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The new Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) organization and Smart Communications, Inc. have donated more than P1.6 million to two charitable institutions that would help children with untreated clefts in developing countries, and help poor kids fund their education. MUP National Director Shamcey Supsup-Lee led the handing over of checks to Smile Train and Hope for Change organizations during the finals of Global Asian Model Philippines 2019 competition held at Okada Manila in Paranaque City last Dec. 13. The MUP, also in collaboration with Frontrow Philippines, donated US$16,500, roughly more than P800,000 each to the two charitable institutions. Smile Train is an international children’s charity with a sustainable approach to a single, solvable problem: cleft lip and palate. “Millions of children in developing countries with untreated clefts live in isolation, but more importantly, have difficulty eating, breathing and speaking,” the group said. The Hope for Change helps u...

The royal blue evening gown worn by Filipino beauty queen Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach when she won Miss Universe 2015 is shaping up to be a collectors' item. Popular Filipino designer Albert Andrada says that three persons have offered him to buy Pia's blue gown for more than P1 million. "Without the Miss Universe title, it was roughly P180,000-P200,000. But with the Miss Universe title already, it shoots up to more than P1 million. I'm saying this because somebody offered to buy it and the (national) costume as well," says Andrada, during an exclusive interview in Tagaytay City recently. Andrada says that three Filipinos have offered to buy Pia's gown displayed at his shop in Makati City. He did not identify them. "There were three offers but I declined it. They just emailed me and they wanted to buy it. They are Filipino-Chinese. I regret that I can't sell it because it's part of my life already. It's part of my journey as a fashion ...