Five new species from the Philippine waters have just been officially recorded by the California Academy of Sciences (Cal Academy) among the 71 new species discovered from around the world this year. Cal Academy, a research institute and natural history museum in San Francisco, identified the new marine species found in the Philippines as consisting […]
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Lonely Planet names the Philippines among best places for solo female travelers
Popular travel guide, Lonely Planet, has named the Philippines in the list of best places in Asia for female solo travelers. Lonely Planet writer Sofia Levin, whose mother-in-law is from the Philippines, recommended the Southeast Asian nation as among the six safest travel destinations in Asia. The Lonely Planet feature then went on to highlight […]
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Sofia Loreen Cruz crowned Miss Teen Hope International in South Africa, scores back-to-back win for PHL
The Philippines’ Sofia Loreen Cruz successfully raised the Philippine flag on South African soil after winning the Miss Teen Hope International 2019 title. The young Filipina model and artist shined among all the candidates from all over the world and won the international pageant held in Cape Town last weekend. Sofia duplicated the feat achieved […]
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Emma Tiglao shines in her Christian-Muslim heritage fusion national costume for Miss Intercontinental pageant in Egypt
Miss Philippines Emma Tiglao may be the last Filipina beauty queen from the 2019 batch to compete in an international pageant but she has been saving the best for last. Tiglao teased Pinoy pageant fans on Sunday, December 15, with photos of her wearing her national costume for the Miss Intercontinental 2019 pageant. In her […]
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Catriona Gray to release inspiring book “Conquering Your Universe”
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray will continue to inspire millions of people even if her reign is over through her upcoming book titled “Conquering Your Universe”. The Filipino-Australian beauty was in her element wearing a white suit embellished with T’nalak fabric when she officially signed a contract with ABS-CBN Books on December 12, less than […]
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Catriona Gray graces cover of Harper’s Bazaar international magazine
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray graced the cover issue of Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam with a story of her journey of changing the world. The Harper’s Bazaar feature was released just ahead of the 2019 Miss Universe pageant on December 8 where Gray crowned Miss South Africa as the new Miss Universe ambassador. Stunning shots of […]
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Michelle Dee wears Francis Libiran’s “The Philippine Sun Princess” Miss World national costume in London
The Philippines’s bet, Michelle Dee, on Monday teased photos of the national costume she will be wearing at the Miss World pageant in London. The Miss World Philippines candidate shared on social media on December 9 the photos of herself dressed as “The Philippine Sun Princess”, a golden Filipiniana terno made of fine soft tulle. […]
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Philippines’ Gazini Ganados wins Miss Universe 2019 Best National Costume Award, first after 25 years
It’s official. Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados actually bagged the Best in National Costume Award in the recently-concluded Miss Universe pageant in Atlanta, Georgia. Miss Universe official social media announced the win for the Philippines after the pageant ended on December 8 (December 9 PHL Time), saying, “@IAmSteveHarvey had it right: Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados […]
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PHL’s international visitors soar to 6.8 million from Jan-Oct, gains 15% from 2018
The Philippines’ international tourist arrivals are on an upward trend, tallying over 6.8 million visitors for another double-digit rise for the first ten months of the year. The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the total of 6,800,052 visitors from January to October 2019 was equivalent to an impressive 15.04 percent increase from the 5,911,161 arrivals for […]
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Catriona Gray wraps up her Miss Universe reign forever thankful to all Filipinos who supported her
Miss Universe Catriona Gray of the Philippines today wraps up her reign as she crowns a new beauty queen in Atlanta, Georgia. The fourth Filipina Miss Universe hosted the Miss Universe Preliminary and National Costume shows ahead of the coronation ceremony on December 8 (December 9 Philippine time). Gray went on social media to share, […]
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Gazini Ganados showcases Cebuano fashion creativity at Miss Universe
The Philippines’ bet, Gazini Ganados, showcased Filipino creativity from Cebu at the Miss Universe preliminary and national costume competitions held in Atlanta, Georgia on December 6 (December 7 in the Philippines). The 23-year-old Cebuana-Palestinian beauty strutted on the Miss Universe stage wearing a gown designed by Cebu-based Cary Santiago who is known for his “fabric […]
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Patricia Javier crowned 1st-ever Noble Queen of the Universe
Filipino actress Genesis Canlapan, popularly known as Patricia Javier successfully raised the Philippine flag in the inaugural edition of Noble Queen of the Universe The Pinay movie actress-turned-beauty queen bested more than 20 candidates from different countries to bag the international pageant’s highest title on December 1 during the coronation ceremony held at Manila Hotel. […]
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