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Meet a new face in pageant world. She's none other Resham Ramirez Saeed, a morena beauty with Filipino and Pakistani decent. This 25-year-old young will represent Maguindanao when she joins the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 beauty pageant in June. Born in the Philippines, Saeed has fierce features that balance well with her witty and bubbly personality. The future beauty queen was raised in six different countries until she decided to return to the Philippines to reconnect with her roots. Saeed visits the Philippines every other year but she realizes that her core strength lies in being a Filipina. Determination and passionate in being a beauty queen, Saeed hopes that everyone will get the chance to know her more when he joins the pageant world. - ROBERT REQUINTINA

Catriona Gray finally opened up about hiding in the Philippines after she was crowned Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand last Dec. 17. "Well, I did go into hiding, mostly because I was in the Philippines for a charity event, but it wasn't actually my homecoming event. So I didn't really do a lot of interviews or talk to the media," said Gray, during an interview for Fox News recently. Gray continued: "And another thing is that Christmas and New Year for me is a time for family. I'm an only child, and I'm very, very close with my parents, who actually live in Australia." "So before the coronation in Thailand, the only time that I was with them previously, was in March of 2018. So that Christmas and New Year break was only one of the two times in the whole year that I was able to be with them and spend time with them," she said. "So that is why.  And I always take a hiatus, and take quiet time during moments like those, ...

Former Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago revealed last Monday, November 12, that she was molested by a priest when she was a child. Santiago, 28, made the confession on Facebook as she points out that "sexual harassment is real not just in pageants but everywhere." Her full revelations: "I was molested when I was a child by a priest. He is still preaching somewhere in Masbate; "I was told 'why are you born too late! or sus sayang ka Bea, kong napanganak ka lang mas maaga' by a pageant guy winner. I was 12 years old and he was 21; "I was once touched inappropriately by a well known businessman. This guy is a well known CEO of a big company (companies pa nga e) he even organized parties for girls who didn't win with his friends (I think hoping' they stopped it); "The next time I met him I was a candidate and the organizers were there to see things thoroughly. He couldn’t interact with us because the chairwoman was pre...

Gemologist Mary Justine Teng, of Muntinlupa City, is one of the official candidates for the Gold Edition of the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018 beauty pageant which will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on September 16. Her surname Teng may sound familiar to basketball fans, in reference to Jeric and Jeron Teng. But Justine says she is not related to the popular brothers at all. "Surprisingly, I am close to the girlfriend of Jeron Teng," reveals Justine, who is a dead-ringer for actress Cristine Reyes and mannerisms similar to that of former Miss Universe Philippines Shamcey Supsup-Lee, during an interview in Quezon City recently. Justine, 23, is an accredited jewelry professional certified by the Gemological Institute of America-New York where she took up Diamond Grading. She also studies color stone grading at GIA Education. Justine is also the co-manager at Solo Uno Jewelry Exchange Inc. A graduating student of Philippine School of Interior Design at ...

Inamin ni Catriona Gray, ang pambato ng Pilipinas sa darating na 2018 Miss Universe beauty pageant, na isa pa rin syang labandera dito sa Pilipinas. "Ever since I've been totally self-sufficient. I'm very proud about that. Until now I still do my own laundry," ayon kay Catriona, sa panayam sa "Tonight With Boy Abunda" sa ABS CBN kamakailan. Bata pa lamang si Catriona ay naging independent na sya kahit na wala naman silang alitan ng kanyang mga magulang. Dagdag pa nya, s'ya ay isang Filipino-Australian. "I would say Filipino-Australian because even though I was born in Australia, it's not my choice but it was my parents choice. But it was my decision to come to the Philippines at age 18 just after I graduated from high school; "It was like a self-discovery journey for me, my first step into figuring out who am I, what do I want to do with my life and just pushing myself out of the comfort zone and I chose to come here; ...

Former Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach has said that she wanted to have a gay child in the future. "I really believe na aalagaan ka nila kapag matanda ka na, not to say na hindi ka aalagaan kung straight yung anak mo pero based on my experience, ibang mag-alaga yung beki," said Wurtzbach during an interview on "Tonight Wuth Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "Gusto kong ma experience yung merong excited na bibihisan ako, na ayusan ako, alagaan ako, parang magiging best friend ko. Na-imagine ko na yung anak ko magiging best friend ko pag beki sya," she said. Facing the Golden Mirror, Abunda asked Wurtzbach to an advice to the girl in the mirror. "Kalma ka lang, Wag mo ng pansinin yung mga bashers mo. Christmas na!" she said. When asked about one piece of advise she would give her before she walks down the aisle, Wurtzbach said: "Life doesn't end when you get married, your career doesn't end when you get married. You having fu...

