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Reported by Celso De Guzman Caparas The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) officially announced last Tuesday, July 20 in their website and other social media platforms that the 70th edition of Miss Universe pageant will air live around the world from the southern resort city of Eilat, Israel.  From MUO's website : "NEW YORK, NY (JULY 20, 2021) – The Miss Universe Organization, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism and the city of Eilat today announced that the 70th MISS UNIVERSE® competition air live from Eilat, Israel in December 2021. The 70th MISS UNIVERSE Competition will once again be hosted by legendary entertainer Steve Harvey on FOX." From MUO's Official Facebook page:
"70 YEARS! The 70th #MISSUNIVERSE competition is heading to ....Eilat, Israel! MISS UNIVERSE will air live around the world December 2021. Stay tuned for more information or visit missuniverse.com Travel to Eilat!" As to date, Israel has produced only one winner. Then 20-year old Rina Messinger was crowned as Miss Universe 1976 at the Lee Theater in Hong Kong on July 11 that year. She bested 71 other delegates including Philippine bet Lizbeth de Padua. Israel's most notable delegate is Gal Gadot who competed in Miss Universe 2004 in Quito, Ecuador. She was unplaced. Australia's Jennifer Hawkins won the coveted crown and title. Gadot is now a popular Hollywood actress. She's best remembered as 'Wonder Woman' in the superhero film 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' in 2016.
Reigning Miss Universe 2020 is Mexico's Andrea Meza. She was crowned last May 16 in Hollywood, Florida, USA. Meanwhile, Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo who finished Top 20 in the 69th Miss Universe will crown her successor on September 25. Venue and time still to be advised. 50 beauties vie for Miss Filipina International and Miss Filipina Teen in Redondo, CA on July 317/23/2021 Reported by Celso De Guzman Caparas Miss Filipina International and Miss Filipina Teen, the premier Filipina global pageants in the United States, in cooperation with the Department of Tourism of the Philippines, are proud to announce that the coronation night for their 2021 Miss Filipina and Miss Filipina Teen events are set on July 31, 2021 at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Theater, Redondo Beach, California, USA.  Formerly known as Binibining Pilipinas USA, the event marks the successful return of the Miss Filipina International and Miss Filipina Teen pageants, which were last held in 2019 and did not hold events last year due to the global health situation.
The Grand Coronation Night shall be hosted by the Philippines’ ‘Concert Queen’ Ms. Pops Fernandez and ‘Concert King’ Mr. Martin Nievera starting at 5:00 p.m. A total of 50 candidates -- 23 in Miss Filipina International and 27 in Miss Filipina Teen -- are vying for the coveted crowns in this year’s prestigious pageant competition.
The preliminary competition, which includes the Parade of National Costumes, Talent Competition, Swimsuit and Evening Gown Competitions, and the awarding of Miss Photogenic and Miss Top Model, are scheduled on July 30, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. in the same venue.
Tickets to the pageant are available on www.missfilipinaintl.com starting at $65. Grand winners will win a round-trip ticket to the Philippines for a two-week all expense-paid experience. In 2019, Cheyanne Knight won the Miss Filipina International crown, while Thereze Dacanay took home the Miss Filipina Teen title. Reported by Celso De Guzman Caparas The Miss Universe Philippines Organization (MUPh) revealed on July 19 the 100 inspiring hopefuls for the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 competition who made it to the fist shortlist. Among them are actress, recording artist Kisses Delavin, former Bb. Pilipinas queens Katrina Jane Dimaranan and Leren Mae Bautista, and Asia's Top Next Model 5th season winner Maureen Wroblewitz.  • Katrina Jane Dimaranan • Kisses Delavin • Leren Mae Bautista
All of these can be done from their hometowns. These challenges will be posted on the MUPh App. All the voting will be done on the MUPh App. If you want to support the delegates, download the MUPH App and vote. The first of the virtual challenges will be the Headshot Challenge wherein all the delegates will be required to do headshots to be uploaded on the MUPh App. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite delegates. Their votes, along with the MUPh judges, will determine who will advance to the next round of 75 delegates. Through online voting, the MUPh App and the judges, the field will be narrowed down to Top 50. These Top 50 delegates will then travel to Manila for a Live Interview Challenge with the Miss Universe Philippines board of judges. Ultimately, a Top 30 will be chosen and announced on August 31, 2021. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Miss Universe Philippines Organization is inspired to produce a bigger, better and more elevated pageant for everyone to enjoy on September 25, 2021. The Miss Universe Philippines 2021 edition is coming to KTX for an exclusive digital experience. Season Passes are now available for subscription for only P599. This includes exclusive access to three shows: Preliminaries, Swimsuit and Evening Gown Competitions and the Extended Pageant Finals with live performances from some of the country’s best entertainers. Here are the 100 succesful applicants on the set cards : #MissUniversePhilippines2021 #missuniversephilippinesorg #InspireYou #PhenomenalWoman
