EsAc Apparel Center for the 20th Philippine Fashion Week
Direk Audie Espino with Model
And Direk Audie Espino enjoyed this part so much that he posed with the lone male model in red trunks. Lifeguard wear, perhaps? 🙂
Cassandra Naidas
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Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong for Pat Santos
Miss World 2011 1st Princess Gwen Ruais for Pat Santos
Bb. Pilipinas International 2014 Bianca Guidotti
Miss World Philippines 2015 1st Princess Cassandra Naidas for Arnold Galang
Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2014 Yvette Santiago for Arnold Galang
Miss United Continents Philippines 2015 Anabel Tia for Arnold Galang
Miss Tourism Queen International Justine Gabionza for Arnold Galang
And over at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, four of our national beauty queens were selected as muses. They held their own side-by-side the showbiz personalities amd models who represented the other squads.
Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa for Purefoods Star Hotshots
Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina for Meralco Bolts
Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Jaya San Jose for Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Bb. Pilipinas 2016 1st Runner-Up Angelica Alita for TNT Tropa Texters
Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa for Purefoods Star Hotshots, Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maxine Medina for Meralco Bolts, Bb. Pilipinas 2016 1st Runner-Up Angelica Alita for TnT Tropang Texters and Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016 Jaya San Jose for Rain or Shine Elasto-Painters.
It was a beauty-filled weekend indeed!
All Philippine Fashion Week photos were taken by Joy Arguil for normannorman.com
Familiar beautiful faces walked the ramp for Designer Chito Vijandre during the 8th Edition of the Annual Red Cross Charity Ball, the Red Charity Gala at the Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila. Directed by Ari Anover Styled by Noel Manapat HMU by Henri Torres Calayag.
Some of them are Bb. Pilipinas titleholders Christi Xi McGarry and Yvethe Marie Santiago, Miss World 2011 1st Princess Gwendoline Ruais, Miss World Philippines 2015 1st Princess Cassandra Naidas, former Binibinis Sheena Dalo and Tanya Hyde plus Jodilly Pendre, Jeane Louise Flores and Kim Ross delos Santos.
#RedCharityGala
Photo credit: Bruce Casanova
The final trail with Cassandra Naidas in the foreground
Kim Ross delos Santos
Jeane Louise Flores
Jodilly Pendre
Yvethe Santiago
Cassandra Naidas
Sheena Dalo
Tanya Hyde
Gwen Ruais
Christi Lynn McGarry
Designer Chito Vijandre (center) takes a bow
Honorees Miss World Philippines 2015 Hillarie Danielle Parungao, Miss Globe 2015 Ann Colis and Miss World Philippines 2015 1st Princess Cassandra Naidas (Photo credit: Jonas Gaffud)
Miss and Mister World Philippines 2015 Hillarie Parungao and Sam Ajdani (Photo credit: Jonas Gaffud)
It was a very happy occasion for everyone involved. Mister World Philippines 2015 Sam Ajdani was also on hand to join in the celebration and gamely posed for photo ops with Hillarie as the reigning titleholders of their respective affiliated competitions. Beauty queens and fashion models also came and literally made splashes in the cool water of the venue, as only the pool club can deliver.
From all of us here at normannorman.com, congratulations once more to Ann, Hillarie and Cassandra for jobs well done! 😉
Winners all (left-to-right) : 3rd Princess Vanessa Wright, 1st Princess Cassandra Naidas, Miss World Philippines 2015 Hillarie Danielle Parungao, 2nd Princess Mia Hernandez Howell and 4th Princess Emma Tiglao
In a pageant where the final results were still undecided until the show started, top favorite Hillarie Danielle Parungao proved that she is indeed the true winner by being crowned Miss World Philippines 2015. She will now represent the country in Miss World 2015 this coming December 20 in Sanya, China.
Hillarie cornered nine of the special awards and was considered a shoo-in as early as the announcement of the Top 13. But during the Top 5 Q&A, she was given a scare by both Cassandra Naidas and Mia Hernandez Howell who gave solid answers during their turns. However, when deliberations were made afterwards, it was clear that the Nueva Vizcayan lass deserved the #1 spot.
Congratulations, Hillarie!
Onwards to Sanya!
Once more, Miss World Philippines 2015 Hillarie Danielle Parungao and her four Princesses
Come rain or storm, or even Typhoon Lando, the show must go on.
Your blogger is now inside The Theater at Solaire waiting for the Miss World Philippines 2015 Coronation Night to start. I will try my best to give you real-time updates on the show’s proceedings. Hopefully, there will be reliable data signal/WiFi to help me get through it without any major hitch.
Here is how the finals stage was looking earlier in the day.
