47th Miss Intercontinental: Paraguay wins Best In Swimsuit

Posted by Norman on January 16, 2019
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Congratulations to Miss Paraguay Gabriela Soley for winning Best In Swimsuit in tonight’s Swimwear Preliminaries of the 47th Miss Intercontinental at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila.

Miss Philippines Karen Gallman was named Fiber Health – Body Beautiful.

Designer Chico Estiva was named Best Evening Gown Designer for his creation worn by Miss Belarus.

Looks like Paraguay and the Philippines are the hot favorites now!

#MissIntercontinental #PowerOfBeauty #47thMissIntercontinental

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47th Miss Intercontinental: The Favorites So Far

Posted by Norman on January 15, 2019
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The candidates of the 47th Miss Intercontinental Pageant spent the entire weekend at Playa Calatagan in Batangas where everyone had their first taste of the famous beaches our country is known for. And during the swimwear segment where one winner will be chosen as Miss Playa Calatagan, Miss Paraguay Gabriela Soley was the choice of the judges. That effectively makes her one of the running favorites for the crown along with Miss Philippines Karen Gallman who was picked as Media Favorite during the Press Presentation.

Here now are the 10 Favorites from where I stand:

Today, the ladies are staying at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar before returning to Manila later in the evening in preparation for a succession of pre-pageant activities at Okada Manila.

Photo credit: Bong Tan of Missosology

Best of MisOr: Miss Kuyamis 2019 Chella Falconer

Posted by Norman on January 15, 2019
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Chella with AsNTM winner Maureen Wroblewitz

During last week’s finals of Miss Kuyamis 2019 at the Tagoloan Dome in Misamis Oriental, a 19 year-old beauty from the Municipality of Medina outclassed nineteen (19) other contenders to be the best in the annual pageant that celebrates the beauty, tourism and culture of the Northern Mindanao province. Her name is Chella Grace Falconer.

The Miss Kuyamis 2019 winners with Provincial Tourism Officer Atty Jeffrey Saclot (leftmost)

Chella is no pageant newbie. In fact, she already took part in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017 where she placed in the Top 10. She was only 17 back then. This time around, she returned with an entirely polished version of herself to be the unanimous choice of the judges to win the Miss Kuyamis title and become the representative of Misamis Oriental in the national competition of either Miss Millennial Philippines 2019 or Miss Earth Philippines 2019.

I love it that provincial pageants have already managed to keep pace with the production of their national counterparts. And with the leadership of Governor Bambi Emano and Provincial Tourism Officer Atty Jeffrey Saclot, the finals was a big success. It was mounted seamlessly under the direction of Dennis Almazan, with Celebrity Designer Bea Bianca providing the swimwear and evening gowns of the ladies. A tribute was also given to two of their successful homegrown achievers – Miss Earth Philippines Water 2018 Berjayneth Chee and Miss Millennial Philippines 2018 1st Runner-Up Danna Rose Socaoco.

Watch out for more of Chella this year as she prepares herself for the even bigger challenge of winning in the national level and bringing more pride to the entire MisOr.

Misamis Oriental Governor Bambi Emano with the Miss Kuyamis 2019 winners (Photo credit: Glenn Palacio)

Sunday “Breakout” Specials: And the Governor has spoken

Posted by Norman on January 13, 2019
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I am reposting the article published by Rappler.com about the Miss Universe franchise in the Philippines.

Some messages from contacts in my inbox are asking if this is a case of “She said, He said” after Madame Stella Marquez de Araneta was quoted as saying (during the Karen Gallman sendoff) that the franchise is still with BPCI. Now, Governor Chavit Singson is claiming that the franchise is with him (check the Screenshot below of his interview with Philippine Star).

Well, until the official announcement from MUO gets published, I will not give my personal opinion. Yet.

Here now is the Rappler article:

Chavit Singson: Miss Universe Philippines franchise ‘already with me’

The former Ilocos Sur governor says a formal announcement will be made by the Miss Universe Organization soon

Rappler.com
Published 12:18 PM, January 13, 2019
Updated 12:30 PM, January 13, 2019

MANILA, Philippines – Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson said that he has acquired the Miss Universe Philippines franchise.

In an interview with the Philippine Star published Sunday, January 13, Singson told columnist Wilson Flores that the Philippine Miss Universe franchise is “already with [him].”

“True, the franchise is already with me, but it has not yet been announced. I think it shall be formally announced this January or February, when Catriona comes back again to the Philippines,” Singson said.

“Binibining Pilipinas Universe will be replaced with ‘Miss Universe Philippines.’ Noon pa binibigay sa akin ‘yan (It was being offered to me since before), because I’ve been helping them since 2016.”

Candidates for the Miss Universe pageant are selected by local franchise owners. These local franchises are owned by either an individual or an organization. The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc (BPCI), which runs the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, has had the Miss Universe franchise since 1964.

Let the discussion begin now.

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray eats Pinoy food in Flipsigi

Posted by Norman on January 13, 2019
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Catriona with Jordan Andino

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray got to eat Pinoy food in NYC when she had a shoot with New York Post at Flip Sigi – the Filipino Taqueria on Hudson St. owned by Fil-Am Celebrity Chef Jordan Andino (left photo with our Queen).

Watch the brief video clip below.

#CatrionaGray #MissUniverse2018

And below is an extra video footage of Queen Cat’s interview with PageantryNOW during Media Week:

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray on Sway in the Morning

Posted by Norman on January 12, 2019
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 10: Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray visits SiriusXM Studios on January 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 10: Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray visits SiriusXM Studios on January 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)