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Why MISS INTERNATIONAL Pageant continues to matter? By Fernan Mendoza

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Why Miss International continues to matter?

Pageant sites and portals may attempt to demote and replace it from their so-called roster of "Grandslam" pageants.

Another pageant may have succeeded in usurping its name and reduced it as the "lesser" or "less grander" Miss International pageant solely on the basis of production value.
Some people may refused to recognize it as their country continue to fail and the crown remain elusive to them; Miss International - the Japan based pageant should remain a rightful and deserving part of the Alpha, the Elite, the Big 5, and Major Pageants not only due to its long history but more so for its contribution to the society.

Miss International 2015 Winners

Miss International, like its co-equal pageants actually WALK THE TALK and live what they advocate - "the realization of world peace through mutual understanding."

The pageant did not merely mouthed or embraced a slogan to be used for their praise release. They never promised to stop wars when they cannot even rein their followers. Miss International and its organizer do not merely talk about contributing to the society as they actually contributes to the society.
Miss International 2014 Winners

The Organization may not spend a lot of money on its productions and final shows but the organization happens to know where to really and worthily placed their money. While some pageants are spending too much for the blings, for the superficial to actually convince themselves and a pageant portal that they are worthy of being branded as a grandslam pageant just because of their grand productions that never really contributed to the propagation of their so-called advocacy the Miss International pageant donates their money to underprivileged children around the world, through Unicef and other charity institutions via the Miss International Fund!

Yes folks, the Miss International Organization is an active and recognized partner of UNICEF!
What about the so-called grander pageant? How many lives have they touched?

- Fernan Mendoza



MISS PUERTO RICO Wins Miss Intercontinental 2016!

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Heilymar Rosario Velasquez, Miss Puerto Rico was crowned Miss Intercontinental 2016 at the pageant event held in Sri Lanka on October 16th, Sunday at the Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts.

Heilymar Rosario is the third woman from Puerto Rico to win Miss Intercontinental and will now wear the most  luxurious international pageant crown in the world worth $350,000.



credits : Miss Intercontinental facebook
45th Miss Intercontinental 2016 FINAL RESULT:
Winner - Puerto Rico - Heilymar Rosario (Continental Queen North America)
1st runner-up - Sri Lanka - Tracy Ann De Zilva (Continental Queen Asia & Oceania)
2nd runner-up - Ghana - Vera Saphoa (Continental Queen Africa)
3rd runner-up - Italy - Floriana Russo (Continental Queen Europe)
4th runner-up - Venezuela - Amal Karina Nemer (Miss South America)
(Tied for 2nd runner-up : Italy and Ghana. Judges voted for Ghana to take the lead over Italy)

credits : Miss Intercontinental facebook

Top 15 Semi-finalists :
Puerto Rico
Costa Rica
Venezuela
Colombia
Ghana
Seychelles
Thailand
Phiippines
Sri Lanka
China
Italy
Czech Republic
Scotland
Poland
Ukraine

Special Awards :
Best in National Costume : Miss Thailand
Best Body : Miss Costa Rica
Miss Congeniality : Miss Bangladesh
Miss Photogenic : Miss Puerto Rico
Biona Miss Beautiful : Miss Venezuela
Cinnamon Miss Popularity : Miss Myanmar
Miss Hospitality : Miss Seychelles

Miss Intercontinental is an annual international beauty contest run by the World Beauty Organization that is located in Panama City (Panama). The contest was founded in 1973, in Aruba. In 1993 a German organization took over the Miss Intercontinental pageant which has been held in that country until 2003, and afterwards in other countries around the world.

Heilymar Rosario 
 

Cheryl Chou is Miss Universe SINGAPORE 2016

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20 year-old Cheryl Chou was crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2016 on October 16th, Saturday at a glittering coronation held at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.

This Lasalle College of the Arts student bested 14 other candidates and will now have the right to represent the Lion City in the upcoming Miss Universe 2016 pageant next year in the Philippines. This vegan girl will receive a $10,000 cash prize, $24,000 of beauty and wellness services from Beaute Hub, up to $20,000 of dental aesthetic services from Orchard Scotts Dental and $9,000 of training sessions from Bodyburn Fitness Singapore.

For the first time Miss Universe Singapore 2016 finals was streamed LIVE on the official Miss U app by Miss Universe organization!

The first and second runners-up are Tanisha Khan and Sonya Branson.



NATIONAL COSTUMES | Miss Grand International 2016

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The 75 lovely candidates competing in Miss Grand International 2016 took part in the
National Costume Competition, which took place at the  Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas.
After showcasing costumes, the contestants mingled with the public and posed for photographs.

