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Dubai-bound Miss Universe Catriona Gray

Posted by Norman on September 15, 2019
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Look who’s going to Dubai, UAE very soon, or next week to be exact – Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray!

Check out the article by Gulf News below to read her schedule and activities there.

“Reigning Miss Universe Catriona Gray will make her first ever visit to the UAE on September 19, Gulf News tabloid! can exclusively reveal. Gray, who is the fourth Filipina to win the coveted crown, has a packed schedule during her three-day visit, including a meet-and-greet with fans at BurJuman mall and a charity gala in Dubai.

Here’s everything we know about her visit:

What’s her schedule?
On her first day, September 19, Gray will attend a fashion night at BurJuman mall, which will feature 10 Dubai-based designers showcasing their latest collections. The free-to-attend event will also offer a chance for fans to meet the beauty queen in person. The event is set to start at 6pm.

On September 20, Gray will attend an Xpedition Annual Gala Award hosted by the Dubai-based Xpedition Magazine that will also help raise funds for Smile Train, a charity that provides corrective surgery for children with cleft lips and palates. Gray will also be honoured that evening as Woman of the Year and will help unveil the latest issue of Xpedition Magazine featuring her as the cover star. The ticketed event, to be held at the Grand Millenium Hotel in Al Barsha, will include a three-course dinner, with a portion of the proceeds going to Smile Train. Tickets prices are yet to be revealed but more information is available on xagadubai.com.

On her final day, Gray will go on a tour of Dubai city, the itinerary for which is strictly condifential.”

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Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach for the ABSCBN Ball 2019

Posted by Norman on September 14, 2019
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Queen P in Ezra Couture

Now this is what Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach finally wore for the The AbsCbn Ball tonight.

She really knows how to make a fashion statement!

#piawurtzbach

Miss World Philippines 2019 Predictions by normannorman.com

Posted by Norman on September 13, 2019
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The first question running inside my head in this year’s Miss World Philippines is this: How far will the organization favor the familiar showbiz personalities who are vying for the crowns? There are three certified Kapuso actresses among the forty – Isabelle de Leon, Michelle Marquez Dee and Kelley Day. Gut-feel is telling me that two of them are strong front-runners for any of the titles at stake.

Now the second question following that is this: With only four (4) certified teenagers among the candidates – Hannah Therese Cruz, Vanessa Mae Walters, Jena Masero and Mary Daena Resurreccion – will the most familiar among them (Vanessa being a former Miss Teen Earth Philippines winner and established model) be a shoo-in for the Miss Teen Eco International Philippines honor?

Before I answer the above, allow me to share my Top 20 (although it is likely that Top 16 will be the first cut, inclusive of the fast-track winners):

According to their assigned numbers now:

Isabelle de Leon
Glyssa Perez
Michelle Arceo
Patricia Navea Tan
Kalea Pitel
Tracy Maureen Perez
Kayesha Chua
Ruffa Nava
Ilene de Vera
Michelle Marquez Dee
Vanessa Mae Walters
Kelley Day
Michelle Thorlund
Patrixia Sherly Santos
Katrina Llegado
Sheila Reyes
Justiene Ortega
Sammie Anne Legaspi
Casie Banks (Kristi)
Shannon Kristie Kerver

With the list above, my second question was effectively answered. I predict Vanessa Mae Walters as winner of Miss Eco Teen International Philippines 2019, even if methinks that another teen might be included in the mix just to make the competition a little less predictable. At any rate, I stand behind my forecast that the 19 year-old Fil-Aussie from Cebu will get the title.

So I give you now my predicted Top 10 for Miss World Philippines 2019 and they are:

Glyssa Perez
Kalea Pitel
Tracy Maureen Perez
Kayesha Chua
Michelle Marquez Dee
Ilene de Vera
Kelley Day
Vanessa Mae Walters
Michelle Thorlund
Casie Banks

Honestly, it shouldn’t be too difficult to guess that Michelle Marquez Dee, Ilene de Vera, Kelley Day and Michelle Thorlund will bring home crowns late Sunday night because they are the clear tentpoles in this batch.

Now who will be added to the mix? My guess is that Glyssa Perez will complete the quintet. Potential Princesses will be Tracy Maureen Perez, Casie Banks and Kayesha Chua.