Reported by Celso De Guzman Caparas Manila, Philippines - 'They Call Me Dax,' witten and directed by Dr. Patrick Alcedo won the Best Documentary Short at the recently concluded 2021 Cannes Cinema Awards, Second Edition in France. The 10-minute film is "the story of 15-year old Dax who lives alone in Manila and finds home and happiness in ballet. It received a production grant from Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and post production was sponsored by the Canadian Arts Council," Alcedo shared.  Photo courtesy of Dr. Patrick Alcedo He's immensely grateful to the people behind the success of 'They Call Me Dax.' "The film would not have been possible if not for the generous participation of Dax Echipare, Fe Echipare, Mauie Caguimbal and Luther Perez. Major thanks to the beautiful videography of Alex Felipe and the sensitive editing of Alec Bell. I also would like to thank JM Soberano of Studio 8 for the aerial shots, Paulo Alcedo for the transcriptions, and Peter Alcedo, Jr., Johnoy Danao, and ABS-CBN for the music," exclaimed Alcedo. The said film is an official nominee for Best Documentary at the ongoing 4th Phoenix International Short Film Festival in Toronto. Also, an official selection at the 2021 New York Independent Cinema Awards in USA. It also bagged the Best Dance Short Documentary at the Silk Road Film Festival Awards last May, also in Cannes.  Alcedo's other film credits :
• 'A Will To Dream' (2021) Best Dance Feature Documentary winner at the 2021 Silk Road Film Festival in Cannes. Official Selection / Competition at the 2021 Cannes Indies Cinema Awards, 2021 New York Independent Cinema Awards and 2021 Chicago Indie Film Awards. • 'Am I Being Selfish?' (2021) Best Short Inspirational Documentary winner at the 2021 Silk Road Film Festival in Cannes. Official selection at the 2021 International Shorts Film Festival. • 'Jon-Jon' (2020) • 'Dancing Manilenyos' (2018) Official Selection / Competition at the 2020 Fifth Wall Film Festival in the Philippines. Best Short Documentary Nominee at the 2019 Gawad Urian. Award of Merit at the 2019 Global Shorts in Los Angeles, California, USA. Official Selection/Competition at the 2019 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase in France. Screened at the 2019 Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards in USA. Official selection at the 2019 Chelsea International Film Festival in New York City, USA. Official selection at the 2018 Reel Asian International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. • 'A Piece of Paradise' (2017). Winner of National Bank Best First Feature Film and Centennial Best Canadian Film Award at the 2017 Reel Asian International Film Festival. Screened at the 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival under Exhibiton Films: Dokyu in 2018. Impact Docs Award of Recognition for Documentary Feature in 2018. • 'Ati-atihan Lives' (2014) • 'Boxing to be the Next Pacquiao' (2009). A video project he produced with The New York Times, his research on the socio-economic conditions of aspiring boxers in Aklan. A native of Andagao, Kalibo, Aklan, Alcedo has been residing in Toronto, Canada since 2008. He's an ethnographer, a dancer and documentary filmmaker. He's the Chair and Associate Professor in Department of Dance of York University. He's currently a Visiting Professor at the College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman. Alcedo has many feathers in his cap, so to speak. To name a few, he's one of the recipients of Quincentennial Award given by the Philippine Consulate in Toronto, Canada headed by Consul General Orontes V. Castro last Philippine Independence Day, June 12. In 2017, Alcedo was honored with the coveted 'Pinoy of the Year - Golden Balangay Awards,' a nationwide search for outstanding Filipino-Canadian. He was one of 2017 Award-Winning Filmmakers of the Spotlight Documentary Awards. Reported by Celso De Guzman Caparas Multi-awardee in various national and international beauty pageants and former Mutya Ng Pilipinas President, Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo is making a huge comeback in the world of beauty pageant. She confided that after all these years, she still misses the industry that she considered her second home.  The Pampagueña/Bicolana beauty is preparing for the upcoming 4th annual edition of the Mrs. Tourism Beauty Pageant, an international friendly competition for married women and single mothers with tag line "A Mother Who Cares for the World," a brain child of 'Mother of All Pageants' Ovette Ricalde of MegaStar Productions. Hemilyn will have her training at Kagandahang Flores (KF) Beauty Camp under the strict supervision of renowned beauty queen maker Rodgil Floresm Flores believes that Hemilyn is the perfect representative of the Philippines not only because of her physical attributes but most importantly because of her philanthropic works that started years ago. Not to mention her comprehensive resumè as a beauty queen, artist, entrepreneur, image consultant, investor and pageant producer to mention a few. The pageant will feature more than 30 equally gorgeous and advocacy-driven women around the world and will compete in various virtual preliminary events before the scheduled grand finale on August 3.
