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Familiar faces, including cross-over beauty queens, are competing in this year's Miss World Philippines pageant in a bid to represent the Philippines in various international contests. Leading the cross-over beauty queens is former Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental 2017 Katarina Rodriguez. She was first runner-up at the Miss Intercontinental 2017 beauty contest held in Egypt. Former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Kim de Guzman is also vying for the title. She was also former Miss Philippines Earth-Air 2017.           From left: Kim De Guzman, Pauline Deveraturda, Arienne Calingo and Maria Gail Tobes. Filipina-French Maureen Montagne who won the Century Tuna Superbods Ageless is giving the pageantry a shot. Other crossover beauty titlists are Miss Manila 2017 Maria Gail Devora Tobes and former Bb. Pilipinas 2018 contestant Rose Murphy. Alyssa or Yssa Muhlach Alvarez, daughter of actor Almira Muhlach and former PBA star Bong Alvarez, also auditioned in...

An 18-year-old entrepreneur from Pulilan, Bulacan was named Darling of the Press during a special presentation held at Diamond Hotel in Manila last July 5. Samantha Viktoria Acosta won a gold medal after members of the press voted as their favorite among the 40 candidates in the 16th edition of the pageant. Kim de Guzman of Olongapo City won silver medal while Anne Krishia Antonio of Porac, Pampanga; and Catherine Tabaniag, of Panglao, Bohol tied for bronze medal for the same special award. At the press presentation, the candidates of the Miss Philippines Earth 2017 beauty pageant vowed to help save Mother Earth during their advocacy. Acosta said that she was promoting "Green Time" for the youth. "Green Time is an environmental awareness campaign aimed at the youth. The program encourages them to allot at least 5 minutes of their time every day to do something meaningful for the environment." "I intend to do this by creating environmental aware...

A candidate of the Miss Philippines Earth 2017 beauty pageant has complained about the acts of lasciviousness of a newspaper photographer who allegedly touched her behind during the press presentation of the candidates held at a hotel in Manila last Wednesday. Kim de Guzman, 24, of Olongapo City confirmed the incident but refused to give details. "Gusto po kaming pagharapin sa security office ng hotel pero hindi na lang. Ayoko na kasi palakihin pa," said De Guzman, during an exclusive interview after the Resorts Wear competition held at Versailles Palace in Alabang last Thursday night. A source from the environment-driven pageant said that the photographer allegedly touched the buttocks of De Guzman and some candidates and guests saw it. The 40 candidates of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant were wearing identical two-piece swimsuit when the incident happened. The same source, who refused to be identified, said that Lorraine Schuck, EVP of Carousel Product...