Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray tries out the ‘panagabel’ in Bangar, La Union earlier today, March 1. As the ambassador of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Catriona has been advocating for local fabrics and textiles in her official wardrobes. Catriona was fascinated at how the province perfectly preserved this loom-weaving tradition, and…
The Philippines outgoing Miss Universe Catriona Gray also bid the pageant a touching and meaningful farewell, both stunning and regal in a blue Mak Tumang gown. Tumang is the same designer who triumphantly dressed Gray in her now iconic Miss Universe “Adarna” and “Mayon” gowns, fittingly naming her farewell gown, “Reflection.” In her speech, Gray…
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has announced today that it will be leaving Philippine franchise holder Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), which has been organizing the local pageant since 1964. MUO announced that a new team will be handling the Miss Universe Philippines search. It will be headed by the Philippine representative to the 2011…
The Philippines inherited the practice and promotion of beauty pageants from the Kingdom of Spain and United States which colonized the country and reflected their keen interest in pageantry through the Santero culture. The first officially recorded beauty pageant in the Philippines was held in 1908 during the Manila Carnival, which organized both American and Philippine diplomatic relations,with the aim to exhibit achievements…
