Showing posts with label Bea Rose Santiago. Show all posts
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Monday, April 14, 2014

2013 Bb Pilipinas Gold Queens: Most Successful Batch Ever

The 2013 Bb Pilipinas Gold Edition  Queens really lived up to their billing as they have proven to be the most successful batch of Bb Pilipinas.
Farewell Queens L-R: Cindy, Ara, Bea & Mutya
A Year Ago as Bb Pilipinas Gold Edition Queens
Two international crowns, a runner up finish and a Top Ten placement sum up the performances of our four Bb Pilipinas queens in the international beauty arena

At a time when our country was reeling from natural disasters that came one after the other and causing devastation, desolation and deaths, the achievements of our beauty queens were like rays of sunshine that brought unbridled joy and elation for our kababayans



Ara Arida made it four in a row for the Philippines in the Miss Universe Pageant held in Russia. Her 3rd RU finish was our fourth Top Five placement in the Miss Universe Pageant

2013 Miss Universe Best in Swimsuit
She silenced her critics and detractors with a stunning swimsuit performance that gave us our first ever Best in Swimsuit award in the Miss U Pageant.




Victorious Homecoming Parade for Bea Rose
Bea Rose Santiago became our country’s fifth Miss International titleholder after wowing the Japanese- dominated panel of judges with her poise and elegance and of course , with her heartfelt speech during the final round



Mutya Johanna Datul became the first Filipina and first Asian to ensnare the Miss Supranational crown  which she won in Belarus. 

Mutya is congratulated by fellow candidates
Mutya is the first Filipina & first Asian to win Miss Supranational
Her sunny disposition, her winsome smile and oodles of charm melted icy Belarus on her way to winning the crown


Finally, Cindy Miranda made the Top Ten in the Miss Tourism Queen International Pageant despite the stiff competition and unpredictable judging


As they passed on their crowns to the 2014 Bb Pilipinas queens,  you can feel the surge of pride and adulation showered on them by a grateful and proud country

But the proudest would have to be Madame Stella Marquez Araneta, the dynamic force behind Bb Pilipinas Charities Inc who has steered the country's most prestigious pageant to where it is now

Long may you reign ladies!

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Friday, December 27, 2013

Victory Parade of Filipina Miss International Winners


HAIL THE NEW QUEEN!

Today, the whole nation rejoiced and gave Bea Rose Santiago a much- deserved victory parade after giving our country our fifth Miss International crown during the pageant’s 54th edition in Tokyo, Japan  













The victory parade started at 12 noon in Makati and will wind up at around 4 pm in Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City

Here’s a trip down memory lane as we recall the glorious homecoming and victory parades for the country’s first four Miss International winners:

1964 Miss International Gemma Guerrero Cruz



On August 14, 1964, Gemma Guerrero Cruz secured her place in Philippine pageant history books when she became the first Filipina to win an international beauty title.

The statuesque and brainy Gemma Cruz was selected the 1964 Miss International from among 41 other contestants at Long Beach, California, the pageant’s original venue before it moved permanently to Japan.

Chaperoned by her mother, Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, they returned home on Monday, Aug. 24 at 7:02 a.m. on board a PAL DC-8 jetliner-KLM Flying Dutchman operated flight, dubbed as the “Miss International Flight.”

Manila Mayor Antonio J. Villegas led the welcome wishers who proclaimed that day as “Araw ni Gemma.” He and the mayors of Pasay, Parañaque, Caloocan, San Juan and Mandaluyong handed Gemma the symbolic keys to their cities.

A motorcade traveled from the airport to Escolta where a ticker-tape parade awaited Gemma. Later that afternoon, she paid a courtesy call on Pres. and Mrs. Diosdado Macapagal in Malacañang Palace who bestowed her Golden Heart Presidential decoration and was also honored with a formal tea party

Miss International was treated to a ticker-tape parade from the airport to the Escolta, then to Sta. Mesa all the way to her home in San Juan.

