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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...

The country's two rival beauty camps - Kagandahang Flores and Aces and Queens - have joined forces to help the Department of Health (DoH) in the new renewed fight against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Rodgil Flores, head of the Kagandahang Flores beauty camp, and former Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa, of the Aces and Queens camp, led the launch of the new pageant dubbed "LHIVE FREE Redvocates, The Search for HIV/AIDS Advocacy Ambassadors," in Quezon City last Aug. 2.                                                   Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa In the Philippines, the two prestigious beauty camps train girls who want to join beauty pageants. Both training camps have already produced international winners in popular pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Internationa...

Binibini37 Patrizia Mariah L. Garcia has admitted that she did not give her effort when she competed for a national pageant three years ago. But this time, Patrizia is ready for Binibining Pilipinas 2018 beauty pageant which will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on March 18. "Miss Earth was my first ever pageant. I haven't done any local pageants. I just had this preparation few months last year before the year ended. Around six months ago I tried to lose weight," said Patrizia, during an interview at the birthday lunch for her mother Jovita at Italianni's Shangri-La Mall recently. Asked about lessons learned in the previous pageant, Patrizia said: "I realized that I should have given my 101 percent effort. I did not really prepare that time. I just went to the screening without any preparations." "In everything you do. You should give your full determination if you really want this. You should have the will to ...

Samantha Iris Libo-on Ricalde is set to conquer the international fashion scene as she represents the Philippines in the Face of Beauty International contest in New Delhi, India from September 13-25. Ricalde, 15, is a Grade 10 students at Angelicum College. Earlier, this teen from Binan, Laguna who stands 5'8 won the Circle of 10- Walk To Fame contest. Friends know Ricalde as cheerful, thoughtful and approachable. Ricalde also loves volleyball and reading books. To prepare for the international contest, this 5'8 stunner is training under the Kagandaang Flores beauty camp of Rodgil Flores, the same team who groomed successful beauty queens Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago, Miss International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman, Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrel, Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry, among others. Cathy Mora-Capistrano will design the evening gown and national costume of Ricalde for the Face of Beauty International contest. The s...

Miss World Philippines 2017 candidate Janella Joy Cuaton is one lady who has big heart for children. That's why her advocacy focuses on helping kids build their confidence through workshops and other worthwhile activities. Long before she competed in pageants here and abroad, Cuaton has already established a special project for children dubbed "Passion Meets Fashion." At the presentation of her advocacy video for Miss World Philippines 2017 held at Stockpile in Ortigas City, Cuaton said: "Passion Meets Fashion" is a fund-raising event which I started in Doha, Qatar in 2015. I train young girls to develop self confidence, workshops, training and fashion shows. "After that we have a gala night and proceeds of the program are given to a certain school here in the Philippines. "For our first project in 2915, we were able to help 1,200 students in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte, my father's hometown. We were able to give food, school s...

Don't look now but Rodgil Flores, head of the Kagandahang Flores beauty camp, has revealed that his camp would soon accept male talents for modelling or pageants. "Priority pa rin would be girls or ladies joining national pageants but I'm also looking at that aspect," said Flores. "Kumbaga there would be KF male division." Flores and his team groomed John Raspado, who won Mr Gay World contest held in Spain recently. "Tinuruan namin sya sa poise, rampa, sa question and answer;" Asked who is more difficult to be trained - male or female? Flores said: "Mas nadadalian ako sa lalaki kasi sa lalaki kumbaga they have the basic walk, the basic steps, they just improve on it. Unlike sa babae na sobrang competitive na kasi talaga ng contest ng mga babae ngayon." "You have to give more time to the girls. Talagang todo research," he added.     The KF beauty camp has successfully trained beauty queens namely former Mi...

John Raspado of the Philippines was crowned Mr. Gay World 2917 during a contest among 21 gay men held in Madrid, Spain last May 10. Raspado also won special awards Best Formal Wear, Best in Swimwear, Best in Interview, Mr. Social Media and Mr. Popularity. First runner-up honors went to Candido Arteaga of Spain; Raf van Puuymbroeck of Belgium, 2md runner-up; Alexander Steyn, South Africa, 3rd runner-up; and Marco Tornese, Switzerland, 4th runner-up. Raspado, 36, has earlier promised to bring home the title. "I will be showcasing a different John Raspado. I have tons of supporters around the world. Yun siguro ang pinaka edge ko," said Raspado before he left for Spain. Raspado was trained under the Kagandahang Flores beauty camp headed by Rodgil Flores. It is the same team who groomed 2017 Bb. Pilipinas Universe Rachel Peters, the country's representative to the 2017 Miss Universe beauty pageant later this year. "Ang dami ko ng preparations simula...