 Photo by Lito Sy Hemilyn studied Art at the very prestigious Yale University in Connecticut, USA a couple of years ago just in time before the pandemic has reached out shores.
Most of her works were featured in major painting exhibits in the metropolis and received positive feedbacks from art patrons. She is also an incumbent officer of United Women's Artist Association of the Philippines (UWAAP) headed by artist Menchu VB Arandilla. A wife of an Air Force Reservist Officer and a doting mother of two boys, Hemilyn is also an Air Force Reservist under the AFP Reserve Command. She's the daughter of former Mayor Dr. Oscar Escudero of Sorsogon and relative of former senator and political icon Chiz Escudero. She is a product of the Fashion Image Institute in San Francisco, California and is now taking up her Master of Science in Psychology Major in Developmental Psychology at the University of Perpetual Help System Laguna and her MA/PhD in Organizational Development at the SAIDI Graduate School of Organizational Development. A certified beauty queen in her own right, Hemilyn's pageant experiences included : • 2004 Miss Photography Girl Philippines - Miss Fujifilm • 2005 Mutya ng Pilipinas (Top 10 Finalist) • 2005 Miss Globe International in Eastern Europe. Adjudged Miss All Nations out of 56 countries. • 2005 Miss Bikini World in Europe (Top 12 finalist) • 2006 Miss Petite International in Houston, Texas, USA (Finalist and Best in National Costume winner) • 2008 Miss Global City in Taipei, Taiwan (named Miss Global City-Asia) • 2014 Mrs. Universe pageant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Top 10 and Best in Talent) You can support her by visiting Mrs Tourism Pageant Official Facebook Page, look for Philippines at the Album of Candidates and hit the "like" button. Reported by Celso De Guzman Caparas Manila, Philippines - Ralston Gonzales Jover won the Best Screenplay - Narrative Feature for Latay (Battered Husband) at the recently concluded 11th Queens World Film Festival in New York, USA.  Jover bested four other nominees : Bad Tidings by Samuel Russell and Christopher Maher (USA), Externo (External) by Jonathan Taub and Leandro Taub (USA); 1618 by Luis Ismael (Portugal) and Bone Cage by Taylor Olson (Canada). Lovi Poe who played Laura, Nardo's (Allen Dizon) violent wife was nominated in the Best Female Actor - Narrative Feature category. Winner was Lisa Ludwig for Mother's Day directed by Travis Carlson (USA). Also directed by Jover, Latay won Gold Award for Feature Film at the 2nd Wallachia International Film Festival (WIFF) in Romania in Sep. 2020 It had its world premiere last year at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival in India in July and European premiere at the 18th Asian Film Festival in Rome, Italy in August.
Dizon and Poe bagged the Best Actor and Best Actress for the said film at the 10th International Film Festival in New York in Nov. 22, 2020.
Latay also stars Snooky Serna and Marielle de Leon. It was produced by Baby F. Go's BG International Productions and co-produced by Ferdy Lapuz and Dennis Evangelista. Presented by Benedict Realty Group, the ten-day film festival's theme was 'Hope Healing, Opportunities and Promote Equity.' It featured 198 films from 33 countries, June 23 - July 3. Reported by Celso De Guzman Caparas Manila, Philippines - The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) revealed its shortlist of eight documentaries and short films from Southeast Asia including three from the Philippines which will receive film funds this year, as follows:  • Ghosts of Kalantiaw by Chuck Escasa will receive a S$30,000 cash prize under the Production Grant from Tan Ean Kiam Foundation. "Weaving together interviews, animations, old photos, and live action drama, Ghosts of Kalantiaw explores the ferocity of the imagination and the burden it places on people who have none."  • Divine Factory by Joseph Mangat will receive a S$20,000 cash prize under the Post-production Grant from Tan Ean Kiam Foundation.