The streets were jampacked with over 200,000 Filipinos who gave her a rousing welcome  

1970 Miss International Aurora Pijuan


1970 Miss International Aurora Pijuan won over 46 other contestants at the Exposition Hall Fairgrounds, Osaka, Japan on May 16, 1970.

She arrived on Monday, June 8, at 3:40 p.m. on board a PAL flight accompanied by three officials of Japan Beauty Congress, the organizer of the pageant.

From the airport, her motorcade passed through the city’s main thoroughfares up to Malacañang for a courtesy call on Pres. and Mrs. Ferdinand Marcos.

When Pres. Marcos was informed that the Miss International crown with at least a hundred Mikimoto pearls was worth $70,000, he asked Aurora in jest, “Do you think we can mortgage this crown to raise funds for our country?”

 1979 Miss International Melanie Marquez



1979 Miss International Melanie Marquez bested over 42 candidates at the Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, on Nov. 12, 1979.

Ten days after her coronation, Melanie arrived on Thursday, Nov. 22, at 12:15 p.m. on board a PAL flight.

With her were her runners-up Miss USA Anna Maria Rapagna, Miss Austria Elizabeth Schmidt, Miss Finland Kate Elizabeth Nyberg and Miss Japan Hideko Haba and pageant organizers.

Thousands of euphoric Filipinos waited for their motorcade from the airport to Ayala, Makati. The presscon was later held in Manila Peninsula Hotel after the ticker-tape parade in Ayala.

The Aranetas hosted a welcome dinner that night in their Bahay na Puti with Hollywood actor George Hamilton, among the guests.

 2005 Miss International Precious Lara Quigaman





2005 Miss International Precious Lara Quigaman won over 51 other aspirants in Aichi, Japan, on Sept. 26, 2005. Lara arrived on Monday, Oct. 23, at 1:45 p.m. on board PAL flight 431 from Narita with officials of International Beauty Congress (organizer of Miss International pageant) to cover her homecoming.

After a brief presscon at the airport, Lara made a courtesy call on Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, graced a parade at Ayala, and attended press conferences at Mandarin Hotel and Gateway Mall.

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR AMID A YEAR OF SCANDALS & DEVASTATION

At a time when the Philippines has been rocked by political scandals & devastated by terrorism, super typhoons and an earthquake, the triumph of our Filipina beauty queens in the global stage is welcomed like a breath of fresh air.

May these ladies be a source of inspiration for our countrymen
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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Philippines is Country of the Year in Pageantry


Bea Santiago is Miss International
Bea Santiago’s conquest of the 2013 Miss International crown means an unprecedented three international beauty titles in one year. It’s a feat that has not been achieved by any other country in the world.

Not even Venezuela, the acknowledged pageant powerhouse can lay claim to such an achievement.

For the second straight year, the Philippines placed in all the Grand Slam Pageants or the Big Five, namely; Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss Earth, Miss International and Miss Supranational

Aside from the three international beauty titles, our country’s harvest includes runner up, finalist and semifinalist placements

VENEZUELA VERSUS PHILIPPINES

Mutya Datul is Miss Supranational
Megan Young is Miss World
September 2013 proved to be a lucky month for the Philippines for we opened it with Mutya Datul’s Miss Supranational victory, a first by a Filipina and an Asian. September closed with our historic first Miss World crown courtesy of Megan Young

Gabriela Isler is Miss Universe
 Alyz Henrich is Miss Earth
Not to be outdone, Gabriela “Molly” Isler of Venezuela came from behind to snatch the Miss Universe crown from the frontrunners and pre- pageant favorites that included our very own Ariella Arida. Venezuela followed it up with their second Miss Earth crown

With two beauty titles each, Venezuela and the Philippines were headed for an inevitable clash for the distinction of being named Country of the Year in pageantry

L-R: Venezuela, Philippines, Venezuela & Philippines
With bated breath, everyone in the pageant world realized that Miss International would be the deciding tiebreaker to determine which country will emerge as the dominant force in pageantry for 2013. 
 
