Beyond the Filipiniana and terno: the Bb Pilipinas 2018 National Costume review

Exhilarating! Impressive! Awe-inspiring! That’s the extraordinary result of the synergy of the country’s unrivalled beauty pageant, the Filipino designers’ artistry and the beauty of the Filipina. The 2018 Binibining Pilipinas National Costume held last March 3 at the Kia Theatre was nothing short of spectacular. Even longtime pageant afficionados were surprised at the fabulous levels of […]

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Interview with Rachel Peters’ mentor Rodgil Flores

LIKE A DAUGHTER. Rodgil Flores, Rachel Peters’ mentor, says the Filipino-British beauty queen is like a daughter to him. Screenshot from Instagram/@rachelpetersx Rodgil Flores, one of the mentors of Miss Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters, arrived in Las Vegas a day before the pageant. Rodgil is a co-founder of Kagandahang Flores, the camp which Rachel […]

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Rachel Peters’ message for Filipino fans as Miss Universe 2017 approaches

LAS VEGAS, USA– With 3 days to go before the Miss Universe pageant, the country’s bet Rachel Peters thanked all her fans for the continued support she’s been getting, especially online.   “I just want to say thank you so much. It’s very, very overwhelming, the support I’ve been getting,” she said mentioning some of […]

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RAPPLER EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cecilio Asuncion

Filipino-American Cecilio “Cece” Asuncion is one of the judges who watched the Philippines’ Rachel Peters as she went up against 91 other women at the Miss Universe 2017 preliminary competition. (READ: Fil-Am modeling director to judge Miss Universe 2017 preliminary competition) He’s also the modeling director and founder of Slay Models, a modeling agency for transgender […]

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