifth title in the pageant's history, making it the most successful country to date. She bested 51 other delegates to wear the pageant's newly unveiled crystal crown, rather than the traditional pearl crown. Di Giacomo received as a prize a ¥3,000,000 check, a Maki Diamond tiara with 637 diamonds and a '' Tokuda Yasokichi III'' kutani blue ceramic trophy. Personal life Di Giacomo is an Italo-Venezuelan personality who was born in Caracas. Standing at 5'9", her modeling career started in Paris and Milan at the age of 17. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeymmy Vargas
Yeimy Paola Vargas Gómez (born 16 June 1983) is a Colombian beauty queen, actress and model who became Miss Colombia International 2003, Reina Internacional del Café 2004 and the third Colombian to win the title of Miss International 2004. Yeimmy was born in Cartagena. Filmography * 2017: ''Los Morales'' (Caracol Televisión) - Evelti Morales * 2013: ''La selección'' (Caracol TV) - Clarisa Galván * 2013: ''Allá te espero'' (RCN TV) - Dora * 2011: ''El Joe, la leyenda EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, fami ...'' (RCN TV) - Adela Martelo References 1983 births Living people Colombian female models Miss International winners People from Cartagena, Colombia Miss International 2004 delegates Colombian beauty pageant winners {{Colombia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born-again Christian
To be born again, or to experience the new birth, is a phrase, particularly in evangelical Christianity, that refers to a "spiritual rebirth", or a regeneration of the human spirit. In contrast to one's physical birth, being "born again" is distinctly and separately caused by the operation of the Holy Spirit, and it occurs when one is baptized in water (John 3:5, Titus 3:5). While all Christians are familiar with the concept from the Bible, it is a core doctrine of the denominations of the Anabaptist, Moravian, Methodist, Baptist, Plymouth Brethren and Pentecostal churches along with evangelical Christian denominations. These Churches stress Jesus's words in the Gospels: "Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’" (John 3:7). (In some English translations, the phrase "born again" is rendered as "born from above".) Their doctrines also hold that to be "born again" and thus " saved", one must have a personal and intimate relationship with Jesus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communication Design
Communication design is a mixed discipline between design and information-development concerned with how media communicate with people. A communication design approach is concerned with developing the message and aesthetics in media. It also creates new media channels to ensure the message reaches the target audience. Due to overlapping skills, some designers use graphic design and communication design interchangeably. Communication design can also refer to a systems-based approach, in which the totality of media and messages within a culture or organization are designed as a single integrated process rather than a series of discrete efforts. This is done through communication channels that aim to inform and attract the attention of the target audience. Design skills must be used to create content suitable for different cultures and to maintain a pleasurable visual design. These are crucial pieces of a successful media communications kit. Within the Communication discipline, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