Photo courtesy of Hillarie Danielle Parungao
Opening Number
I hope the show is as quick-paced as the opening number.The Judges:
Ben Chan (Chairman)
Migs Zubiri
Cris Albert of Fila
Fernando Carrillo
Celine Matias
Joey Abacan of GMA
Flint Richardson of Solaire
Franchesca Tan
Vic Alcuaz
Col. Ricardo Nolasco
Dr. Mary Jane Torres
Luis Chavit Singson and
Megan Young
Swimsuit segment up next!
The ladies are wearing Rocky Gathercole swimsuits with white skirts that can be easily removed to reveal the funky colors of the one-piece bikinis. 
Evening Gown Segment next
The Fabulous Evening Gown Segment
In both segments, the standouts are Hillarie Parungao, Emma Tiglao, Mia Howell, Cassandra Naidas and Vianca Marcelo.
Special Awards next!
Best in Talent: 3 way tie
Mia Howell, Avonlea Paraiso and Vianca Marcelo
Most Unique Talent: Jannie Alipoon and Emma Tiglao
Best in Sports Challenge: Hillarie Parungao
Best in Fashion Runway: Hillarie Parungao
Best in Swimsuit: Hillarie Parungao
Best in Gown: Hillarie Parungao
Miss Friendship: Christelle Abello
Miss Photogenic: Emma Tiglao
Sponsor Awards:
Miss Zen Institute: Hillarie Parungao
Miss Fila: Mia Howell
Miss Technomarine: Hillarie Parungao
Miss Solaire: Hillarie Parungao
Miss Jazzy France: Vanessa Wright
Miss Figlia: Hillarie Parungao
Miss Bench: Cassandra Naidas
Miss PAL: Emma Tiglao
Miss Phoenix Petroleum: Hillarie Parungao
Semi finalists up next!
The Top 13:
1) Jackielyn Dulay
2) Hillarie Parungao
3) Vianca Marcelo
4) Christelle Abello
5) Jannie Alipo-on
6) Mia Howell
7) Jessica McEwen
8) Emma Tiglao
9) Jeddahliz Maltezo
10) Janelle Tee
11) Kiara Giel Gregorio
12) Cassandra Naidas
13) Vanessa Wright
The ladies who did well in Q&A are Hillarie Parungao, Mia Howell, Janelle Tee, Kiara Giel Gregorio, Cassandra Naidas and Vanessa Wright
The Top 5
1) Emma Tiglao
2) Vanessa Wright
3) Hillarie Parungao
4) Cassandra Naidas
5) Mia Howell
The Top 5 of MWP2015
In the Top 5, the best answers were given by Mia Howell, Cassandra Naidas and Hillarie Parungao.
THE WINNERS:
4th Princess: Emma Mary Tiglao
3rd Princess: Vanessa Wright
2nd Princess: Mia Howell
1st Princess: Cassandra Naidas
MISS WORLD PHILIPPINES 2015:
HILLARIE DANIELLE PARUNGAO
My Top 12 for Miss World Philippines 2015 arranged according to their pin numbers (Photo credit: Lito Caleon)
Who will succeed Miss World Philippines 2014 Valerie Weigmann?
This year, the battle won’t be over till it’s really over. And I say this with a great deal of certainty. You see, there are running see-saw matches between two (2) pairs of candidates. But before I even go into that, allow me to share with you my Top 12 first. In this cut, the level of difficulty isn’t that high yet. In fact, I could’ve made it just a Top 10 and still managed to smile with my choices.
The dozen beauties in my first cut are:
#5 Christelle Abello
#6 Janelle Lazo Tee
#7 Jackielyn Dulay
#8 Kiara Giel Gregorio
#12 Emma Mary Tiglao
#13 Avonlea Paraiso
#14 Cassandra Naidas
#19 Hillarie Danielle Parungao
#21 Mia Hernandez Howell
#22 Vianca Louise Marcelo
#24 Jeddahliz Maltezo
#25 Casey Anne Austria
It’s in trimming down the 12 to just the Top 5 where the resistance starts to show. Four (4) spots are already secure from where I judge the whole thing. The quartet of shoo-ins for the magic circle are Hillarie Danielle Parungao, Emma Tiglao, Cassandra Naidas and Mia Hernandez Howell. If anyone among them will fail to crack the top tier, then I must be on drugs for missing something quite crystal-clear. Also, they make up the two pairs of contenders locked for a classic bullfight – Hillarie VS Emma and Cassandra VS Mia. This is an obvious throwback to the clash between two of the finest beauty camps in the country – Aces&Queens and Kagandahang Flores.
