Ahtisa Manalo as photographed by Dookie Ducay
Bb. Pilipinas International 2018 Ma. Ahtisa Manalo should be next in line for her sendoff after Eva Patalinjug and Michele Gumabao last Wednesday afternoon.
In this blog entry, you can see her latest shot (above) taken by Dookie Ducay. The close-up images are courtesy of Makeup Guru Albert Kurniawan after their latest session.
What’s your vibe about Ahtisa, dear readers?
Cebuano Designs to Headline Binibining Cebu Swimwear and Long Gown Competition
There is one thing constant about Cebu: it always has more to offer. Besides its natural resources, Cebu has its people, rich in beauty and talent.
Waving the banner for local artistry and the creative industry, 54 candidates are set to don local designs during the Binibining Cebu Swimwear and Long Gown Competition on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 6:00 p.m. in The Tent at Mandani Bay.
“We are thrilled to be tying up with the young designers of FACETs as well as Kym Maitland-Smith who advocates sustainable fashion and are privileged to provide a platform that will further put the spotlight on the different faces, places and creative talents of Cebu,” shares Binibining Cebu pageant chairperson and world-renowned master couturier Cary Santiago.
Eighteen designers from the Fashion Association of Cebu’s Elite Talents (FACETs) will be creating the long gowns, inspired by the festive spirit of the Cebuano people. The 18 designers are Pearl Arandia, John Arellano, Roxanne Barroquillo, Nino Benito, Celine Borromeo, JP Cabigon, Carol Escasinas, Lian Lacandalo, Clieza Mayol, Hannah Noel, Eyla Orais, Jeph Polancos, Shayne Remoreras, Paco Serafica, Matthia Tangoan, Jan Tiong, Stef Tirado, and Diane Ty.
Founded by Dr. Mary Felma Auza-Aliño, the Fashion Design Coordinator of the University of San Carlos, FACETs was created with the purpose of improving the local fashion industry with the end goal of establishing an annual Cebu Fashion Week. FACETs also aims to encourage local and international suppliers to consider Cebu as a fashion design hub for exhibits while also being able to pursue research for the improvement of the fashion design community in Cebu.
Following the Long Gown Competition, the candidates will be heating up the runway in fashionable swimwear. For the second year in a row, Binibining Cebu is partnering with Kymberly Maitland-Smith’s SOLTI Activewear as the pageants official swimwear.
SOLTI Activewear pieces are made by Cebuanos and carefully cut and sewn by hand. The designs are about feeling confident with your body type and feeling beautiful no matter what skin you are in. To help preserve the environment and advocate environmental conservation, the fabrics used in their swimwear are upcycled from discarded textiles.
Both the Long Gown and Swimsuit Competition each comprise 30 percent of the pre-pageant scores which will determine the Top 20 Finalists during the Coronation Night on October 19, 2018, Friday, at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino.
For more information, visit Binibining Cebu’s website at http://www.binibiningcebu.com. Stay updated by following them on http://www.fb.com/BinibiningCebu or @BinibiningCebu on Instagram and Twitter.
With the crowning of Kiara Liz Ortega as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018, pageant fans everywhere are saying that Catriona Gray has a new thorn to deal with on the road to Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. This 24 year-old from Rincon is a solid Latina performer who gives that modern vibe that would bring the big competition up ahead to more challenging heights.
Watch her Preliminary swimsuit and evening gown performance now:
Your thoughts about Kiara, dear readers?
During the Homecoming Victory Lunch at Vikings Makati for newly-crowned Miss Tourism Worldwide 2018 Zara Carbonell, she was filled with happiness and gratitude for achieving an international victory that would serve as the peak of her colorful pageant career. She invited selected members of the Press to share in her celebration. And along with parents Cris and Zharine plus the entire clan, she hosted a fun-filled get-together where everyone took part in the activities while recalling both the pressure-laden and exciting parts of her successful stint in Singapore and Indonesia for the competition.
Zara with father Cris
Fully aware that there are so many “Tourism”-themed international pageants around the world, Zara plans to make her reign significant by spreading more awareness about the brand that she carries. She also endeavors to make an extra influential impact both in social media and actual practice by starting causes aligned with her self-awareness advocacy, as well as holding talks that would touch on mental health and the all-important Tourism-thrust of Miss Tourism Worldwide in general.
From all of us here at normannorman.com, Congratulations once more on a well-earned victory. May you bring to fruition all your useful and doable plans in the coming months.
The Beach Beauty Competition of Miss World Philippines 2018 in El Nido, Palawan was successfully held last night at the El Nido Municipal Court. Prior to the night event, the ladies spent two wonderful days at the Lio Beach Resort where they took advantage of the natural beauty of the place where they had their video and photo shoots.
And during the culminating activity, all forty candidates took to the spotlight and showed their best in the swimsuit competition.
After the dust settled, I now present to you the contenders who made it to the Top 7 Finalists of the Beach Beauty Competition of Miss World Philippines 2018. The winner will be fast-tracked to the semis on October 7.
Left to right: Chanel M Morales, Kylah Sanchez, Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez, Pearl Hung, Katarina Rodriguez, Maureen Montagne and Angelica Estrevillo
Congratulations!
Two months ago, the Department of Health (DOH) launched the search for ambassadors that will serve as the face and voice of their continuing efforts to stop the increasing numbers of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the country—in addition to getting existing patients to continue their treatment.
Named LHIVE FREE, the search comes in the form of a three-way pageant (open to male, female and transwomen). Fast forward to today, the agency announces the top 30 finalists (10 from each category) who are in the running to win the said competition.
Chosen as Press Favorites during the Presentation are Jearu Ed Magbuhat among the males, Patrixia Sherly Santos among the females and popular Matmat Centino among the transgender women.
The Male Finalists
The Female Finalists
The Transgender Women Finalists
“Although personality and looks are major considerations for choosing the finalists, we focused also on their commitment to the campaign. At the end of the day, what we are trying to do here is bring the conversation about HIV and AIDS in the mainstream media; sort of putting it front and center, so that people who are at risk or already have the virus will not be afraid to seek for help,” says says Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III.
In total, the agency received hundreds of entries for the search.
“Whoever will win this search will dedicate a significant amount of their time in helping spread awareness and debunk myths about HIV and AIDS, as well as promote safe sex. And we are looking for people who will put the movement high in their priority list,” he adds.
LHIVE FREE’s final pageant night will be held on September 28, 2018 at the SMX Convention Center in the Mall of Asia Complex. During which, the campaign’s current face, Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, will personally crown the winners who will join her and the DOH in a series of promotional activities that will dispel wrong information and negative stigma associated with the virus, as well as bring help to individuals who are infected by it.
At the Novotel Manila Araneta Center Monet Ballroom earlier, the Official Sendoff for Bb. Pilipinas 2018 Queens Eva Patalinjug and Michele Gumabao was held with invited members of the media. The two lovelies’ spotlight event was graced with the presence of their “sisters” Catriona Gray, Ahtisa Manalo, Jehza Huelar and Karen Gallman who gave words of encouragement and endearment to the first duo in their group to start with their respective pageant missions abroad.
Both Eva and Michele will be departing for Yangon, Myanmar (host city & country for Miss Grand International 2018) and Tirana, Albania (host city and country for The Miss Globe 2018) by the end of September, respectively.
Our warm wishes of good luck to the two of you. Do the Philippines proud!
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