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Are you the next Binibini? The Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. announced on March 1 that the annual search for Bb. Pilipinas 2019 has started. This the first time in recent years that the annual search began in March unlike in the previous years when the prestigious national contest usually begins in December. Organizers said that deadline for submission of application forms is on March 15. Just visit http://www.bbpilipinas.com for details. The grand coronation of the Bb. Pilipinas 2019 pageant will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City in June. Now on its 55th year, the Bb. Pilipinas pageant currently sends delegates to international pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Grand International; and Miss Globe. Of the current batch of title holders, Catriona Gray won 2018 Miss Universe in Bangkok, Thailand; and Karen Gallman was crowned Miss Intercontinental 2018 during a pageant held ...

The Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. led by its chair Stella Marquez Araneta feted newly crowned Miss Intercontinental Karen Gallman after she won the international crown which has been elusive for the Philippines for 47 years. Gallman's victory now joins the league of Filipino beauty queens for the longest gap of winning an international pageant crown. Aside from the Miss Intercontinental title, it took 42 year for the Philippines to capture the Miss Universe title the third time after Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach won in 2015. Megan Lynne Young won the Miss World crown for Philippines after 61 years in 2013. "To my Binibining Pilipinas family, thank you everyone for the love and support that you poured out for me. And to my supporters , I love you guys and I really appreciate all that you have done for me. I love you all," said Gallman during an exclusive interview at Thanksgiving Dinner at Bahay Na Puti (White House) mansion in Cubao, Quezon City recently. THAN...

"We did it Philippines!" Thus said Filipino-Australian beauty queen Karen Gallman few days after she was crowned Miss Intercontinental 2018, the first for the Philippines in 47 years. On Instagram, Gallman said: "I’m so proud to bring our nation its first Intercontinental crown. The overwhelming support from you all has been amazing and I can’t thank you all enough nor have done it without you. This crown is not just for me, its for all of you and a representation of what we can achieve as a nation. Keep pushing to be the best version of yourself by “always looking up to God and being thankful for everything; "Thank you to my MIC queens, chaperones and the team for a wonderful three weeks that I will always cherish!" she added. The Philippines made another pageant history when Bb. Pilipinas Karen Gallman finally clinched the elusive Miss Intercontinental 2018 crown during a contest held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City last Jan. 26. Gall...

Popular Filipino haute couture designer Arielle Agasang of the Agasang House of Couture said that he is deeply honored to be chosen as one of the fashion designers for the Miss Intercontinental 2018 beauty pageant which wrapped up in Manila last Jan. 26. "It is always an honor to dress up and style for an international beauty queen like Veronica Vallejo, our Miss Intercontinental 2017. The Miss Intercontinental pageant is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the talents of Filipino designers," said Agasang, during an exclusive interview. Agasang dressed up Miss Intercontinental 2017 Veronica Vallejo of Mexico for gala night, meet-and-greet event, terno competition, and guest appearances for the pageant. Popular Filipino designer Arielle Agasang (2nd from left) with Dr. Rhoda Espino (left) of Metro Esthetico Skin Care Center in Pasig City share a light moment with Miss Intercontinental 2017 Veronica Vallejo of Mexico (2nd from right) and her companion. "Some...

The pageant season in the Philippines will kick off with the staging of the 47th Miss Intercontinental beauty pageant which will be held at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Jan. 26. To be held in the Philippines for the first time, more than 70 contestants from around the world are expected to arrive here beginning Jan. 8. Filipino-Australian Karen Gallman will represent the Philippines in one of the longest-running pageants in history. She said that she was surprised when she learned that the pageant would be held in the Philippines. “I was so surprised because it never happened before. I was expecting that it’s overseas and I was looking forward to that, traveling. Who wouldn’t? And then, it became Philippines. I was like, 'Oh, okay. But at the end of the end of the day, I was happy because it’s an advantage," the beauty queen said. Gallman who was born and raised in Bohol earned the right to represent the Philippines in the competition when she won Bb. Pilip...

Pageant guru Rodgil Flores says the Kagandahang Flores beauty camp will continue to innovate and upgrade its training skills for girls in a bid to win more pageant crowns here and abroad. " Personally, as long as maraming lumalapit, nagpapatulong na maging national and eventually maging international beauty queen sila, KF will still be there . As a camp, we are constantly upgrading," says Flores when asked about the future of his beauty camp during an interview in Quezon City recently. He adds: " Lahat kami trying on new learnings. That’s trial and error. For us trainers, the challenge is to really come up with new techniques. We are also intensifying our training for men." Flores describes the KF queens as strong, determined and dedicated. "I think what sets the KF queens apart is that they are strong, determined, dedicated. Ang training ko is pahirapan talaga. So yung spirit nila to win this fight and to reach the end goals given to them by KF c...

Karen Gallman, the country's representative to the Miss Intercontinental 2018 beauty pageant, is now engaged to her long-time boyfriend Ian Galton. Gallman made the official announcement on her Instagram as she posted a photo of her and her fiancee. It was captioned: "WE ARE ENGAGED! Two weeks today, the love of my life asked me to marry him... I said YES of course! 💍 Thank you for making me the happiest girl on the planet, I am so blessed to have you in my life. I love you with all my heart ❤️ #engaged #forever." Gallman also posted images of her trips with her fiancee in Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Austria and The Czech Republic. Check out these stunning vacation photos which she shared on Instagram.                  Der Freischütz at the Vienna State Opera.                'Because happiness is not a place nor destination. Happiness is a state of mind and      ...

A 24-year-old Filipino-Australian model earned the right to represent the Philippines in Miss Universe after she was crowned at the 55th Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City early Monday morning. Catriona Gray, of Albay, Bicol, has been a crowd favorite to win the coveted crown since Day 1 of the Bb. Pilipinas contest as she edged out 39 other girls for the title. Gray represented the Philippines in the 2016 Miss World beauty contest held in Maryland, USA where she finished in Top 5. It is rare for a Filipino beauty queen to compete in the Miss Universe pageant after she represented the country in its rival pageant Miss World. Loud cheers from fans of Gray echoed the Big Dome every time the Bicolana beauty queen-blogger appeared on stage. It is the second year in a row that a Bicolana will represent the country in Miss Universe. Last year, Miss Universe semi-finalist Rachel Peters represented Camarines Sur. Other Bicolan...