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, who became one of the judges at the just concluded Miss Universe 2017 beauty pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, has said that she was proud of Rachel Peters who represented the Philippines in the prestigious contest. "And to @rachelpetersx, thank you for making us proud. Sitting on the other side, it was so nice to witness a Miss Philippines perform and have the loudest cheer in the crowd. Keep your head up. We’re all so proud of you," said Wurtzbach on Instagram. Several fans have been at odds when it was announced that Wurtzbach will be one of the judges in this year's pageant as Peters represented the country in the contest. They claimed that the judges decision might be affected because the two women belong to popular rival beauty camps in the country. Wurtzbach is trained under the Aces and Queens of Jonas Gaffud while Peters is groomed by the Kagandahang Flores of Rodgil Flores. Peters, 26, of Camarines Sur, pl...

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...

Miss Philippines Earth 2017 candidate Samantha Viktoria Leonardo Acosta is wasting no time to save Mother Earth. Acosta, 19, of Pulilan, Bulacan has encouraged the people, especially the youth, to make something meaningful for Mother Earth daily for five minutes through her advocacy dubbed "Green Time." "My advocacy is Green Time which is aimed at the youth to allot five minutes of their time everyday and do something meaningful for Mother Earth," Acosta said. "The time for Mother Earth is now! No matter how small it is for Mother Earth, it can be the beginning of something  big. Alone you can make a difference and together we can make an impact," she added. Acosta is a third year college student at the University of Asia and the Pacific in Pasig City where she is taking up entrepreneurial management. At a young age, she has established her own rice retailing store Asked why she took up entrepreneurial management, Acosta said:"I ...

Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2017 Elizabeth Clenci has said that her struggles with eczema last year was painful at some point but she found a cure for the disease in a natural way. "I do get messages cause I posted it on Instagram. And I do get messages from time to time from people going through the same thing. What I was going through, I really had no idea like I was taking a leap of faith and trusting in myself in what I believe into really pushed past with the doctors were saying, pushed past with what everything was saying," said Clenci, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. Clenci said: "I really just went with my gut and my heart. And did what I have to do to heal myself. I really detox and I went 100 percent natural, so I let true healing take over. Sometimes when you heal it gets worst before it gets better because I was pushing it all out. It was really really painful at some point," she added. On Insta...

Looking stunning in her lovely evening gown, 25-year-old Rachel Peters walked the stage on a wave of cheers and applause as her name was called in the last whirlwind moments of the Binibining Pilipinas Grand Coronation Night on April 30.   She nailed the live Interview portion with an articulate response that, in the hearts and minds of her fans, made her a shoe-in for one of the crowns among the night’s Top 15 finalists. The Question:  This week, the Philippines is hosting the ASEAN Summit. If you were invited to speak, what would have been your message to the leaders? Her answer:  “I believe that one of the biggest problems that our country faces today is divisiveness – in politics, in religion, and also in culture. And I believe that...is the same across the world. So that is something I want to address. I believe that when people can learn to tolerate each other’s differences and respect each other’s opinion,”  she said before loud cheers ...

Katarina Rodriguez finally gave closure to rumors that she was giving up her Bb Pilipinas Intercontinental crown saying that she is keeping her title. Rodriguez, of Davao City, made the reaction during an exclusive interview at the Bb. Pilipinas Office in Cubao, Quezon City on May 5. "Honestly I was asleep and when I woke up, I saw everything online and I have many phone calls and messages. I said 'Oh my goodness!' My family asked 'what"s going on?' Never ever did I tell anyone that I will resign or forfeit the crown," said Rodriguez. "I was a little sad as why there was a text that Mr. Gines (Enriquez) had sent but didn't. But there was a family situation that I was weighing. And that's a personal situation. And so they didn't understand that maybe? But it might have been my fault also because I was asleep for so long," the beauty queen added. On May 2, rumors flooded online that Rodriguez was giving up the crown due ...