The panel of judges will select the winner for Best National Costume Award from only one of these 10 costumes and the winner will be announced live in the Final Show on October 25.


Ariadna Gutierrez Graced the Red Carpet of 'I Love Venezuela Foundation'

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Miss Universe 2015 First Runner-Up Ariadna Gutierrez of Colombia wearing Oscar Carvallo graced the red carpet of I love Venezuela Foundation on October 15th, Saturday at the Alfred I. DuPont Building in Miami, Florida.

The event was to support diverse social causes like Amigos del Niño con Cáncer, Hogar Bambi and Construyendo Futuros in  Venezuela. The  organization was founded by a group of committed Venezuelan citizens, interested in assisting established non governmental organizations (NGOs) in Venezuela,  by supporting them with necessary resources.

During the gala event, guests weree able to make anonymous donations to support different programs in Venezuela such as education, health and social development.






MISTER GLOBAL TEEN 2016 | Meet the Candidates

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The MISTER GLOBAL TEEN Pageant is open to all young men between the ages of 14 and 19 ,that aims to "promote creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for global teens.”

The 2nd edition of Mister Global Teen Pageant is now being held in Bangkok, Thailand.  Finale will happen on October 21st at Nakarin Space, Bangkok. Mr Global Teen Thailand has withdrawn from the competition as a sign of respect for the death of Thailand's King.
Here are the contestants :




Philippines

Thailand 
Sri Lanka

Singapore

Myanmar

Azerbaijan

Malaysia

Indonesia

Korea

Vietnam

China

Anna Girault is Miss World Mexico 2016

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Anna Girault from Ciudad de Mexico is Miss World Mexico 2016! This 24-year-old international model (Paragon Model Management) and Hotel PR Manager will represent Mexico at the upcoming Miss World 2016 pageant in Washington D.C, USA this December.

At the same event, Anrea Meza was also crowned as Miss World Mexico 2017.

First Runner-Up : Samantha Levya
Two of the Top 5 : Yoana Gutiérrez  Marilú Acevedo
Special Awards :
Miss Beauty with a Purpose: Phegda Bustillo
Miss Talent: Patricia Morato
Miss Golf: Ana Girault
Miss Sport: Andrea Meza
Miss Topmodel: Roxana Reyes
Miss Multimedia: Samantha Leyva
Miss Beach Beauty: Alejandra Delgadillo
Best Mexico Dance: Giovanna Alfieri

Mexico is yet to win it’s first Miss World crown but it has placed on several editions with runner-ups and continental queens title.

 

Miss Earth CANADA defends IMELDA SCHWEIGHART from Online Bullying!

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Tamara Jemuovic, Miss Earth Canada 2016,  tearfully addressed online bullying to the defense of Philippines' host delegate Imelda Schweighart at the Miss Earth 2016 Thanksgiving dinner held last night, October 18th, at  Seda Hotel, BGC Taguig.

Tamara defended her pal Ima (Imelda) and told off all those haters who have recently been giving Miss Philippines a bit of a hard time. Miss Canada told that Ima deleted her social media accounts because she has been targeted recently through her accounts an  extremely inappropriate hate messages.

"Bullying is not to be tolerated, and that's not okay!", Tamara said.

It all started when  Imelda Schweighart drew flak from netizens her comments regarding President Rodrigo Duterte and dicataor Adolf Hitler during her facebook live video with Miss Austria Kimberly Budinsky.  Imelda took to facebook to apologize for what she said then  who has been received with complaints, mainly netizens from her own country Philippines.


Right after "Hitler-Duterte" issue Miss Philippines-Earth Imelda Schweighart jokingly likened herself to Albert Einstein.  This after a listener of the dzMM radio show Sakto — which is hosted by Ahwel Paz and Jobert Sucaldito — described her as "baliw" or crazy.

"To the person who said I look like I'm crazy, can I say something something? Because Einstein, Einstein was thought of as crazy.  And a lot of intelligent people are mistakenly called crazy and are a bit crazy", Ima defended in one  interview.

And the recent issue was about "Rambutan" stuff.
The controversy was when her co-candidates complained abdominal pain. According to scoops, girls asked her if the rambutan seed can be eaten and Imelda  said yes.



Luissa Burton, Miss England

Palawena beauty queen took to Facebook to explain about controversy:


Before she deactivated her social media accounts she lashed out  her haters by posting this: 



Here are some of the memes created by some netizens against the beauty queen :

Rambutan-inspired national costume




**Photo credits to the owners


PO1 Don McGyver Cochico, all set for MANHUNT INTERNATIONAL 2016 in China!