 TIEBREAKER: Bea after making it three for the Philippines


Of course, everyone knows by now that we have won our fifth Miss International crown

Pageant Coaches: Osmel Souza of Venezuela & Jonas Gaffud of the Philippines 
COUNTRY OF THE YEAR

This is not the first time that the Philippines earned the recognition as Country of the Year. 

 Forty years ago or in 1973 to be exact, we dominated the international pageant scene. 

Margie Moran was crowned Miss Universe in Greece, Marilen Ojeda was 4th Runner-Up in Miss International, Nanette Prodigalidad was 1st Runner-Up in Miss Maja-International and Evangeline Pascual was 1st Runner-Up in Miss World.

2013 BB PILIPINAS GOLDEN HARVEST



The 2013 Gold Edition of Bb Pilipinas that has produced two international beauty titlists has proven to be the most successful batch

Ariella is Miss Universe 3rd Runner Up while Cindy Miranda landed in the Top 10 of Miss Tourism Queen International

Indeed, the high point in BPCI’s 50 golden years of Filipina pulchritude, poise and personality

Aside from Bb. Pilipinas’ Golden Harvest, Cory Qurino’s Miss World Philippines produced its first Miss World. We finally struck gold after 47 years of participation that started in 1966

Not to be outdone, Angelee Claudett De Los Reyes made the Final Eight in Miss Earth Pageant

FILIPINA BEAUTY SHINES THROUGH

Year 2013 has proven to be a most bountiful year for our Filipina beauty queens. We are now being recognized as a global force when it comes to beauty competitions

With the Philippines currently enjoying its Second Golden Age in Pageantry, now is the time to review the winning formula and to sustain our winning streak. This is not the time to gloat or to brag about our ladies’ accomplishments

 RESULTS FOR COUNTRY OF THE YEAR


 1ST Place: Philippines
PAGEANT
PLACEMENT
Miss World
WINNER
Miss Universe
3RD Runner Up
Miss Earth
Top Eight
Miss International
WINNER
Miss Supranational
WINNER


 2nd Place: Venezuela
PAGEANT
PLACEMENT
Miss World
Did not place
Miss Universe
WINNER
Miss Earth
WINNER
Miss International
Did not place
Miss Supranational
Top 20


 3rd Place: Spain
PAGEANT
PLACEMENT
Miss World
Top 6
Miss Universe
1st Runner Up
Miss Earth
Top 16
Miss International
Top 15
Miss Supranational
Did not place


 4th Place: Brazil
PAGEANT
PLACEMENT
Miss World
Top 6
Miss Universe
4th Runner Up
Miss Earth
Did not place
Miss International
Top 15
Miss Supranational
Top 10


5th Place: USA
PAGEANT
PLACEMENT
Miss World
Top 20
Miss Universe
Top 10
Miss Earth
Top 16
Miss International
Top 15
Miss Supranational
Did not place

SALUTE TO THE PAGEANT MENTORS

Kudos also to the collective efforts of all our beauty camps for searching, training, grooming and polishing virtual unknowns & lovely Filipinas with great potentials into stunning global headturners

I also hope that Filipino designers would finally be given the opportunity to dress up our Bb Pilipinas queens when they compete abroad so that we can showcase the brilliance and artistry of our Pinoy design artists

COLLECTIVE & UNITED SUPPORT

Finally, I hope and pray that we can discard our crab mentality and that we would be more supportive of whoever is carrying the Philippine sash in upcoming pageants. Let us close ranks and be united as we support our Pinay beauty queens.  

 In a year that has been marred by devastating calamities, our Pinay beauty queens' triumphs in the international arena has given us not only a breath of fresh air but also a collective sense of national pride and a source of jubilation

 Long May You Reign Ladies!

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