Wearing Piña suits created by Cherry Samuya Veric, our three big Queens – Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, Miss World Megan Young and Miss International Kylie Verzosa – added so much glitter to the parade which celebrated the 119th Philippine Independence Day along Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Fil-Americans and spectators showed up in full force to see the three beauties – joined by now NYC-based Miss World Philippines 2014 Valerie Weigmann – atop their float as well as take part in the annual commemoration.

It was a very festive occasion over the weekend, and something that always unites the Filipinos in the US East Coast year after year.

All photos courtesy of Felix Manuel.