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Prime Events Productions Philippines Foundation Inc. (PEPPS) presented Police Officer 1 DON MCGYVER COCHICO during the official send-off party for Manhunt International 2016 at Be Low, New World Hotel, Makati City last October 18th. 26-year- old, 6 ft tall Don McGyver  from Sta. Cruz, Manila was a resident  judge at the recently concluded Umagang Kay Ganda's " Gwapulis".

Don Mcgyver Cochico is a Police Officer 1 of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and is assigned to the PNP Crime Laboratory under the Polygraph Division.

 After 4 years of hiatus, the world´s longest running male international beauty competition, Manhunt International, is back and  will take place in the city of Shenzhen, China, on October 29th. Over 40 candidates will participate in the event.

Some selected members of the press have the first look of Don Mcgyver's National Costume that he will use for the competition. "THE SARIMANOK KING OF THE MARANAO" costume inspired from the Maranao tribe using patterns and colors from Maranao architecture and the sarimanok which is the legendary bird of the Maranao. It is designed by one and only Mr. Edwin Uy.

The last winner of Manhunt International was Jun Macasaet of the Philippines in 2012.






Don McGyver with Manhunt International 2012 winner Jun Macasaet  




TOP 10 | Miss Grand International 2016 Best National Costume Competition

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MGI 2015 Best National Costume Winner, Philippines, Parul Shah

Top 10 finalists for Miss Grand International 2016 Best National Costume Competition
1. Indonesia
2. Thailand
3. Vietnam
4. Peru
5. Malaysia
6. Philippines
7. Paraguay
8. Ecuador
9. India
10.Bahamas

Top 10 finalists have chosen via social networks.  The Miss Grand International official facebook page published an album and these 10 are the most liked 10 costumes. Winner will be announced on Finals night, October 26th.

Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014 Parul Shah, Miss Grand Philippines 2015 won the Best in National Costume award last year (who was also third runner-up) at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok Thailand. It was designed by Mr. Edwin Uy.

BAHAMAS

INDIA

ECUADOR

PARAGUAY

PHILIPPINES

MALAYSIA

PERU

VIETNAM

THAILAND

INDONESIA



Steven Seagal and Cong. Geraldine Roman to judge Miss Earth 2016

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American actor Steven Seagal will become a guest judge at the Miss Earth 2016 on October 29th at MOA Arena.

The Hollywood actor was recentlly announced alongside with Cong. Geraldine Roman of Bataan.  She was elected as the Representative of the 1st District of Bataan following the 2016 Philippine elections, becoming the first openly transgender woman elected to the Congress of the Philippine

Steven Seagal is known as an environmentalist and an animal rights activist.

Philippine actress KC Concepcion  will host the highly anticipated coronation night of the Miss Earth 2016 beauty pageant. Miss Earth 2016 will be the 16th edition of the annual Miss Earth pageant to be held on 29 October 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 83 countries and territories will compete for this title with the theme: "Empowered to make a Change."

MISTER UNIVERSO VENEZUELA 2016 | Official Candidates

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Who will succeed last year's hottie Luiz Baez for Mister Universo Venezuela?

Meet the hottest Venezuelan men competing for Mister Universo Venezuela 2016 in their Wijo swimwear as photographed by Oswaldo Colina and Bleiquel Colina . 

Finale will be held on 9th of November 2016. It will be held at Teatro Principal de La Hermandad Gallega in the city of Caracas. Winner will represent the country in Men Universe Model 2017.

Last July of this year, 19-year-old Luis Baez won first runner-up to Marlon Polo of  Panama during the finale of Men Universe Model 2016 held in Dominican Republic. He also bagged the Best Body award during the event.

Luiz Baez

ZULIA
Julio Salazar
23 años/ 1.88
YARACUY
Jaime Mc. Causland
24 años/ 1.82
VARGAS
Ricardo Ramos
27 años/ 1.89
TRUJILLO
Carlos Centeno
25 años/ 1.89
TACHIRA
Jesús Zambrano
24 años/ 1.84
SUCRE
Marbin Abello
27 años/ 1.89
RORAIMA
Abdiel Lyons
28 años/ 1.87

