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Miss Romania wins MAPI's Darling of the Press

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Meet Miss Romania Ana Maria Ciritel, this year's Darling of the Press for Miss Asia Pacific International. Ana Maria, 25, is a model, and make up artist living in Bucharest. She is very empathetic, kind, and joyful. She likes being around children; that is why her advocacy for this pageant is helping poor children from Romania to have access to a better life and education. Two years ago, she was impressed by the talent of some children who were dancing and singing in a traditional show, and she decided to join a volunteer association that develop programs for poor children. Ana Maria has a lot of friends from all over the world. She likes books and movies. Her favourite book is " The Secret". Her model in life is her mother who struggled to raise her on her own and never gave up on her duties as a mother and sole breadwinner of the family. She admires Amal Clooney for her strong personality and power that she exudes in her charitable activities. S...

50 girls compete in Miss Asia Pacific Int'l 2018 pageant

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Fifty candidates from around the world are competing in this year's Miss Asia Pacific International beauty pageant. This year's official candidates: Armenia Sona Danielyan; Australia Sapir Turkenitz, Bangladesh Marjana Chowdhury, Belgium Danique van Holsten, Bolivia Gianna Ruth Ardaya Ramirez, Brazil Gabriela Palma, Cambodia Annchhany Kha, Canada Ariel Jingjing Cao, China Liang Xiang Ying, Colombia Melissa Lopez Rios, Cook Islands Teuira Raechel Shanti Napa, Costa Rica Jessica Melania Gonzalez Monge, Ecuador Natalia Andrade, El Salvador Olga Maria Flores Ortiz, France Pauline Dubedat, Germany Madeline Andrea Ferrara, Greece Christina Alicia Lazaros, Guatemala Alejandra Castro, Hong kong Ching Yee Chong, India Abhilasha Agrawal, Indonesia Yohanna Gabriela, Italy Kim Ashly Vito, Japan Momoe Yada, Kazahkstan Didar Atmaja, Korea Songhwa Kang; Macau Yang Jing, Malaysia Crystal Tung Lu Yie, Mauritius Manjusha Faugoo, Mexico Lisset Perez, Mongolia Misheelt Narmandakh, Morocco ...

Luis 'Lucky' Manzano reacts to award-buying joke

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Kapamilya star Luis "Lucky" Manzano has admitted that the joke of Alex Gonzaga that he "bought" an award was a bit off. However, Manzano explained that it was normal for him and Gonzaga to joke about everything. "Nasaktan ako. Paano mong nakuhang yurakan ang pagkatao ko," said Manzano as he laughed, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "Ganyan talaga kaming maglokohan ni Alex. We're even worst behind the camera. I completely understand the sentiments especially the press and the people there na it was a bit off. "Don't get me wrong. I'm not justifying din naman. But I understand na ganun naman kaming magkahiritan. Anyone who has seen me and Alex na lokohan namin, grabe talaga. "Once again, in behalf of Alex, sa mga na-offend specially the members of Philippine Movie Press Club, I would like to apologize. And she did not mean anything by it," said Manzano At the 33rd Star A...