QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere left the Philippines last February 2, Thursday, with the Department of Tourism hosting a send-off as the reigning queen of beauty flies to her new home in New York City, United States of America. But there is more than that! Aside from bringing home the most coveted crown inspired by the New york City Manhattan Skyline – a crown that is worth $300,000, Mittenaere […]
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The most challenging part of any beauty pageant – the Q and A’s!
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 30) – The Question and Answer portion is the most crucial part of any pageant which is why it makes sense that it is also the toughest. The trend nowadays for beauty pageants is to focus not only on the contestants’ beauty but on their intelligence as well. As such, winning a beauty pageant is not a walk in the park. Many contestants have met their downfall with the nerve-wracking Q and […]
Miss Universe fever!
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 27) – For the third time in the history, Miss Universe is happening in the Philippines! Filipinos are well-known for being pageant enthusiasts, that’s why there is no doubt that among all the countries in the world, we are the ones who are most excited and happy for the upcoming international event. Last September 2016, when the Department of Tourism finally announced that the Philippines will host the prestigious pageant, many fans […]
National costume show ng Miss Universe candidates, kanselado na
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tuluyan nang kinansela ng Department of Tourism ang sana’y inaabangang National Costume Show ng mga kandidata ng Miss Universe. Paliwanag ni Tourism Undersecretary Kat De Castro, hindi na lang nila ito itinuloy dahil sa pagsulpot ng maraming isyu kabilang na ang gastusin at timing sa fully booked na schedule ng mga kandidata. Orihinal na plano sana ng DOT na magkaroon ng National Costume Festival sa World Trade Center sa January […]
MMDA will not hide squatters for Miss Universe
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority guaranteed that it will not conduct a big beautification drive in order to hide squatter areas during the Miss Universe pageant. According to MMDA General Manager Thomas Orbos, there are no plans to conduct traditional clean-up drives in contrast to previous administrations. Orbos also said that this is the true face of Metro Manila and that the truth should not be hidden from the […]





