She hopes her win will serve as a respite for her townmates in North Cotabato province from the armed conflicts in Mindanao, Mary Jean Lastimosa told the media after her proclamation as Miss Universe Philippines 2014 in a glittery four-hour show on Sunday night.
North Cotabato native Mary Jean Lastimosa was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2014 at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Sunday night.
The following candidates have emerged as among the 15 semi-finalists in the ongoing Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant being held at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City:
Tonight is the Bb. Pilipinas pageant and for sure, a big, fanatic segment of the population will be tuned in. I might be, too. While I’m no beauty-contest junkie, I’ve started to take interest in our beauty queens since I had the chance to dine with them, and had a fun, chill time.
The country’s candidate to the Miss International 2013 pageant has a “selfie” (self-taken photograph) with President Aquino, which she had taken after the President spoke at a gathering of the Filipino community here late Thursday.
More than 100 Filipino fashion designers and models will stage “Filipino para sa Filipino,” a big fundraiser for the rehabilitation of the Visayas, which has been devastated by Supertyphoon “Yolanda.”
April 14, marked the largest gathering of Filipino beauty queens in one event. In the Bb. Pilipinas 50th-anniversary pageant, over 120 women, including former winners, reigning queens and candidates, paraded during the opening production number, showing off the beauty of the Filipino no matter the age, experience or skin shade.
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