My Top 5 for Miss World Philippines 2015, with only the fifth spot open to spoilers. (Photo credit: Great Images Photography)
But the question that needs to be answered for now is which girl will fill in the 5th and final spot? I was teetering between Christelle Abello and Vianca Louise Marcelo (another battle of the camps). After giving it much thought, I went for #5 because she has always registered to me as a potential spoiler, let alone a good speaker. So Christelle Abello completes the group of finalists.
You can call it a battle between two beauty camps. I call it survival of the fittest and Miss World-worthiest (Photo credit: Lito Caleon)
In the end – when you have four (4) strong candidates to choose from instead of just two (2) – the odds of making the wrong pick to be #1 become greater. Hillarie, Cassandra, Emma and Mia have their individual strengths to lay on the table.
Hillarie has the classic beauty of face and BWAP (Beauty With A Purpose) Project in place. Cassandra has the height, oriental charm and also a worthy cause that could do well in Sanya. Emma has the bombshell looks and the potential lopsided votes from the male judges to see her through. And Mia has the mestiza attraction, articulate ways and academic credentials as strong suits. Any of the four can easily wrest the crown from Valerie Weigmann with the right answer to the final Q&A or speech delivery.
I am leaning towards either Hillarie or Cassandra truthfully. My hunch is that one of them could be favored. And both can express themselves impressively. But I won’t find it hard to accept if Mia steals the limelight from them. Emma is fine for as long as she will come across as more spontaneous and less rehearsed.
In summary, my top choice for Miss World Philippines 2015 is Hillarie Danielle Parungao, followed closely by Emma Tiglao and Cassandra Naidas. 🙂
Photographer Andy Cayna took these shots of the Miss World Philippines 2015 Official Candidates during the Gala Night at Bellevue Hotel in Quezon City
Ms. Cory Quirino during the Gala Night (Photo credit: Andy Cayna)
CQGQ’s Cory Quirino led the formal affair, together with reigning winner Valerie Weigmann and MWP2012 Queenie Rehman. It was a successful event that served as some sort of a Prelude to the Coronation Night scheduled this coming Sunday, October 18, at the Theater at Solaire.
Watch out for my predictions very soon! 🙂
More of the Miss World Philippines 2015 Official Candidates as photographed by Andy Cayna
Photo credit: Andy Cayna Photography
The ten (10) ladies above are my early favorites for Miss World Philippines 2015 (Photo credit: Jhosh Rodriguez)
MWP2014 Valerie Weigmann, MWP2011 Gwen Ruais and Ms. Cory Quirino graced the Press Presentation (Photo credit: Jhosh Rodriguez)
Hillarie Danielle Parungao and Emma Mary Tiglao continue to lead the list. But in my opinion, their positions are not fail-safe because the next two ladies – Cassandra Naidas and Christelle Abello are closing in the gap quite fast. And Mia Howell is also starting to peak with her new styling and make-up. If the finals will be held today, these five should make up the magic quintet.
Still, I wouldn’t count the next five ladies out. Jeddahliz Maltezo and Mariah Nilo could be real spoilers. And one of them could potentially switch places with one of the first five in my list. And just to complete the number, I would add Casey Ann Austria, Vianca Louise Marcelo and Janelle Tee.
Truthfully, this year’s title could still be anybody’s game at this point, unlike in 2014 when Valerie was a shoo-in for the #1 spot as early as the screenings.
Let’s trail the ladies more closely now. 😉
The 27 Official Candidates of Miss World Philippines 2015
Ms. Cory Quirino and some of the candidates
This year’s contenders are:
1) Ma. Vanessa Wright
2) Jannie Loudette Alipo-on
3) Danica Macabangon
4) Sheila Mae Torino
5) Christelle Abello
6) Janelle Tee
7) Ma. Jackielyn Dulay
8) Kiara Giel Gregorio
9) Mona Mahmound Hammad
10) Teena Pagulayan
11) Alexie Marie Ibabao
12) Emma Mary Tiglao
13) Avonlea Paraiso
14) Marita Cassandra Naidas
15) Erika Mari de Castro
16) Erica Rose Bayani
17) Jessica Rose McEwen
18) Leitz Camyll Ang
19) Diana Pinto
20) Mariah Nilo
21) Mia Allyson Howell
22) Vianca Louise Marcelo
23) Janette Roanne Sturm
24) Jeddahliz Maltezo
25) Casey Anne Austria
26) Grapes Pacara
27) Hillarie Danielle Parungao
Here is a short video of their appearance onstage as a group. Watch now.
The Twenty-seven (27) Official Candidates of Miss World Philippines 2015 divided into four groups
Let’s see if there are potential spoilers in the group. Top of my head right now are: 20) Mariah Nilo and 25) Casey Anne Austria.
Miss World Philippines 2015 will be crowned on October 18 at The Theater at Solaire to be telecast over GMA-7 on the same night.
Good luck in all your pre-pageant activities, ladies!
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