Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas (born 29 July 1983) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was the first Filipino delegate to win the

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2001, and represented the Philippines in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant. A native of Plaridel, Bulacan, she graduated from Centro Escolar University with a major in communications. Maricar first gained national attention upon competing in the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant three times (

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). In her first attempt she was unplaced and on the second attempt she placed 2nd runner-up, hence, was sent to represent the country in the Miss Globe International in

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, in the same year and win. In 2004 she joined Binibining Pilipinas again and eventually won ''Binibining Pilipinas Universe'' title.''The Tribune''.
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' She was chosen to represent the country in the Miss Universe 2004 in

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. She was unplaced in the finals.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Balagtas, Maricar 1983 births Binibining Pilipinas winners Living people Miss Globe International winners Miss Universe 2004 contestants People from Plaridel, Bulacan

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