PORTUGUESA
Miguel Torrealba
21 años/ 1.87
PENINSULA GOAJIRA
Wilder Mendoza
25 años/ 1.80
PENINSULA DE PARAGUANA
Christian Ahumada
20 años/ 1.83
PENINSULA DE ARAYA
Felice Cucolo
18 años/ 1.85
NUEVA ESPARTA
Luís Mejías
22 años/ 1.85
MONAGAS
David Ocanto
25 años/ 1.80
MIRANDA
Carlos Eduardo Rodríguez
18 años/ 1.75
MERIDA
Luís Alejandro Lárez
24 años/ 1.76
LARA
Andrés Liscano
27 años/ 1.80
GUAYANA
Roner Piñango
21 años/ 1.74
GUARICO
Javier Contreras
25 años/ 1.78

DISTRITO CAPITAL
Nicols Márquez
24 años/ 1.86
DEPENDENCIAS FEDERALES
Ender Madrid
25 años / 1.74
DELTA AMACURO
Juan Manuel Zamora
28 años/ 1.80

COSTA ORIENTAL
Nelson Yendis
27 años/ 1.75
Estudiante de Derecho
COJEDES
Anthony Fontalvo
25 años/ 1.75
CARABOBO
Kervin Sosa
24 años/ 1.78
CANAIMA
Michael López
25 años/ 1.78
Abogado
BOLIVAR
Álvaro Rey
23 años/ 1.87
Estudiante para Piloto
BARINAS
Alejandro Cáceres
27 años/ 1.90
Empresario
APURE
Joel Amundaraín
20 años/ 1.81
ARAGUA
Julio César Contreras
26 años/ 1.77
ANZOATEGUI
Luís Hernández
21 años/ 1.85

AMAZONAS
Eric Ojeda
20 años/ 1.89

FALCON
Julio Quintal
20 años/ 1.77


Son of Miss World '86 Runner-Up will compete for MISTER SUPRANATIONAL 2016 | Marcus Rosenberg Jorgensen

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It's official! Denmark will participate in the inaugural edition of  Mister Supranational competition.

According to John Paul Hamilton (Miss Denmark National Director), Marcus Rosenberg Jørgensen will be the official representative at the male international pageant.

This 5'10 cutie is a student of Natural Sciences who speaks Danish, English and Spanish. Marcus is into bicycling and a talented tennis player. His dream is to become a pilot for the Danish Military.

20 year old Marcus Rosenberg Jørgensen is the son of the most successful Danish beauty queen of all time, Pia Rosenberg Larsen. Pia was first runner-up to Miss World 1986 Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde of Trinidad and Tobago. Hollywood superstar Halle Berry was one of their batchmates, who placed 6th in that year.

She was also first runner-up at Miss Scandinavia and Miss International 1986.

The first edition of MISTER SUPRANATIONAL will be held in the pictoresque city of Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, on December 3rd. Over 40 candidates from around the globe are expected to compete, and they will start arriving in Poland on November 23rd.




Pia Rosenberg Larsen as First Princess of Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde, Miss World 1986 of Trinidad and Tobago
Pia with Hollywood star Halle Berry


MISS EARTH 2016 Candidates Get Emotional Visit at Yolanda Mass Grave

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Miss Earth Facebook

Some Miss Earth 2016 took an emotional trip at Yolanda mass grave in Tacloban. Candidates made a visit yesterday, October 20th in this city to meet also the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda, one of the strongest storms on history. Candidates also meet members of the press at Tacloban City Hall.

Yolanda ( international name Haiyan ) swept through central islands of the Philippines in November 2013, with giant storm surge waves wiping out entire communities and leaving 7,500 people dead or missing.

WATCH : Miss Earth Colombia Michelle Gomez gets emotional as she describes her visit at Yolanda mass grave site.










**photos courtesy of Miss Earth Official Facebook

PHILIPPINES wins Mister Global Teen 2016!

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Mister Global Teen 2016 is Mr. Philippines Joaquin Rudolfo Rosallosa!
19-year-old  Joaquin bested 8 other contestants which took place in a simple crowning event in Bangkok, Thailand on October 21, 2016. He became the second winner to win the contest, which was launched in 2015. Mister Global Teen 2016 was held in a simple ceremony due to strict compliance with the advice of Thai government to refrain from celebration 30 days effective from the demise of His Majesty King Bhumipbol on October 13th.

Mister Global Teen 2016 Results :
Winner: Philippines Joaquin Rudolfo Rosallosa
1st Runner Up: Vietnam Mai Xuan Thu
2nd Runner Up: Sri Lanka Jason Pathum
3rd Runner Up: Singapore Javier Chan
4th Runner Up: Indonesia Aria Dewa Nasution


The MISTER GLOBAL TEEN is an affiliated pageant of the Mister Global Limited. It is open to all young men between the ages of 14 and 19 ,that aims to “promote creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for global teens.”






