Arnold Vegafria, the national director of Miss World Philippines, aims to make this year’s pageant more epic and trendsetting, the better to promote local tourism and generate goodwill among all contestants.
“I am deeply honored and privileged to have been given this challenge. I am looking forward to continuing our mission of uplifting the image of the Filipina in the global pageant circuit. But even more importantly, it has always been our priority to perpetuate the Miss World Organization’s noble advocacy of ‘Beauty With A Purpose,’” Arnold said.
Aside from the main crown, this year’s Miss World Philippines pageant will also unveil three new titles, namely: Miss Eco Philippines 2017, Miss Reina Hispano Americana Filipinas 2017, and Miss Multinational Philippines 2017.
The Miss Eco International 2018 pageant will be held in Alexandria, Egypt on April 2018, while the Reina Hispano Americana 2017 coronation night will be held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on November 2017. The Miss Multinational pageant will take place in New Delhi, India.
This year’s Miss World pageant becomes even more meaningful because of its renewed commitment to its charitable advocacies. MWP has chosen the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center as its beneficiary, with particular focus on the care and rehabilitation of its indigent pediatric patients.
This year, MWP will also be unveiling a new crown as designed by Megan Young, 2013 Miss World. The MWP pageant has been scheduled for Sept. 3 at the SM MOA Arena, and will be telecast via GMA-7 on the same night.
The deadline for application is on July 22, 2017. Interested applicants may submit their documents together with their photos in person at the Miss World Philippines Secretariat or email to: secretariat@missworldphilippines.org.
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Unique style
Kiko Estrada, who plays one of the lead roles on the GMA primetime series “Mulawin Vs. Ravena,” has a way of internalizing his role: 10 minutes before facing the cameras, he secludes himself in a corner to become the character he plays.
“Mulawin Vs. Ravena” also stars Dennis Trillo, Regine Velasquez, Lovi Poe, Roi Vinzon, Ariel Rivera and Dion Ignacio among others. It airs weeknights on GMA Telebabad.
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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, July 18, go to Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Elizabeth Oropesa, Marites Romulo, Al Vincent, Mary Ann Ojeda, Michael Rodolfo, Aileen Ventura, Yeng Lim, Juliana Victoria Lopez, Lydia Benito (mother of Nancy), Diether Ocampo, and Sunshine Cruz… July 19: Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, Roberto Pagdanganan, Alessandra de Rossi, Gary Flores, Jovit Moya, Cyril David, Constante Velasco, Art O. Quebal, Samuel Julius Garcia, Leona Nepomuceno, Rolando D. Caringal of PCSO PR Dept., Mercurio Vito Cruz, Gigi Vonggonthong, Chris Baluyot (it’s also his and wife Anna Liza’s wedding anniversary), Charlene Fernandez, and Gerry Baja of ABS-CBN...
“I am deeply honored and privileged to have been given this challenge. I am looking forward to continuing our mission of uplifting the image of the Filipina in the global pageant circuit. But even more importantly, it has always been our priority to perpetuate the Miss World Organization’s noble advocacy of ‘Beauty With A Purpose,’” Arnold said.
Aside from the main crown, this year’s Miss World Philippines pageant will also unveil three new titles, namely: Miss Eco Philippines 2017, Miss Reina Hispano Americana Filipinas 2017, and Miss Multinational Philippines 2017.
The Miss Eco International 2018 pageant will be held in Alexandria, Egypt on April 2018, while the Reina Hispano Americana 2017 coronation night will be held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on November 2017. The Miss Multinational pageant will take place in New Delhi, India.
This year’s Miss World pageant becomes even more meaningful because of its renewed commitment to its charitable advocacies. MWP has chosen the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center as its beneficiary, with particular focus on the care and rehabilitation of its indigent pediatric patients.
This year, MWP will also be unveiling a new crown as designed by Megan Young, 2013 Miss World. The MWP pageant has been scheduled for Sept. 3 at the SM MOA Arena, and will be telecast via GMA-7 on the same night.
The deadline for application is on July 22, 2017. Interested applicants may submit their documents together with their photos in person at the Miss World Philippines Secretariat or email to: secretariat@missworldphilippines.org.
• • •
Unique style
Kiko Estrada, who plays one of the lead roles on the GMA primetime series “Mulawin Vs. Ravena,” has a way of internalizing his role: 10 minutes before facing the cameras, he secludes himself in a corner to become the character he plays.
“Mulawin Vs. Ravena” also stars Dennis Trillo, Regine Velasquez, Lovi Poe, Roi Vinzon, Ariel Rivera and Dion Ignacio among others. It airs weeknights on GMA Telebabad.
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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, July 18, go to Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Elizabeth Oropesa, Marites Romulo, Al Vincent, Mary Ann Ojeda, Michael Rodolfo, Aileen Ventura, Yeng Lim, Juliana Victoria Lopez, Lydia Benito (mother of Nancy), Diether Ocampo, and Sunshine Cruz… July 19: Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, Roberto Pagdanganan, Alessandra de Rossi, Gary Flores, Jovit Moya, Cyril David, Constante Velasco, Art O. Quebal, Samuel Julius Garcia, Leona Nepomuceno, Rolando D. Caringal of PCSO PR Dept., Mercurio Vito Cruz, Gigi Vonggonthong, Chris Baluyot (it’s also his and wife Anna Liza’s wedding anniversary), Charlene Fernandez, and Gerry Baja of ABS-CBN...
