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The Philippines will play host to an international beauty pageant which aims to stop violence against women.  This was announced by Mila Manuel, president of Face of Beauty International pageant, during a press conference held at El Calle Restaurant of Resorts World Manila in Pasay City recently. "The pageant is part of the I Am Me campaign which empowers and encourages the contestants to participate in activities that help alleviate social injustice," said Manuel. The I Am Me campaign is the heart of the pageant's humanitarian effort. It centers on social issues that are plaguing the host country. She added: "We are all about empowering women, celebrating cultures, and turning particular participants into icons of goodwill and vessels for social change." This year the I Am Me campaign will be helping out the Aeta communities in Pampanga. At the press event, Face of Beauty International 2018 Myint Mo May of Myanmar and Face o...

Actor Tonton Gutierrez has been in local show business since the 80s but there's one role which he still dreams of portraying one of these days. "Marami pa akong role na hindi pa nagagawa like a lawyer or a doctor. Pero I want to portray the role of a lawyer. Lalo na yung mga court scenes and when they debate, they use legal terms," said Gutierrez, during an exclusive interview at the sidelines of Primo Modelo Fashion Preview of Arielle Agasang House of Couture held at the Fisher Mall in Quezon City recently. The fashion event was also participated in by fashion designers Gusi Guillaran, Nikki Veneracion and Kim Montecarlo. Gutierrez said that he did not take part in the fashion show but accompanied only his daughter who made her fashion show debut. "My six year-old daughter Aneeka is part of the bridal fashion show. Parang abay yata. Dapat si Glydel (Mercado) dito pero nasa shooting naman sya ngayon so ako ang sumama dito," the award-winning acto...

From rugged to formal, popular fashion designer Arielle Agasang gave a preview of his latest designs during a fashion show held at the Fisher Mall in Quezon City last June 5. The runway show was participated in by students of Primo Modelo, a modelling agency which honed and develop young aspiring models to become professionals and skilled runway, print ads, and commercials models. Also joining the event were designers Gusi Guillaran, Nikki Veneracion and Kim Montecarlo. The fashion show also marked the debut of Aneeka Gutierrez, 6, daughter of award-winning actors Tonton Gutierrez and Glydel Mercado, on the runway. The Arielle Agasang House of Couture has been one of the most sought-after Filipino designers here and abroad. A devotee of Our Lady of Manaoag in Pangasinan, Agasang has designed for multi-awarded television host Boy Abunda, actress-television host Kris Aquino, actress Patricia Javier, etc. He has also done fashion shows abroad. Agasang also organized the f...