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Gabriela, a non-government organization for women, has described Miss Universe Catriona Gray a brave person for making a stand on national issues. "We commend her boldness for being brave in expressing her views, for example what we all don't want which is the criminalization of children and we welcome her views on the proposed measure to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old," said Joms Salvador, Secretary-General of Gabriela, during an exclusive interview at the Pandesal Forum held at the Kamuning Bakery Cafe in Quezon City on February 28. Just like Gray, Salvador said that Gabriela is opposed to the proposed measure to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old. "Rehabilitation not criminalization. We know that sometimes pageant winners are constrained by their handlers in the industry. But Catriona was brave enough to give opinion and show her stand on the issue," said Salvador. Earlier, Gray said:...

Miss International 2017 3rd runner-up Amber Dew from Australia has arrived in the Philippines to join a local tourism campaign that will take her to the Gigantes Islands, also known as Islas de Gigantes or the islands of giants, in northeastern Iloilo and other parts of the country. During the launch held at the Diana Stalder Cafe at Basement 2 of Gateway in Quezon City recently, Dew said that she is excited to be part of the tourism campaign for the Philippines. "I am so excited to be part of this tourism campaign. You may not know it but I have so many Filipino friends and they have been telling me so much about the popular attractions here in your country," Dew said. Dew's Philippine tour is made possible by Gigantes Island Tour and Services, Wazzup Pilipinas, a lifestyle website; and the Department of Tourism. According to exploreiloilo.com, the Gigantes Islands are blessed with pristine white sand beaches, bountiful fresh seafood, and jagged rock formatio...

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

Sen. Cynthia Villar has expressed concern over the apparent decreasing fish stocks through the years in the face of various challenges, including wide-scale illegal fishing and ocean pollution from the indiscriminate dumping of plastics. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, noted that from 70 percent wild catch and 30 percent aquaculture, fish stocks are now sourced 50 percent from the wild and 50 percent from aquaculture and by 2022 it will 70 percent aquaculture, 30 percent wild catch and by 2050 it will 100 percent aquaculture. To address this, Villar said she will continue to promote inland aquaculture, which is increasingly being taught in farm schools nowadays. “The prediction by UN FAO is by 2050, baka maging zero na ang ocean produce at puro aquaculture nalang. Kaya inaalagaan natin ang ating karagatan against pollution, especially plastic pollution, at illegal fishing, at saka pino-promote din natin ang aquaculture para hindi naman mangyari ang pre...

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) finally put an end to speculations that the Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) franchise has been awarded to the group of Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis Chavit Singson. In an official statement, the MUO said that it will continue working with the Araneta Group on Binibining Pilipinas. The full statement: “The Miss Universe Organization has had a very successful, decades long relationship with Stella and Jorge Araneta and Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. Stella is an icon in the pageant community and under her guidance, many young women have proudly represented the Philippines on the international stage, in addition to four amazing Filipinas who have gone on to bring home the Miss Universe crown; ''Through the country’s pageant system and its leadership, young women who have participated in Binibining Pilipinas have been afforded the opportunity to be the best they can be and lead “confidently beautiful” lives. ''In recent years, T...

Miss Universe Catriona Gray confirmed on February 23 that she and her boyfriend Clint Bondad are no longer in a relationship. "Hindi na po (not anymore)," said Gray when Abunda asked Gray if she and Bondad were still in a relationship, during a guest appearance in "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. Gray said: "Kasi we were having problems even before the pageant. We weren't on speaking terms so much." Despite the fallout, Gray said that Bondad still watched the Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand in December 2018. "He did. But it was really hard going to the competition with that happening all at the same time. But I had to keep reminding myself this is a once in a lifetime opportunity I need t give my best of why am I here. I wanna represent the Philippines well. So it was a struggle you know but  I see him doing so well now," Gray said. "I don't want to talk about it that much because I'm private and...

Broadcaster Korina Sanchez-Roxas announced on Instagram on February 22 the arrival of her baby boy and baby girl to the family. The boy, weighing 5.4 lbs., was named Pepe, and the girl, born one hour after Pepe, weighed 4.10 lbs. and was named Pilar, according to an exclusive online interview of Philippine Star Entertainment Editor Ricky Lo. Days before she broke the big reveal, Korina wrote on Instagram: "I think if you believe hard enough, the miracle you most want can come true. Announcing the arrival of our little boy and little girl. We're thinking of names. Any suggestions? Jack and Jill? Sonny and Cher? MariKor and KoriMar? Daniel and Kathryn? Did you ever think it could still happen for me? I never stopped believing." Few days ago, netizens speculated that Korina and her husband Senator Mar Roxas were having a baby when they went to the US few days ago. In another post, Korina said: "Hey guys! Wow, thanks so so much for the overwhelming response t...