So if I had to make a final tally of which crown will go to whom, I would distribute them as follows:

Miss World Philippines 2019:
Michelle Marquez Dee

Miss Eco International Philippines 2019:
Kelley Day

Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2019:
Michelle Thorlund

Miss Multinational Philippines 2019:
Ilene de Vera

Miss Philippines Tourism 2019:
Glyssa Perez

Miss Eco Teen International Philippines 2019:
Vanessa Mae Walters

First Princess:
Kayesha Chua
Second Princess:
Casie Banks


It is hard not to see Michelle Marquez Dee winning the highest crown. Miss World Philippines 2019 is a title that is all hers to lose. Will she cave in to the pressure from the likes of Kelley Day and Michelle Thorlund? That is a possibility, but I wouldn’t want to delve into a big blunder preventing such victory to slip away so easily.

So to answer the first question at the start of this blog entry. Yes, my hunch is that two GMA-7 personalities will be big winners during the Grand Coronation Night at the Araneta Coliseum this coming Sunday.

By the way, the slightly delayed TV telecast will start airing around 10:30PM on the Kapuso Network.

The National Costume of Thailand for Miss Universe 2019

Posted by Norman on September 12, 2019
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Thailand’s National Costumes for Miss Universe have always been anticipated every year. And for the next edition, Miss Universe Thailand 2019 Paweensuda Drouin will be wearing something inspired from the following:

Phi Ta Khon Festival is the unique Thai tradition of Loei province. The original belief of the festival is traditionally ascribed to a story of Vessantara and Maddi when they left the woods and went back to the city. Ghosts and animals in the woods missed them so much that they disguise as local people to see them off to the city. This tradition happened since then and has been passed on until the present time.

Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon Festival is a part of “Bun Luang event” which is considered a big merit making event of the year. It is the combination of Vessantara merit making (the fourth month) and the Rocket Festival (the sixth month) to be one event. Vessantara merit making is organized for people to listen to the 13 stories of the last great incarnation of the Buddha. It is believed that the merit is so great that it can make you meet Mettreya (the next Buddha) in your next life.

The Rocket Festival is organized to pay respect to city God Shrine and it is also considered as the tradition to bring rain for the season.

In this event there will be a parade of Phi Ta Khon (Ghost Mask) both of the small and big groups dancing and moving around the parade which creates fun and entertainment to the event.

The interesting activities of Bun Luang traditional event and Phi Ta Khon festival are inviting protection from Phra U-pakut, the spirit of the Mun river, blessing ceremony, the parades, inviting Vessantara into town, getting rid of Phi Ta Khon masks, listening to 13 stories of the last great incarnation of the Buddha.

Apart from that there are shows on the stage, the local products for sale, handmade, handicraft, art and idea products created by Dan Sai and Loei local people.

Repost from: Nok Schrinda & Thai Sashes

BTS: Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2019 Leren Mae Bautista and her latest photoshoot

Posted by Norman on September 10, 2019
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In this blog entry are BTS shots from the latest pre-arrival pictorial she had with Mark Neto Diaz before finally packing her bags in preparation for her trip to Montenegro for The Miss Globe 2019.

MakeUp | Ayen Carmona

Hair| Rozel Serrato

Designer | Renee Salud

Accesories | Christopher E Munar

StyledBy | StyleItPh

AsstdBy | Aura Nicole de Jesus

#vheecostyle #cheestyle

#LerenBautista #MissGlobe2019 #ForThePhilippines

Judging Miss Bicolandia 2019

Posted by Norman on September 10, 2019
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Something to watch out for tomorrow evening, September 11, at the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum in Naga City:

The Miss Bicolandia 2019 Finals is where one of the outstanding Official Candidates above will win the much-coveted title.

The Coronation Night will be hosted by Robi Domingo, Nicole Cordoves and Shamcey Supsup-Lee with guest performer Gab Lagman.

See you, Naga! I will be part of the panel of judges.

#missbicolandia2019

Here in Naga now before check-in at Avenue Plaza Hotel with some of the judges for Miss Bicolandia 2019 (l-r): myself, Janela Joy Cuaton, Sir Richard L. Cruz, Zayda Fe Sancho from the LGU, Dayanne Nascimiento and Jules Aquino. Waiting for you to join us, Shamcey! Rest day today before tomorrow morning’s Prejudging and Coronation Night at Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum.