Beauty, queens, and everything in between
MANILA, Philippines – Pageant season kicks into high gear during the last quarter of the year. The fitting finale are the major titles that beauty contestants dream of. Last November 12, 2018, the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. hosted the send-off party for Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Gray and Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2018 Jehza Huelar. […]
STYLISH LADY. Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Gray is one of the awoardees of this year’s ‘People Asia ‘s’ Women of Style and Substance. All photos by Voltaire Tayag/Rappler MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is touted as a pageant loving country. Our love affair with pageants dates back to the carnival queens of the early […]
BB. PILIPINAS INTERNATIONAL. Ahtisa Manalo gets ready to compete in the Miss International pageant in November. Photo by Voltaire Tayag The Miss International Beauty Pageant holds a very special place in the Filipinos’ hearts. First, the first ever Miss International 1960 is Stella Marquez of Colombia. She is more popularly known as Madame Stella Marquez […]
Thankfully, my US trip for the launch of ‘The People’s Queen” was moved. Last year, I accompanied Rachel Peters and Mariel de Leon for this awards night. This year, I was able to attend and support Catriona Gray, Miss Universe Philippines 2018. I love this event because I see alot of familiar faces and catch […]
Not only have we witnessed the crowning of the queens who will be representing the Philippines in international pageants this year, we also saw the masterpieces of Filipino fashion designers during the Long Gown competition If there’s a shortage of crystals and sequins in your local fabric shop, this might be the reason why: The […]
LUCKY 6? Will one of them go home with the crown on March 18? All photos from Facebook/Bb Pilipinas The Superbowl of Philippine pageantry is days away. After months of hard work, the 40 official candidates of the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant will finally reap the rewards of their hard work and determination. It isn’t just […]
On April 30, 2017, six beautiful Filipinas were crowned in the country’s oldest and most prestigious beauty pageants. The 2017 Binibining Pilipinas titleholders, Rachel, Mariel, Katarina, Chanel, Liz, and Nelda, are now household names – that’s how culturally ingrained pageants are in our society. Their year started with the usual media blitz and a jampacked […]
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 […]