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Sabrinne Al-Tawil: Finalist in Miss Friendship International 2010!!!

Posted in Miss Friendship International, tagged , , , on September 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »

My fears were unfounded! In spite of the troubled relationship of the Philippines and China/Hong Kong over the Manila Hostage Crisis last August 23, our very own Sabrinne Al-Tawil entered the Top 15 of the Miss Friendship International 2010 beauty pageant held in China last Sept. 27, 2010. Congratulations to you Sabrinne, so proud of [...]

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Beauty Queen Spotlight: Ashley McGarry, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 Asia Pacific

Posted in Mutya ng Pilipinas, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 24, 2010 | 11 Comments »

THE BEGINNING… The year 1999 was a big one for two Filipinas – one young girl born and raised in New Jersey, and one young lady who made it as Miss Universe First Runner-up that year. When the young lady – Miriam Quiambao – bested more than 80 beauty contestants to place 2nd in Miss [...]

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ABQ Teaches Blogging at Kristiyanong Kabataan Para Sa Bayan!!!

Posted in Blogging 101, tagged , , , , on September 18, 2010 | 17 Comments »

I love it when my Saturday afternoon is spent with young people who love God and want to share that love to others. I love it too when I re-read my sentences and notice that I’m using the word love a lot! Well, I’m spending this particular Saturday afternoon in the University Belt with some [...]

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Miss Philippines and Miss Hong Kong Show Friendship!

Posted in Miss Friendship International, tagged , , , , on September 17, 2010 | 4 Comments »

I received a wonderful surprise in my email: a photo of Miss Philippines and Miss Hong Kong together! Sabrinne Al-Tawil (Philippines) and Lee Yao Hui (Hong Kong) are both competing at the Miss Friendship International 2010 in Xianning, Hubei, China but in the photo here they are taking time away from the competition to get [...]

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Beauty Queen Spotlight: Barbie Salvador, Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2010

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on September 16, 2010 | 11 Comments »

Barbara de la Rosa Salvador of Pangasinan began her beauty pageant career when she was in Kindergarten. I kid you not. In that year, she toddled off with the major title in a contest called “She’s Got the Look”.  Barbie, as she is fondly known, has forgotten most of the details of that pageant except [...]

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Australia’s Jesinta Campbell Most Likely Misquoted on Gown Sabotage…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on September 10, 2010 | 13 Comments »

After Venus Raj’s Major Major answer that rocked our universe, we have a new issue raging among pageant fans – Australia’s Jesinta Campbell’ s claim that someone sabotaged her national costume. In a radio interview with NOVA FM in Australia, she said that someone stuck 6 pins to the back of her costume and she [...]

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Beauty Queen Spotlight: Carla Lizardo, Mutya ng Pilipinas Intercontinental 2010!!!

Posted in Mutya ng Pilipinas, tagged , , , , , , , on September 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »

I was leaving the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 beauty pageant secretly gloating over the fact that I was able to predict the Top 5 winners when I bumped into a lovely lady in red who proffered a bright smile and said, “Joyce, is that you?” It turned out to be Chat Lizardo, the Mom of [...]

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After Manila Hostage Crisis Filipina Flies to China for Miss Friendship International 2010!!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 3, 2010 | 10 Comments »

Meet Sabrinne Al-Tawil, a Filipina-Arab beauty queen who will compete in the Miss Friendship International 2010 in China on Sept. 27, 2010. She talks about her childhood, growing up in a broken home, being independent at age 16 and her worries about competing in a China beauty pageant so soon after the Manila Hostage Crisis.

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Four Bicolana Beauties SHINE in August 2010

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 2, 2010 | 9 Comments »

Now that it’s the start of the BER months, it’s a great time to look back at the hectic month of August and thank God for blessing the Philippines with FOUR Bicolana Beauty Queens who gained honor for the nation. The very first beauty queen is the youngest in the batch – Yvette Santiago competed [...]

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