Beauty, queens, and everything in between
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 […]
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 […]
VIVA LAS VEGAS! Miss Universe 2016, Iris Mittenaere poses with the 2017 contestants during the welcome event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Thursday, November 16. Coronation night is on November 26, US time. All photos from HO/The Miss Universe Organization The 66th Annual Miss Universe Pageant will be held once again in Las […]
NATIONAL COSTUME. Rachel Peters shows the gold sarimanok costume made by Val Taguba during the Miss Universe 2017 national competition in Las Vegas. Screengrab from Instagram/@voltairetayag To kick off the Miss Universe festivities, the ladies showed off their national costumes on Saturday, November 18 in Las Vegas, USA. The Philippines’ bet Rachel Peters wowed the […]
TOKYO, Japan – The 2017 Miss International Beauty pageant could possibly be a historic moment in pageant history. The possibility of a back-to-back win for the Philippines is within our reach with the efforts and the beauty of Mariel de Leon, Binibining Pilipinas International 2017. Filipino pageant fans are waiting in anticipation to see who Kylie Verzosa, […]
NATIONAL COSTUME. Mariel de Leon wears a creation by Cary Santiago. Screengrab from Miss International The Miss International 2017 competition kicked off with the ladies donning their respective national costumes at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday, November 14. The Philippines’ bet Mariel de Leon wore an modern, steel gray Filipiniana dress with an intricate sarimanok headpiece […]
THANK YOU, MARIEL. Mariel de Leon does not make it to the Top 15 of the Miss International 2017 competition. Screengrab from Miss International Mariel de Leon’s Miss International 2017 journey is through. The Philippines’ bet for the Miss International 2017 pageant, held Tuesday, November 14 in Tokyo, Japan, did not make it to the […]
In just a few days, our very own Kylie Verzosa, Miss International 2016, will be crowning the pageant’s next winner. This is a highy anticipated edition for the Philippines as we stand a chance to achieve the first ever back-to-back victory in the pageant’s history. Maria Angelica “Mariel” de Leon, Binibining Pilipinas International 2017, follows […]
WELCOME AND GOOD LUCK. Binibining Pilipinas celebrates the achievements of Nelda Ibe and Elizabeth Clenci and at the same time, wishes good luck for Rachel Peters, Chanel Olive Thomas, and Katarina Rodriguez as they compete in their competitions. All photos by Martin San Diego/Rappler MANILA, Philippines – The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc (BPCI), headed by […]
JAPAN-BOUND. Mariel de Leon is ready to compete for the country’s 7th crown in the Miss International 2017 competition. File photo by Martin San Diego/Rappler Binibining Pilipinas International 2017 Mariel de Leon left the Philippines on Wednesday, October 25, to head to Japan, as she starts her campaign for the country’s 7th Miss International crown. “I’d […]