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A beauty queen from South Africa was crowned Miss Tourism Beauty of the World 2019 during a competition held in Palawan over the weekend. Devoney Crossman, 27, a human resources payroll manager in Johannesburg, said she was thrilled to win the crown because her hard work paid off. "I am so grateful for winning the crown. Excited for what the year will bring," said Crossman. Asked about her impressions of Palawan, the new beauty queen said: "It just exceeded my expectation. I was inspired by the warm hospitality of the people of Palawan and awed by its pristine and untouched beauty.  I am inspired by the passion to promote eco-tourism." Anne Cherrylyn Apas of the Philippines was 1st Princess while Manussanun Limjanphaphap of|  Thailand, 2nd Princess. Organizers thanked Palawan and the municipality of El Nido for hosting the pageant.- They also thanked Mayor Edna Gacot-Lim, the municipalities of Taytay, Quezon, Narra, Aborlan, Linapaca, Española, Cooki...

The annual international search for a gay role model had been set to take place in Hong Kong from 28 April to 4 May, 2019. Unfortunately, the local hosting company, which is located on the Chinese mainland, has confirmed that it cannot proceed with organising the contest due to a clampdown by the Chinese authorities on LGBTQ affirming events and campaigns. “It is with great disappointment that I’ve been informed that Mr Gay World will not be able to go ahead in Hong Kong due to the struggles that our Chinese colleagues and their families are facing in their homeland,” commented Eric Butter, President and Founder of Mr Gay World. “The safety of our delegates and their families is of utmost importance." The current Mr Gay World, Jordan Bruno from Australia, who won the 2018 title in Knysna, South Africa in May, expressed his dismay at the news. “I’m disappointed in the Chinese authorities for being unwilling to celebrate and uphold LGBTQ equality, but their stance demonst...

Green warriors led by environment advocate Sen. Cynthia A. Villar have bonded together for a tree planting activity at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park in celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day recently. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, was the guest of honor of the event, which was organized by United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Manila to commemorate the 100th birthday of the late South Africa president Nelson Mandela. SEN. CYNTHIA A. VILLAR LEADS TREE PLANTING AT LAS PINAS – PARANAQUE WETLAND PARK FOR NELSON MANDELA’S 100TH BIRTHDAY - To mark the 100th birth anniversary of the late Nelson Mandela, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar leads the planting at 100 trees at the Las Pinas- Paranaque Wetland Park. The senator, chair of the Senate environment committee, was joined by South African Ambassador to the Philippines Hon. Mr. Marthinus Nicholaas Slabber and actress Antoinette Taus, founder of planet CORA. Villar says th...

A feng shui expert has revealed the lucky colors for three front-runners of the Miss Universe 2017 beauty pageant that would enhance their chances of winning the crown in Las Vegas, Nevada on Nov. 26 (Nov. 27 in Manila). The lucky colors for Miss Philippines Rachel Peters are green, gold, silver and while, according to feng shui master Hanz Cua, during an  exclusive interview in Mandaluyong City. "Rachel was born under the Year of the Metal Goat. The month she was born was a Dog month and the day she was born was Snake. "Her lucky color is green. Metal colors, her output colors, are also good for her -- gold, silver and white," Cua said. "Any of these colors will enhance her luck in the Miss Universe pageant." Rachel is now under 10-year luck cycle of the Ox, he said. "She's under the period of Ox and 2017 is a Rooster year. On the day of the pageant, Nov. 26, it will be a Snake day. These three animals signs when combined -- snake, roos...

A new Miss Universe will be crowned on November 26, as the annual international beauty pageant comes to The Axis theater at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. And since Sin City is playing host, it’s only natural to break down the betting odds on who will be crowned Miss Universe 2017. At the top of the board is “Miss South Africa” Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters at +250, followed closely by “Miss Thailand” Maria Poonlertlarp at +300, according to Covers.com, a sports betting website based in Ireland. Miss South Africa won her title under controversy, after fellow contestants stated that she had a “special relationship” with two judges and received preferential treatment during the national competition. While she is the betting favorite, it’s always nice to have a bad guy to root against. Behind those front-runners are Miss Philippines at +600, Miss Colombia at +800, and Miss Venezuela and Miss USA, both at +1,100 odds. Could the home-field advantage give current “Miss USA” Kára McCu...