#miss Philippines

[gothgleek]

Michelle Dee, Miss Phillipines 2023, wore a dress as a tribute to the last and oldest living Kalinga (Indigenous Filipinos) tattoo artist, Apo Whang Od and her work

[themakeupbrush]

Miss Universe Philippines Lapu-Lapu City 2023 National Costume: Lakapati, the goddess of fertility and agriculture

[crownsandqueens]

Margarita Moran. 1973

[leche-flandom]

To see a brown Miss Philippines for the first time had me in literal tears. I didn't even know I still cared about those pageants until I saw the news and got all choked up. Chelsea Manalo is gorgeous and I'm so happy to see the country slowly but surely outgrow colonial standards of beauty. Honestly, I never thought I'd see the day.

(I know racism is still a huge problem there but at the very least I hope seeing her in the media will inspire some girls to throw away the papaya soap. 😭)

[modelsstreetfashion]

Pia Wurtzbach

Paris Spring 2024

[caleohateclub]

MICHELLE DEE I LOVE YOU. YOU ARE MISS UNIVERSE IN OUR HEARTS M QUEEN

[happymangospot]

This evening gown is everything!

A tribute to Apo Whang Od, the last of the mambabatoks.

[actorsmask]

The candidates for Miss Philippines are so pretty what the heck

[rjchang122]

[arkipelagic]

Chelsea Manalo, the first half Black winner of Miss Universe Philippines. In a sea of mestiza faces and Eurocentric beauty standards, may the sight of her lead the way out of internalized racism and plant the seed of self-acceptance in aspiring Black Filipino artists, models, and other public figures.

[cedrickjuans]

CEDRICK JUAN as PADRE JOSE BURGOS in GOMBURZA (2023) | dir. pepe diokno

[voguedout]

Chelsea Manalo, Miss Universe Philippines 2024

[themakeupbrush]

Miss Universe Philippines Eastern Samar 2023 National Costume: An Bulawanon nga Katbari ha Sinirangan.

The costume represents the harmony of the agricultural practices with the region, and features symbols of each of the municipalities of Eastern Samar. The costume is made mostly of natural fibers and materials, and was made with the participation of local students.

This was the winner of the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines Costume contest.

They also posted this cool video of the production of the look

[crownsandqueens]

Miss Costa Rica. Lisbeth Valverde is joined by Miss Singapore. Priyanka Annuncia and Miss Philippines. Michelle Dee for a pupusas breakfast at Hotel Intercontinental in San Salvador. El Salvador.

[modelsstreetfashion]

Ariadna Gutierrez & Pia Wurtzbach

Paris Spring 2024

[ano-po]

I miss Maria Makiling 😞😞😞

When was the last time I thought of her?

I miss living close to her mountain, even if it means there are occasional pythons under the bed. (They don't bite.)

I miss romanticizing the moon, feeling the cold of the night, reading about Philippine mythology that the local accountant with a computer printed out for me.

Being a young admirer of nature, writing on my journal about the little magical experiences I feel, listening to Kitchie Nadal's Buwan, thinking that someday I will be brave enough to venture the mountains alone at night, and if she sees me and offers me a place in her kingdom and never return, then so be it.

I miss Maria Makiling