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Senator Win Gatchalian endorses the reelection bid of Sen. Cynthia A. Villar who has been known as “Misis Hanepbuhay” for giving jobs and livelihood to improve the lives of Filipinos. The senator has been espousing on “Sipag and Tiyaga, is also being supported by Hugpong ng Pagbabgo, the regional political party founded by presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Gatchalian called on his constituents during the political rally in Valenzuela to rallied behind the candidacy of Villar, chair of the Senate committees on food and agriculture and environment.

Former Mr. Gay World Philppines Wilbert Tolentino has called on pageant fans to support Janjep Carlos in his quest for the Mr. Gay World 2019 contest which will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from April 28-May 4. "Guys, please support our very own Philippine representative (Janjep Carlos) for the upcoming Mr. Gay World 2019 in Cape Town South Africa this coming April 28 to MAY 4, 2019. We really need your Bayanihan votes for online voting and Janjep's one-minute campaign video 'Illness to Wellness,' " said Tolentino, also a successful entrepreneur, on Instagram Monday. Tolentino also wished Carlos all the best in the forthcoming competition. "I wish u all the very best for this competition. You really deserve the achievement and with such endeavors, you are certain to acquire more. just keep doing awesome, follow our pageant training provided by Kagandahang Flores Camp headed by Direk Rodin Gilbert B. Flores, Gio Lazaro Flores. Keep reading ...

Talent manager Arnold Vegafria has initially expressed disappointment when Filipino-American model Maureen Montagne won 1st runner-up in the Miss Eco International 2019 beauty pageant held in Egypt in March. "Dapat siya ang nanalo! Napanood mo ba?" said the soft-spoken Vegafria during an exclusive interview when asked about his reactions to Montagne's finish in the competition. Suheyn Cipriano of Peru won Miss Eco International 2019. But Vegafria said that he has long accepted the results and has no plans of filing any protests. "Okay na rin iyon. Hindi naman ako magpo-protesta. Siguro ayaw nila ng back-to-back winners or hindi pa sila ready sa ganung set-up." The business manager of Sen. Manny Pacquiao was referring to the victory of Cynthia Thomalla who was crowned Miss Eco International in 2018. Vegaria announced that there will be a celebration for Montagne's victory soon. The beauty queen has arrived in the country. On Instagram, Montagne...

Jonas Gaffud, newly appointed creative director for Miss Universe Philippines, said he would love to see 2015 Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach play the role of 'Darna,' the same movie project earlier meant for Angel Locsin and Liza Soberano. "Hindi ko pa sya nakakausap nga eh hahaha. Pero ako gusto ko," said Gaffud, also the talent manager of the beauty queen, in an exclusive interview. Wurtzbach is still in South Korea shooting for her cable lifestyle series "Pia's Postcards." On April 2, Wurtzbach talked about a superhero but it's not Darna. As reported by Push.com, the beauty queen has expressed her intentions to audition for Wave, Marvel's first Filipino superhero, as reported by Push.com.  Wave will be part of its upcoming series "War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas." "If there's going to be an audition for it, I'm going to try for that. Why not, right?" Wurtzbach said. Wurtzbach added that pl...

RE-ELECTIONIST Senator JV Ejercito was the one who pushed for the allocation of P110 million funds for 50 cooperatives in Mindanao for the implementation of peace and development initiative projects. This was learned from Mindanao cooperative leaders under the Alliance of Cooperatives for Peace and Development (ALLCOOP) as they vowed to campaign hard for the reelection bid of Senator JV Ejercito and make him number 1 in Lanao Del Sur in the forthcoming May election. ALLCOOP leaders and members also signed and presented to Ejercito a declaration of support for his candidacy during the ALLCOOP All Leaders Assembly held in Marawi City last March 23. “Inshallah (if Allah wills it). Bago po ito (assembly) nangyari ay nagkaroon na ng pagmi-meeting ang mga leaders ng kooperatiba dito sa Marawi City at tsaka sa Lanao Del Sur at idineklara na natin noon na tutulungan natin si Senador JV (Ejercito)….nang sa ganoon ay maging number 1 siya dito sa Lanao Del Sur,” Pendatu Desimban, ALLCOO...

Former Mr. Gay World titleholder John Raspado admitted that he feels sorry for newly crowned Mr. Gay World Philippines Janjep Carlos "because he has only few weeks to prepare'' for the competition in South Africa. "Sa tutoo lang, medyo naaawa ako kay Janjep (Carlos) kasi there's little time for him to prepare," said Raspado during an exclusive interview at the Festival Costume Competition for Face of Tourism Philippines 2019 held at the SMX in Pasay City Friday night. (I feel sorry for Janjep because he has little time to prepare). The Mr. Gay World finals will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from April 28-May 5. Now based in Baguio City, Raspado was in Metro Manila to serve as one of the judges for the preliminary competition of Face of Tourism Philippines 2019 pageant. The grand finals of the tourism-driven contest will be held at the SMX Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Sunday, April 7. Raspado said that in his case, he prepared for several mon...

