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CJ Hirro, Miss Global Philippines 2016, is one busy person these days. Aside from modelling, ghostwriting and events hosting, CJ has added her voice in the campaign of World Vision Philippines to help end sexual exploitation of children, including online. "I go around and talk about my struggles as a sexual abuse victim, my rise to being a beauty queen, and my newfound purpose of using my title to get people talking about sexual abuse of children and contributing to efforts to end the abuses," says CJ, who finished first runner-up at Miss Global 2016 contest, when asked what keeps her busy. Aside from that, CJ is involved with pageant-related activities such as trainings, mostly on pageant Q and A, personality development, and empowerment. Get to know CJ more as she chats with POP NEWS MANILA: 1) Lessons learned in being a beauty queen? "To be honest, I never dreamed of having the title beauty queen attached to my name. Growing up carrying the baggag...

Filipino Broadway star Rachelle Ann Go is now engaged to American boyfriend Martin Spies. This after Go posted a photo on Instagram which showed Spies proposing to her in Boracay Island. "I  just prayed for this on my 31st birthday and just like that this happened. What an amazing God we have. Thank you Father God for this man. A man who loves you first. I still cannot believe this!!!aahhh!" said Go, in a caption on IG. Go turned 31 last August 31. Spies is a business executive based in New York City who is affiliated with American luxury fitness company Equinox. Previously, the Filipino-Chinese singer was in a relationship with "Pinoy Big Brother" winner Slater Young. They reportedly split in 2014. Go began her career by winning a nationally-televised singing competition "Search for a Star" at the age of 17. Since then, she has released seven multi platinum solo albums and has appeared in various shows and international concerts. Oth...

Another Filipino talent has been nominated in this year's Tony Awards which will take place at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 11. Filipino-American Eva Noblezada, 21, earned a nomination for Best Performance by An Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for playing the role of Kim in the revival of the hit musical "Miss Saigon." Now one of the longest-running musicals on Broadway, "Miss Saigon" tells the tragic story of an Asian woman left by her American lover. Noblezada will be pitted against other nominees Denée Benton, "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812;" Christine Ebersole, "War Paint," Patti LuPone, "War Paint," and Bette Midler, "Hello, Dolly!" "Miss Saigon" is also nominated in Best Revival of a Musical, along with other contenders "Falsettos" and "Hello, Dolly!" "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812" leads this with 12 ...