WATCH : Pia Wurtzbach's 4-Day Visit in PANAMA

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Third Filipina Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach goes to Panama as part of her duties as reigning Miss Universe.
Here are some of Wurtzbach’s photos and videos in her 4-day visit in Panama.








Miss International Queen 2016 Pageant, POSTPONED!

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The Miss International Queen 2016, which was scheduled to be held on November 11th, has been postponed to March 10, 2017.

According to press release from the organization, postponement was due to strict compliance with the advice from the Thailand government to refrain from any form of "celebration" 30 days effective from the demise of His Majesty King Bhumipbol on October 13.

Miss International Queen is beauty pageant for transgender women from different parts of the world. It is held annually in Pattaya City, Thailand since 2004.

The reigning Miss International Queen is Trixie Maristela, an European language graduate from the Philippines. In this case, she becomes the second longest-reigning Miss International Queen winner next to Tanyarat Jirapatpakon of Thailand who reigned from 2007 to 2009.
In 2008, Miss International Queen did not held due to political unrest in Thailand.


Trixie Maristela,  MIQ 2015


Miss Grand Int'l Chairman to Miss Iceland : "LOSE SOME WEIGHT!"

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A NEW SCANDAL ROCKS MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL!

Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir, Miss Grand Iceland 2016, got a message from the owner of Miss Grand International saying that she really should lose some weight before the finals night.
Arna Ýr opened up about thisissue on  her Snapchat.

“I got a message from the pageant owner (NAWAT) saying that I was to fat, and that I had to lose weight before the final night,” says Arna Ýr on Snapchat. She was encouraged to skip breakfast, only have a salat for lunch and drink water in the evening until the final night. Note there are only four days to the final night of Miss Grand International.

She says that his reasoning behind these suggestions or requests are that he really likes her and wants her to get as far in the competition as possible.
"If the pageant owner really truly wants me to lose this so called weight then he doesn‘t deserve to have me in the top 10, 5 or whatever he means”.

Arna Ýr says in a interview with Vísir.is that she doesn’t let thing like this get to her nor does she take this very personally, but it’s a bit disheartening to but all your time and effort into this and then receive a message like that from the pageant holders.
Nawat Itsaragrisil
Her question is “why was I let into the pageant if they thought I was too fat?”

“I have very little interest in doing my best on stage because simply put they don’t deserved me” says Arna Ýr. “The only thing I can do is take my make-up of put it on again, put on my smile and go down with my head held high and show them that I am just fine just the way I am”.

“This is definitely the last pageant I will ever enter. I wont ever put up with something like this ever again.” Says Arna Ýr

source : https://www.facebook.com/Thepageantsofficial/

Thousands of People Flock to MISS EARTH 2016 Event in ISABELA

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Thousands flocked to Echangue Municipal Grounds in Echague, Isabela last night, October 22nd, to witness the Miss Earth 2016 Group 3 Evening Gown Competition.

The event was one of the highlights of month-long celebration of Echague Mengal Festival leaded by Hon. Francis Faustino "Kiko" A. Dy, mayor of Echague Isabela.
"Mengal” is a general term used to describe a clever warrior of a tribe who advances a struggle for freedom.

Candidates also engaged in a tree planting activity at at Barangay Annafunan. Miss Earth beauties roamed around the province to uphold the pageant’s advocacy, which is no less than caring for Mother Earth.



At the end of competition, Miss Ecuador won the the Gold for Best in Long Gown Competition while Miss Panama and Singapore got silver and bronze medals respectively.

Miss Ecuador, Katherine Espin Gomez- GOLD

Miss Panama, Virginia Hernandez,- SILVER

Miss Singapore, Manuela Bruntraeger- BRONZE
And the night ended with fabulous fireworks display from Al Quino Fireworks of Team Laguna. This fireworks competition among best fireworks manufacturers from Luzon to Mindanao are also one the events held in Echague Municipal Grounds during the festival. This event is first time in Region 2.





**Photos credit to the owners

Manhunt International 2016 Kicks Off in China! | Meet the Candidates

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WATCH

After 4 years of hiatus, Manhunt International, the world's longest running international male pageant, has kicked off in Shenzhen, China with the arrival of contestants from different countries and territories.

It was first held in Gold Coast, Australia in 1993 when Thomas Sasse from Germany took the first Manhunt International title. The last edition was held in 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand where June Macasaet from the Philippines declared as the winner. Organizers explained that the  economic crisis was the main reason for Manhunt´s 4-year hiatus.

The final is on October 29th at Haiya Theater in Shenzen, China.

Jun Macasaet, Manhunt International 2012

Haiya Theater in Shenzen, China.




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