"Divine Factory guides us through the universe of a city-factory, a labyrinth where the marginalised work day and night painting and molding the likeness of Catholic holy saints." • April Mud by Timothy John Baraceros Collanto will receive a cash amount of S$4,000 from C47 Investment, and post-production support worth S$4,000 from White Light Post. "April Mud follows Cora who returns to her provincial hometown with a film crew to shoot a military drama, with promises of bringing more business to the area. Realising too late the disruption this causes, she and her team do their best to mitigate problems before the last shot of the evening." Two films each from Thailand and Singapore, and one from Myanmar are the remaining recipients. It will be recalled that Aswang by Alyx Ayn Arumpac and Judy Free by Che Tagyamon were two of the six grant recipients when the grants started in 2019. Now on its third year, the SIFF grants "aim to be a launchpad for the brightest, upcoming names in film making from the region. These are dedicated to supporting filmmakers with compelling stories to tell across both fiction and non- fiction genres." Ni Rodel A.  Si Rose na miyembro ng blackpink ay nagpost na "My Life is Complete" sa kanyang instagram account dahil nakatanggap siya ng special na regalo galing mismo sa American Musician na si John Mayer.  Instagram Story ni Rose na nagpapasalamat kay John Mayer  Ang Regalo ay PRS Silver Sky electric guitar, na may personal Message pa galing kay mayer Ang dahilan ng pagbigay ng regalo ni Mayer ay dahil namangha ito nang icover ni rose ang kanta ni Mayer na "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" sa South Korean Variety TV Series na Sea of Hope. By Celso De Guzman Caparas Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo was welcomed home by the Miss Universe Philippines Organization after an unforgettable and fruitful 80-day journey in the US during the Homecomg Presscon held on July 14. She competed last May 16 at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant held in Hollywood, Florida where she landed in the Top 20.  Immediately after the competition, Mateo embarked on a travel experience visiting Filipino communities in thirteen cities across the US. The Miss Universe Philippines Organization went to great lengths in ensuring Mateo’s safety throughout her travels and strictly adhering to all of the quarantine requirements. The phenomenal queen is extremely happy to be back home with a renewed spirit, a fulfilled heart and an even greater appreciation for Filipino pride. Since her coronation, she has continued to become an inspiration to so many Filipinos here and abroad. Her phenomenal efforts and effect on people have become the starting point of this year’s theme. Miss Universe Philippines National Director, Shamcey Supsup Lee, announced the theme for the 2021 edition at the event. She said, “I am very happy to announce that this year’s theme for the MUPh 2021 Pageant, our theme will be …. “INSPIRE YOU.”
Photos by Celso De Guzman Caparas A Miss Universe Philippines is a phenomenal woman because she has the ability to inspire others. This year, the three pillars are Roots, Transformations and Charity. Inspired by your Roots. The MUPh Associated Partners Program ensures that as many cities and provinces throughout our country are well represented. Join us as we take a deep dive into the interesting and moving parts of our culture revealed through the eyes of our contestants. Inspiring Transformations. With the world-renowned experience of the key members of the Miss Universe Philippines board in bringing out the best in a Filipina, the goal is for them to find their unique best self that should also move other people to seek their best selves. Lastly, inspiring charity. It doesn’t matter whether it is big or small. Doing something good that can be sustainable should also inspire other people to do the same. The Miss Universe Philippines 2021 screening format was also announced at the event. It is a fresh dynamic approach responsive to today’s needs. The MUPh decided on this format to allow greater participation from all over this Philippines.
