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The search is on for the next Binibining Pilipinas beauty queens! The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc.(BPC) made the announcement on its official Facebook page around midnight Dec. 27. So far, no announcement has been made as to how many pageant titles are at stake in the 2020 edition of the most prestigious national beauty contest. To recall, the BPCI and the Miss Universe Organization severed ties after 55 years recently. The Miss Universe Philippines beauty pageant is now an independent body led by beauty queen-businesswoman Shamcey Supsup-Lee. Unconfirmed reports said that the BPCI is in talks for additional pageant titles for the Bb. Pilipinas 2020 pageant. Minus the Miss Universe Philippines title, pageant titles which retained with BPCI are Bb. Pilipinas International, Bb. Pilipinas Grand International, Bb. Pilipinas Supranational, Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental, and Bb. Pilipinas Globe. The official announcement of BPCI: "Binibining Pilipinas opens a

Alayyza Izzabelle Tolimao of  Koronadal, South Cotabato is keen on competing in another national pageant the second time around. Tolimao, 19, said that she has sacrificed other things just to compete again in 2020. Despite the demands of pageant training, Tolimao said that she has learned how to balance her time for her family and school. Right now, Tolimao is taking up bachelor of science in tourism management at Joji Ilagan International School of Gensan. She is also as school journalist. This teen queen is the reigning Miss JIB IS 2019 of her institution. She also loves volleyball. Aside from joining several local pageants in the region, Alayzza worked as a part-time endorser, ambassadress and model of different corporate Events and beauty products. Last April, Alayyza joined the Festival Queen The Reyna ng Aliwan 2019 where she finished second runner-up. The Reyna ng Aliwan 2019 competition was a testing ground for her. She wants to know if she has what it t

He's back! Reigning Man of the World Daniel Georgiev Georgiev of Bulgaria is back in Manila to fulfill his duties and responsibilities as winner of the competition. "I'm very grateful and excited with new opportunities and responsibilities as your Man of the World, I'm happy to be in the Philippines again," said Daniel during the press conference held at Vikings Makati City and co-presented by Contact Network Group International. Contact Network launched Georgiev as its official international brand ambassador. Joining Daniel and Suya at the press event was Prime Event Productions Philippines Foundation (PEPPS) president Carlo Morris Galang. "Contact Network Group International is connecting people around the World through business to business partnership and Daniel is the perfect symbol of our company. With boundless connections and popularity of Man of the World internationally, I'm very positive that this partnership will bring tremendous

JAMS Artist Productions successfully held its first ever Year-End Ball at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City together with its 300 models last Dec. 28. Led by CEO/founders of JAMS Artists Production Jojo Flores and Maricar Flores, the candidates were presented to the media wearing their beautiful traditional outfits inspired by Philippine festival of their respective municipality. On Jan. 28, some 300 aspiring models will vie for JAMS Top Model Philippines 2019 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The competition has three categories: Category 1: 5 – 9 years old, Category 2: 10 – 15 years old, and the Category 3: 16 – 25 years old where they will be judge based on poise and bearing, overall-look,, X factor, and audience impact. This competition will promote youth empowerment by showcasing their skills in modelling. Prizes at stake: P500,000 for the grand winner each category; P300,000 and P100,000 for the 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively of

Pop News Philippines looks back at some of the highlights in Philippine modelling and pageants of 2019 that shocked, surprised, and endeared many pageants fans! Here are the 10 memorable moments in local pageantry and modelling (in no particular order): * PARTNERS NO MORE: Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. and Miss Universe Organization break ties after 55 years. * NEW PAGEANT: Creation of Miss Universe Philippines beauty pageant. * Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is the first Filipino to have a wax figure exhibited in the famed Madame Tussauds Museum in Hong Kong. * MUTYA PILIPINAS VICTORY - Mutya Pilipinas tops among major national pageant in Philippines for 2019 after Cyrille Payumo wins Miss Tourism International. Its the only international title among top 5 major pageants in the country for 2019. Earlier, Mutya Pilipinas Tourism International 2019 Tyra Rae Goldman of Nevada was disqualified from the international competition. * BEAUTY QUEEN RESI

The Smart Araneta Coliseum opened anew its doors last Dec. 24 to thousands of audiences from the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, members of the press, charities, children with disability, senior citizens and nearby communities to watch the much awaited All-New Grand China Acrobatic Circus. A day before its debut, The Grand China Acrobatic Circus held a special performance at the Smart Araneta Coliseum giving tributes to Filipino heroes and families. More than a thousand uniformed men spent a day-off with their families at the Christmas show given by Araneta City. Aside from these, the show was also enjoyed by a hundred children with disability from PEDYA Camp, more than 200 senior citizens from Brgy. E. Rodriguez Sr. Quezon City and the Little Sisters of the Abandoned and more than a hundred members of the Orthopedic Society. The show was also opened to more than a thousand families from Brgy. Socorro, Quezon City, Baseco Compound, Channel of Hope,

The Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) commando trainees received a special holiday treat when the Queen of Hearts Foundation, Inc. led by Mitzie Go-Gil visited them at their headquarters at Sitio Bliss San Vicente Magalang in Pampanga last Dec. 24. The Queens spread the joys of the holiday season to the trainees by giving them a surprise boodle fight, gift-giving, and entertaining them with songs. But the entertainment worked the other way around as the Queens were the ones entertained. Yet the commandos were ready. The presented a cultural dance, a silent drill exhibition, rendered songs, group-dancing accompanied by their band and a comedy skit which made the crowd laughing the whole afternoon. Helping Mitzie spreading holiday cheer were Mrs. Asia Pacific Global 2019 Avon Morales, Mrs. Asia Pacific Philippines Worldwide Llena Tan-Arcenas, Mrs. Asia Pacific Philippines Cosmopolitan 2019 Mary Chris Abacahin-Camacho, Marjorie Orito, Mary Joy

Bet you still can't get enough of those delicious traditional holiday food! Those yummy Puto Bumbong, Bibingka Queso de Bola, and Turon are unforgettable. If you are still craving for these holiday dishes, worry not! They are still being served at Mangan Restaurant which opened at the 2nd Level of Ayala Malls Manila Bay last Dec. 5. Mangan Restaurant is the perfect place for you if you are craving for perfect holiday and Kapampangan dishes. This holiday season, try also Mangan's Holiday Trays! Your holiday food fest is not complete without Mangan's Holiday Trays! Choose from a selection of Sotanghon, Bangus Lumpia, Inihaw na Liempo, Fried Chicken, Seafood Pancit Luglog, Kare-kare and Mini Bibingka in trays. Each tray is good for sharing for 8-10 persons. Truly a great value for your money! Hurry and visit your nearest Mangan branch today: Glorietta 2 | Robinsons Galleria| Robinsons Place Manila| SM Mall of Asia| SM City Manila| The Annex SM City N

iFRANCHISE Business Services Corporation President Krizzia Loyang-Tanabe announced that her company is going global in 2020 as the firm successfully celebrated its 2nd anniversary at Okada Manila in Paranaque City last Dec. 19. "We will expand globally. We already kicked off in Singapore and Dubai and launched the businesses there. We had road shows and we got a lot of franchises already. We already booked road shows in India, China and the US," said Tanabe during an interview moments before the program started. A former overseas Filipino worker, Tanabe was emotional when she recalled her humble beginnings. "I came from Catarman, Northern Samar. At 21, I worked in Singapore in the food and beverage industry. Trabaho at kayod lang din doon walang na-iipon. So when I came back to the Philippines, I opened a business. Nag-franchise ako so alam ko iyung feeling ng franchisee," she said. "It's not easy to have this kind of business. As we go globa