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Binibining Pilipinas 2013 Winners Crowned!

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(L-R) Pia Wurtzbach – 1st Runner Up; Joanna Cindy Miranda – Bb. Pilipinas Tourism International; Ariella Arida – Miss Universe Philippines; Bea Rose Santiago – Bb. Pilipinas International; Mutya Datul – Bb. Pilipinas Supranational

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The Philippines’ representatives to 4 major international pageants were crowned at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines, Sunday night, April 14.  The top winners include Ariella Arida (41), Miss Universe-Philippines; Bea Rose Santiago (20), Bb. Pilipinas-International; Joanna Cindy Miranda (16), Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism; Mutya Joahanna Datul (39) Bb. Pilipinas-Supranational and Pia Wurtzbach (15), 1st Runner Up.

The rest of the top 15 include Imelda Schweighart (45), Grace Yann Apuad (34), Charmaine Elima (13), Rhea Nakpil (43), Amanda Noelle Navasero (46), Ellore Noelle Punzalan (22), Camille Carla Nazar (12), Maria Angelica de Leon (31), Merry Joice Respicio (25) and Parul Shah (33).

Several special awards were also given to the following recipients:

Miss Friendship, Lourenz Grace Remetillo (21)
Miss Talent, Anna Carmela Aquino (10)
Best in National Costume, Alaine Baccay (37)
Manila Bulletin Readers’ Choice Award, Ellore Noelle Punzalan (22)
Bb Petron, Joanna Cindy Miranda (16)
Miss Photogenic, Mutya Johanna Datul (39)
Best in Evening Gown, Mutya Johanna Datul (39)
Best in Swimsuit, Ariella Arida (41)
Bb Pilipinas-PAGCOR, Imelda Schweighart (45)
Bb Philippine Airlines, Nicole Kim Donesa (4)
Bb Avon, Bea Rose Santiago (20)
Bb San Miguel Zero Fit and Sexy Body, Pia Wurtzbach (15)
Cream Silk Beyond Beautiful Woman Award, Joanna Cindy Miranda (16)


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Meet the Ladies Competing for Bb. Pilipinas 2013


Miss Tourism International 2012-13 is Miss Philippines!

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Newly crowned Miss Tourism International 2012 World Final Rizzini Alexis Gomez, center, of Philippines poses for a photo with first runner-up Monika Radulovic, second from left, of Australia, second runner-up Marielis Alejandra Castellanos Perez, second from right, of Venezuela, third runner-up Lourdes Maria Del Carmen Motta Rolon, left, of Paraguay, and fourth runner-up Jun Yong Wan Jun of Malaysia after the beauty pageant held during the New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Sunway Resort in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012.

The 22-year-old Cebuana bested 55 other delegates from around the world vying for the crown. Gomez is the second Filipina to win the crown after Miss Tourism International 2000 Maria Esperanza. The pageant began in 1994.

Completing the Top 10 semi-finalists were the contestants from China, India, New Zealand, Russia and Thailand.  Only 10 beauties made the final cut this year.

Mongolia was awarded Best National Costume, and Malaysia won Best in Talent.


Miss Tourism Malaysia 2012

Miss Tourism Malaysia 2012, Jun Yong Wan Jun

Part-time teacher Jun Yong Wan Jun was crowned Miss Tourism  Malaysia 2012 after she outshined 16 other contestants at the pageant finals  held at a hotel here Friday night.

Jun Yong, 20, will go on to represent Malaysia at the Miss Tourism  International 2012, with 59 countries taking part.

Second and third places went to Michelle Fong Kah Yin and Valeria Chua Hui  Chin, respectively.

Last year’s Miss Tourism International, Aileen Gabriella Robinson, who was  Miss Tourism Malaysia 2011 crowned Jun Yong, witnessed by Information  Communication and Culture deputy minister Datuk Maglin Dennis D’Cruz.

The pageant is a talent search platform for the international event scheduled  for Dec 31, this year, aimed at promoting Malaysia’s tourism sector.