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In a dazzling display of Filipino talent and creativity, the Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant announced the top 10 finalists for best in national costume special award during a sold-out pre-pageant show held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City May 29. At the same time, the top 3 finalists for best in talent special award were also presented. The winners of both special awards will be announced at the grand coronation of Bb. Pilipinas 2019 beauty pageant at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on June 9. The top 10 finalists for the best in national costume award are:  Leren Mae Bautista, Laguna; Maria Andrea Abesamis, Pasig City; Vickie Rushton, Negros Occidental;  Hannah Arnold, Masbate; Samantha Mae Bernardo, Palawan; Cassandra Chan, Bacolod; Samantha Ashley Lo, Cebu; Jessarie Dumaguing, Puerto Princesa; Resham Saeed, Maguindanao; and   Emma Mary Tiglao, Pampanga. Voting for the winner of best in national costume began M...

A gay couple involved in pageantry is pushing for same-sex unions to be recognized as civil partnership in the country. This after Congress holds an online poll on legalization of same-sex unions as civil partnership. Manix Genabe, Executive Vice President of Miss Teen Tourism beauty pageant, defended the same-sex unions in a post on Facebook. His partner is Dr. Jumel Bornilla, president of the same teen contest. Genabe said: "My partner and I have been together for almost 13 years but we are still limited to being 'friends' in the eyes of the government and other parties. "I cannot make him my beneficiary for my insurance and vice versa. We cannot declare 'married' status in any document.  "We cannot own properties together. I remember one time that a vehicle of ours was carnapped and I cannot report it since it was not under my name and I am in no way 'related' to him. Manix Genabe (left) and partner Dr. Jumel Bor...

Re-elected Senator Cynthia Villar led the celebration of the 6th Las Pinas Food Festival as thousands troop to the Villar SIPAG hall in Pulang Lupa Uno to join the festivities. Villar, managing Director of the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance ( Villar SIPAG), welcomed visitors and participants to the yearly event which “showcase the city’s culinary heritage and Laspineros’ world-class cooking skills.”   Grand winner: Brgy. Pamplona Uno “We are very glad that this food Festival has become a yearly event for the city and nearby areas not only to promote our local delicacy, but also to promote our advocacy for safe and nutritious food,” Villar said Senator Villar was also joined by her daughter, Las Pinas Congresswoman-elect Camille Villar during the celebration.   Champion: Brgy. Pamplona 1 As part of the food festival, a cooking competition was held participated in by the city’s 20 barangays. Each team presented 1viand...

HairX Removal, a one-stop-shop for hair removal concerns and other beauty treatments that are affordable and reliable , recently partnered with Miss Teen Philippines 2019 and awarded   Nikki De Moura, this year's winner with P50,000 worth of services for one year.  D e Moura, 15, who hails from Cagayan De Oro, bested 30 other candidates and brought home the crown as Miss Teen Philippines 2019. HAIRX  AWARD. Awarding the Gift Certificates  to De Moura (3 rd  from left)  is Janyll Palisoc (4 th  from left), HairX's marketing head. Also in photo are (from left) 3 rd  runner-up Mikki Barcela; 1 st  runner-up Patricia Beerda; 2 nd  runner-up Nicole Borromeo  and 4 th  runner-up Joanna Kalkschmidt. Before the coronation night, the pageant's candidates visited Hair X at Bonifacio Global City. The salon's highly-trained aestheticians introduced the candidates to the latest  in technology and procedures to get...

After dominating the Senate race with more than 25 million votes, Sen. Cynthia Villar was formally proclaimed as a duly-elected Senator in the May 13 midterm elections. Based on the votes officially tallied by the Commission on Elections en banc sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, Villar led the 12 candidates for senator who got the biggest number of votes. "I am very thankful for this opportunity to continue serving our people as a senator. Makakaasa po ang ating mga kababayan na sulit ang tiwala na binigay nila sa akin,” Villar said. Villar was accompanied by her husband, former Senate President Manny Villar and their children during the proclamation ceremonies at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. The Nacionalista Party Senator said she hopes to retain the chairmanship of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, which puts her in “a better position to advance legislation that will ensure affordable and adequate supply of food for a...

Beauty queen Mitzie Go-Gil has been awarded best national pageant director for exemplary performance of her five candidates who either won or received special awards during the Mrs. Asia Pacific 2019 beauty contest held in Malaysia last May 19. "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you, thank you, thank you. This award comes unexpectedly and I am overwhelmed by the graciousness of the body governing this prestigious contest. This means they recognized and took notice of how we conducted our pageant in the Philippines. If that was good enough for the body, rest assured that our forthcoming events will be even better. Again, my wholehearted thanks," said Gil, during her acceptance speech in Malaysia. The best national pageant director award was presented to Gil by Justina Quek, founder and president, Mrs. Asia Pacific pageant during separate ceremonies. Gil is a former Mrs. Asia Pacific titleholder. Here are the awards received by the five Filipino candi...

There's no stopping Bless Las Paellas, an exquisite dining place owned by Jessie Maloles and business partner Nelson Mendoza, from serving the best Spanish dishes in the country. Following the successful opening of Bless Las Paellas restos in SM Moa and Davao City, the popular dining area will hit SM North Edsa in Quezon City soon. Maloles hinted on her Facebook that she just got a business permit for the opening of the restaurant in Quezon City. "Bless Las Paellas SM North Edsa. Soon to Open!#BusinessPermitReady," she said on FB. Paella, a popular Spanish rice dish stuffed with chicken, shrimp, clams, chorizo and vegetables, is now an affordable dish for every Filipino. Thanks to Bless Las Paellas, a casual restaurant which offers Spanish fusion cuisine and other Filipino dishes, which opened its fourth branch at Vista Mall in Taguig City recently. Other branches of Bless Las Paellas can be found at BF Homes in Paranaque; Vista Mall Nuvali, and Green...