By doing virtual screenings at the
beginning, the delegates do not have to be in Manila and incur lots of unnecessary travel expenses. From the hundreds of applicants, the Top 100 Delegates will be revealed on July 19, 2021. They become official MUPh delegates who will undergo a series of virtual challenges in the following weeks. Through online voting, the MUPh App and the judges, the field will be narrowed to to a Top 75 and then a Top 50. These Top 50 delegates will then travel to Manila for a Live Interview Challenge with the Miss Universe Philippines board of judges. Ultimately, a Top 30 will be chosen and announced on August 31, 2021. Also present at the live press conference held at the Hilton Manila, Resorts World Manila were MUPh Creative Director Jonas Gaffud and MUPh Design Council Head Albert Andrada. The event was hosted by MUPh Director of Communications Voltaire Tayag. Sponsors at the event were Frontrow, Cetaphil, Creamsilk, Dr. Coco and Gary Dacanay Weddings and Events. The Miss Universe Philippines Live Coronation night will be on September 25, 2021. By Celso De Guzman Caparas As the entire nation slowly eases back to a semblance of normalcy, the Miss World Phillippines (MWP) Organization welcomes the year with a renewed sense of hope and optimism, and looks forward to resuming its annual festivities which were temporarily put on hold last year because of the global pandemic. Forty-five candidates selected from over 300 applicants made the grade for this year's batch of aspirants were formally presented to members of media (print, TV, radio and online) at Cove Manila in Okada on July 15.  They will vie for seven crowns during the coronation night. Aside from the coveted Miss World Philippines title, the other crowns at stake are Miss Supranational Philippines, Miss Eco Philippines, Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss Tourism Philippines, Miss Environment Philippines, and Miss Eco Teen Philippines.  This year's candidates (arranged by number) are: (1) Lea Macapagal, (2) Ria Angelique Pena Siozon, (3) Joy Barcoma, (4) Janelle Lewis, (5) Pauline Robles, (6) Shaila Rebortera, [7] Donna Marie Jan Balaoro, (8) Emmanuelle Vera, (9) Ambriel Pascual, (10) Michelle Arceo, (11) Megan Deen Campbell, (12) Natasha Jung, (13) Sade Nicha, (14) Gwen Fourniol, (15) Mika Leonardo, (16) Anne de Mesa, (17) Dannah Joy Tempra, (18) Tatyana Alexi Austria, (19) Asha Gutierrez, (20) Kyle Celine Dorado, (21) Kim Panaligan Babao, (22) Dindi Pajares, (23) Shannen Manzano, (24) Andrea Sulangi, (25) Danica Theresa Dilla (26) Jo-Ann dela Torre Flores, (27) Trisha Martinez, (28) Ruffa Nava, (29) Ann Palmares, (30) Julie Tarrayo, (31) Riana Agatha Pangindian (32) Divina Marie Ortiz Villanueva, (33) Reziah Angelica Datu Famorcan, (34) Maricollin Halili Ramirez, (35) Mary Rose Andal Guiral, (36) Tracy Maureen Perez (37) Rachel-Anne Valera, (38 Kathleen Paton, (39) Kimberly Cimafranca, (40) Dane Mayo, (41) Samela Aubrey Godin, (42) Mara Ruiz, (43) Ganiel Krishnan, (44) Sherenade Anne Gonzales, and (45) Esel Ponce. HEADSHOTS by Charvin Valdez Torne . Assisted by Robert Maca The candidates were initially presented to the pageant media last May 20 at the Miss World Philippines 2021 official residence, Red Hotel, and have since been kept busy with the organization's string of Fast Track pre-pageant activities, including the Sports Challenge held last July 1 at the Tyro Sorta Shooting Range in San Simon, Pampanga, where the girls tested their marksmanship skills and their athletic agility, strength and endurance at the obstacle course. Ten finalists were also chosen during the Talent auditions held Wednesday, July 14, also at Red Hotel.
Some of the candidates were also present during the contract signing press conference between MWP and its major sponsor, Artopian internationale, a multi-level marketing company specializing in health and wellness products, last June 24 at Annabel's Restaurant in T. Morato Ave. Q.C. The other forthcoming Fast Track Challenges include: Head to Head, Talent, National Costume, Beach Beauty, Multimedia Challenge, Top Model, Charity, Goodwill and Beauty With A Purpose. Miss World Philippines National Director Arnold Vegafria is thankful and greatly excited for this year's batch of aspiring queens. He says, "It's reassuring to know that we've all gotten through the worst of last year's crisis and are slowly but surely making our way back to normalcy. We are glad to be back on track this year with a very promising batch of Filipina beauties, and I am confident that we can replicate, if not surpass, the winning streak that we had in 2017." Through all its pre-pageant sorties as well as the coronation night, the Miss World Philippines organization will do its utmost best in upholding existing IATF and DOH social distancing protocol and other stringent safety measures in light of the ongoing pandemic. The Miss World Philippines 2021 pageant is presented by Red Hotel and Artopian Internationale, with major sponsors Okada Manila, BENCH, Bench Body, Tyro Sorta, Cathy Valencia Advanced Skin Clinic, BlueWater Day Spa, Teviant, SHEIN, and Silka. Minor sponsors are Tanduay, WeTV, Upstream, GAOC, Procter and Gamble, HouseCall MD, Forro Hairstyling, Shoepatos, HM Transport and Stylelt.ph. The Miss World Philippines 2021 Grand Coronation Night will be held on July 25, 2021 at the new Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila and telecast via GMA-7 at 10:30 PM. DISCLAIMER: Social distancing and safety protocols were observed during the event. In some instances, face masks and face shields were removed for quick photo opportunities only. |
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