Reigning Miss Philippine Youth International Rikki Mae Dela Pena has said that beauty pageants unite Filipinos and promote local designers, beauty and culture. “In our country, the Philippines, beauty pageants are a national obsession. It unites Filipinos and it promotes Filipino designers, make-up artists, beauty, and culture.  You can really feel the victory by just watching the candidate from your country do well. Beauty pageants unites Filipinos, indeed," said Dela Pena who shared her thoughts on pageants among foreign teen students during a school presentation. Dela Pena is now at the University of Macau for an exchange study program. Asked if she's having a hard time managing her schedule between school and extra-curricular activities as Miss Philippine Youth International, she said: “No. It’s all about time management. This pageant inspires me to do better at school and school serves as my motivation to attend and perform my duties as Miss Philippine Youth ...

Re-electionist senator Cynthia Villar received a warm welcome from the people of San Pablo, Laguna. This is after Villar graced the proclamation rally of the official candidates of Nationalista Party headed by San Pablo, Laguna re-electionist Rep. Sol Aragones together with Mayor Amben Amante, Vice Mayor Justin Colago, Councilors Camela Acebedo, Karla Monica Adajar, Diosdado Biglete, Napoleon Calatraba,Ed dela Cruz, Dandi Medina, Ramon Panganiban, Elsie Pabico, Angie Yang and board members Dante Amante and Aby Yu.

The Bb. Pilipinas 2019 Talent Competition gives candidates a platform to perform. They sing, dance, move and groove as they show off their unique talents. While it has no bearing in the selection of winners, pageant fans cheer on their favorite candidates as they bravely take the stage and showcase their talents. Talent shows are a fun opportunity for the candidates to connect with their fans. Who will win the Best in Talent special award? Find out at the grand coronation of Bb. PIlipinas 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on June 9. Here are the 17 girls who performed at the Talent Competition held at the Activity Center of Farmers Plaza in Quezon City last March 30. Ilene de Vera performs a hula. Hannah Arnold keeps the balance during an Igorot ritual number. Sigfrid Grace Flores keeps the faith with an inspirational song. Belly dancing with Jessarie Dumaguing. The ballet dancer in Cassandra Colleen Chan. Spray painting by De...

True to feng shui tradition, the color red seems to favor the recent launch of Red Hotel in Cubao, the heart of Quezon City's main shopping and tourism district. The newest addition to the country's bustling tourism infrastructure boom, the 17-storey Red Hotel stands out with its gleaming red building. "It is all about the energy-giving vibes of the color red which invites good luck," says Simon Tan of Red Hotel Philippines, adding that, "red, in Chinese, loosely translates to "hot item" so we intend to be that hot from the time we planned to build Red hotel three years ago. True enough, there was a considerable number of walk-in guests to Red Hotel's soft-opening -- with only 100 rooms available for checking in. When it formally opens in May, Red Hotel's fully functioning amenities are for all guests' enjoyment: 199 rooms with modern facilities (at affordable rates that start at P3,488. for a Standard Queen to P4,488. for an ...

Celebrity life coach Myke Celis was one of the featured speakers at TEDxUUM in Kedah, Malaysia last March 26, following his stint at TEDxUCSIUniversity in Kuala Lumpur last March 23. TEDx events include live speakers and recorded TED Talks, and are organized independently under a free license granted by TED, according to the the TED.com website. Offhand, TED Talks are known all over the world to feature global thought leaders and influencers with ideas worth spreading. A record holder for having the most number of TEDx Talks given by a Filipino, both locally and internationally, Myke spoke about the concept of "ANGrit" which deals with the positive utilization of grit coming from anger. Other notable speakers in TEDxUUM were Alaa Bakkar, the founder of Give and Go Foundation, Kevin Shum, Fintech Entrepreneur, Investor and Block Chain Evangelist, Divya Anjali, an environmental superstar, A. Hakim, an award winning innovative Studentpreneur, Dennis Tan, a human r...

A Filipino-American beauty queen nearly won a back-to-back pageant title when she finished second in the Miss Eco International 2019 pageant held at the Almasa Capital Theater in Cairo, Egypt last March 29. Miss Philippines Maureen Montagne won 1st runner in the beauty pageant, one year after Philippine representative Cynthia Thomalla was crowned Miss Eco International 2018. "This journey has been so incredible and I’m thankful for each and everyone of you who has supported me along the way. No matter what happens I will leave Egypt full of love, light, and new found purpose," wrote Montagne on Instagram. Suheyn Cipriani of Peru won the Miss Eco International crown. Other winners were Miss USA, 2nd runner-up; Miss Ukraine, 3rd runner-up; and Miss Malaysia, 4th runner-up. In her bio for Miss USA contest, it stated that Montagne loves writing. She's modeled since the age of five and has worked in many countries. Growing up, she was a shy kid, but modeling and...