#miss universe philippines

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

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Miss Universe Philippines 2023, Michelle Marquez Dee, wearing a gown designed with Mark Bumgarner.

The design was inspired by the traditional tattoos of Maria Whang Od Oggay, popularly known as Apo Whang Od (pictured below).

At age 106, she is the oldest tattoo artist, or 'mambabatok', from Kalinga in the Philippines.

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From Spanish Rule To Miss Universe: Why Some Filipinos Still Struggle With Colorism.

Over 400 years of colonization ingrained Eurocentric ideals glorifying lighter skin tones. Examining this legacy is key to understanding colorism's insidious impacts on Filipino society today. The backlash against Chelsea Manalo's win underscores how much more progress is needed.

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Miss Universe Quezon City 2024 Lorraine Ojimba is Nigerian-Filipino

Lorraine Yago Ojimba, 25, of South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines is one of the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 candidates. The date and venue of the coronation ceremony have yet to be announced. Ojimba’s father is Nigerian. Her mother Josephine Yago Ojimba is Filipino. On July 6, 2017, Josephine died of breast cancer. She was 52. Lorraine is a model and a singer. She…

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I’m rooting for you Miss Michelle! But Nicaragua is really stealing the show in evening gown and costume!

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filipino twitter unites to reach its glorious messy-as-fuck peak when it comes to two things: the clownery of ph politics and everything about miss universe

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Chelsea Manalo biography: 22 things about Miss Universe Philippines 2024

Who is Chelsea Manalo? Chelsea Anne Manalo is a Filipino-American model and beauty queen from Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines. She started competing in beauty pageants in high school. Manalo was born in the Philippines to a black American father and her Filipino mother Contessa Manalo. After divorcing Chelsea’s father, Contessa married Randy Castro Angeles, who raised Chelsea as his own…

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Fearless Forecast, 2024 edition

With just a few hours before the coronation night, and having less than a day to prepare. ‘Coz I’m busy at work and... Empire PH just can’t finish a damn edition without f*cking something up.

Anyway. Keeping with my tradition, here are my top picks for the crown of Miss Universe Philippines 2024.

And can I just say… This year’s competition is an epic bardagulan. The quality of candidates have leveled up since the past years—which is actually good for us pageant fans and quite disheartening from the point of view of the candidates, knowing that only one woman would earn the right to wear the Philippine sash in the Miss Universe stage later this year. There are many candidates who deserve to win the crown, and many candidates who deserve at least a spot on the Top 20. And yeah, I know there are four other titles at stake, but only one will be MUPH.

My Top 5

If any of them wins the crown, I won’t question it.

Quezon Province • Taguig • Bacoor • Bulacan • UK

Quezon Province was the front-runner from the beginning and she did not disappoint. If Miss Universe is happening tomorrow, we can send her and we would still have high chances of winning our 5th crown. My only concern with her is her communication skills because other contenders could eat her up in this round.

Taguig. The veteran. And it shows. This can both be negative or positive, but it’s so evident that she’s a pro at what she’s doing and she exudes a queenly aura without having to do as much as the other candidates do.

I liked Bacoor back in 2021, and I like her even more now. When everyone’s performance feels so manufactured, she has this easy and genuine glow about her and it’s so beautiful to witness. I never thought that she’d be dangerous, but she is.

Bulacan is the black girl that deserves more attention. Really. I’ve noticed her since the pre-pageant activities, and I don’t know why people haven’t been talking about her as much. Now it feels like everyone just saw her for the first time.

United Kingdom is the best candidate from a Filipino community abroad. She speaks and performs well, and if she can’t win a crown, she at least deserves to be on the top. I never expected to put her up this high, seeing how she did in the previous activities, but I saw her growth and she now has a fighting chance for the crown.

The Next Five

Cainta • Palawan • Iloilo • Florida • Cavite

Any of these five can pull a surprise come finals night.

Iloilo is in the Top 5 of all challenges—she has the biggest fanbase, from the looks of it—so she’s definitely a shoo-in for the finals, and though I like that she toned down her walk on her preliminary performance, I still feel like it’s bordering Miss Grand.

Cainta is the beautifully manufactured barbie doll. She did well on all segments of the competition, but I kinda feel it’s not authentic.

Palawan, Florida, and Cavite are the very pleasant surprises and I don’t see any reason for them not to be in the finals.

Yet Another Five

Australia • Bantayan Island • Cebu • Baguio • Naic

Cebu and Baguio are the most popular girls here, and I was expecting a lot from them, but I was let down. Still, I think they’ve done enough to be in the finals.

Australia, Bantayan Island, and Naic are the darkhorses. People should pay more attention to them.

My Other Notable Favorites

When I tabulated my scores for the preliminary competition, I kept saying, “Oh my god,” on repeat because there were some fan-favorite girls who were left out. And then… those on 18th to 25th places were on a tie. 😅

Anyway…

Hawaii, Pasig, Tacloban, Zambales and Laguna all gave memorable performances. I wouldn’t be surprised if I’d also see Southern California, Northern California, Mandaue and Davao City in the finals.

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Angelica Lopez's stardom from Miss Universe Philippines 2022 to Miss International 2024

Angelica Danao Lopez of Bataraza, Palawan, Philippines will turn 24 on November 22, 2024. Days before her birthday, she will represent her home country in an international beauty pageant for the second time. Aside from Bataraza, Lopez has lived in other parts of Palawan including Barangay San Jose, Puerto Princesa. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Palawan State University in…

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No age requirements and allowing divorced, mothers, and married wimen — threat to Miss Universe?

It is officially pageant season! With only a month left until Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Coronation, every Filipino has been looking for updates, choosing favorites, and eyeing the frontrunners. The enthusiasm and, as pageantry is embedded in our culture, we await who will be the next Miss Universe Philippines to shout ‘Filipinas!’ at the Miss Universe 2024 stage in Mexico City this September.

Along with this is the controversy surrounding a leaked footage of owner JKN Ms. Anne Jakrajutatip meeting, discussing how opening the competition to all ages, marital statuses, and mothers is just for publicity and they are merely tolerated rather than accepted to actually be a contender for the crown. This enraged fans, especially having these very people competing not having high placements at previous editions of the competition.

Nonetheless, the show must go on, and there is a bright side to this. Miss Universe Philippines 2024 might just be the most anticipated as every overaged frontrunner decided to give it one last push. The name mentioned every year being Ma. Ahtisa Manalo from Quezon Province surprised as a competitor and with veterans like Christi Mcgarry from Taguig City coming back. The pool just got a lot larger and the more experienced girls came to the party.

We just have to watch out find out with time what is to go down with this controversy. Will it be the downfall of the Miss Universe Franchise? Or will it be a redirection of the owner Ms. Anne and Miss Universe remains as the most awaited pageant? Pageant Fans let’s still support local competition as they promise fairness despite the international scene’s mess.

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11.19.23

Taurus sizn ♉️👑 (kabirthday ko mismo si MMD)

Para sakin ikaw ang pinakamagandang evening gown. Kakaiba. Inspired by our tattoo artist, Apo Whang-Od. Still proud of you, nilaban mo til Top 10 kahit competitive din ibang bansa. Kung nakapag Q&A ka pa for sure nilamon mo na sila. Congrats MMD for making the Filipinas proud. For us you’re still the Miss Universe 2023. Panalo ka padin because you’re the no. 1 in fan vote, won the spirit of the carnival award and most importantly gold winner for voice of change 🥹🇵🇭🙏