(Eagle News) — Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin won the best in national costume in the recent 2020 Miss Universe competition held in Florida, USA. She brought to the world her message to “Pray for Myanmar” which is currently suffering under military rule where hundreds of protesters have so far died. Thuzar Wint Lwin, who also made it to the top 21 semi-finals, used the pageant to bring to the world’s attention the plight […]
Tag: Beauty Pageant
Karen Gallman of PHL crowned Miss Intercontinental 2018
(Eagle News)–Karen Gallman on Saturday, Jan. 26, was crowned Miss Intercontinental 2018, the first-ever win of the Philippines in that beauty pageant. The Filipino-Australian beauty received the crown from Mexico’s Veronica Salas Vallejo, last year’s winner. Costa Rica’s Adriana Moya finished 1st runner-up. She was followed by the Slovak Republic’s Laura Longaurova in 2nd place, and Colombia’s Hillary Hollman Del Prado in third place. Ngen Anh Le Au of Vietnam was in fourth place, while […]
PHL bet crowned as Miss Tourism World Int’l 2019
(Eagle News) — Another Filipina beauty has conquered an international beauty pageant. After Catriona Gray won as Miss Universe 2018 last month, Francesca Taruc who hails from Angeles, Pampanga, was crowned Miss Tourism World Intercontinental in Nanjing, China on Tuesday, January 8. Taruc also received a special award for “Best Body” during the preliminary rounds. Her win was shared by Taruc in her instagram post on January 5. Taruc said: “Last night, I was awarded […]
2 Filipina beauty queens bring home back-to-back international crowns
By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Two Filipina beauties conquered two prestigious international beauty pageants, bringing home back-to-back crowns over the weekend. Karen Ibasco, a 26-year-old licensed physicist and a university instructor from Manila won Miss Earth 2017 title on Saturday night at the Philippine Mall of Asia Arena, beating 86 competitors, while Teresita Ssen “Wynwyn” Marquez, the first ever Filipina delegate to compete in the Reina Hispanoamericana won the title […]
January 30 Miss Universe Coronation event, not a holiday
DAVAO CITY Jan. 27 (PIA)- With a deluge of calls from the public regarding the possibility of a holiday on January 30 or the coronation day of Miss Universe 2017, the Palace said the day would remain a working day. Joey Sem Dalumpines, Information Officer III of the Philippine Information Agency Region-XI said he had received dozens of calls in the Davao regional office asking if January 30 has been declared as a holiday. The […]
DOTr, tiniyak na hindi sagabal sa trapiko 2016 Miss Universe
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na hindi maa-apektuhan ng 2016 Miss Universe Pageant ang daloy ng trapiko sa Metro Manila at ibang venue. Ayon kay DOTr Spokesperson Cherie Mercado-Santos, makikipag-ugnayan silang mabuti sa Department of Tourism hanggang sa maka-uwi ang contestants. Tiwala rin sila sa desisyon ng DOT na gawing magkaka-iba ang petsa at venue ng mga aktibidad para hindi maging sagabal sa trapiko. Hindi rin magbibigay ng road […]





