Winner of the Miss Bikini Philippines 2017

Former Miss Bikini Philippines 2016 crown-holder, Christine Opiaza, passed her crown to the new Miss Bikini Philippines 2017 winner, Fil-Aussie Natalie Lane. Nineteen-year-old Australian-Filipina make-up artist won the grand prize besting other Top 25 finalists at the Newport  Theater of Resort’s World Manila.

The 1st Runner-Up, was Bridgitte Mercene who won Php 200,000.00 cash and prizes and the 2nd Runner-up was Alexxa Fajardo, with a Php150,000.00 cash and prizes.

The final one who captivated the hearts and minds of the judges was Filipina-Australian Natalie Lane taking home the grand prize of Miss Bikini Philippines 2017 and was given Php 300,000.00 cash and prizes with a secured slot representing the country in the ‘Top Model of the World 2017’ in Egypt.

Miss Earth's Firsts

1. The first Miss Earth beauty pageant was launched by Carousel Productions in 2001 to actively promote the preservation of the environment. 
2. Miss Afghanistan 2003 Vida Samadzai was the first candidate of Miss Earth to win the special award "Beauty for a Cause" and she helped in establishing a US-based women's charity that seeks to raise awareness of women's rights and education in Afghanistan.

   

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   Samadzai was the first Afghan woman to compete in an international beauty pageant in almost three decades, but the fact that she wore a red bikini caused an uproar in her native country.
3. Brazil became the first country to have a winner in all four major international pageants when Priscilla Meirelles won the title in 2004.

   

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   The following year, Alexandra Braun completed the grand slam for Venezuela.
4. Miss Earth also made headlines in 2005 when a Pakistani beauty queen, Naomi Zaman, a Miss Pakistan World winner participated for the first time.

   

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   She is the first delegate from Pakistan to compete in any major international pageants. Beauty pageants are frowned-upon in Pakistan.
5. Miss Tibet Earth 2006 Tsering Chungtak was the first Tibetan who represented Tibet in any major international beauty pageants made headlines.

   

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    Aside from her environmental cause, she raised international attention regarding the Tibetan struggle for freedom. She also advocated for the boundaries of acceptable social etiquette towards modernity, in a traditionally conservative Tibetan culture, where most grown women wear ankle-length dresses. Nevertheless, her participation in the pageant received an approval from the Dalai Lama and she made more headlines in December 2007, when she withdrew her participation in the Miss Tourism contest, a minor international beauty pageant held in Malaysia, after organizers reacted to pressure from Beijing and asked her to add "China" to her "Miss Tibet" title by wearing a sash labeled "Miss Tibet-China".
6. Miss Earth made history in 2007 when delegates from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Tibet competed altogether for the first time in any international pageant notwithstanding its international conflict.
7. On 9 November 9, 2008, the pageant was held for the first time outside Metropolitan Manila. It was held at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga and in 2008, the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan, one of the world's most isolated nations, sent its first Miss Bhutan, Tsokye Tsomo Karchun.

   

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   Rwanda also sent its first ever Miss Rwanda national winner, Cynthia Akazuba

   

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   following a month after Rwanda became the first country in history to elect a national legislature in which a majority of members were women in September 2008, both of them competed at the Miss Earth 2008 pageant.
8. The coronation night venue for Miss Earth 2009 was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center in the Island of Boracay, Philippines which was the first time that the pageant was held outside Luzon Island. 
9. The coronation night venue for Miss Earth 2010 was held at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater at Nha Trang, Vietnam which was the the first time that the pageant was held outside the Philippines. 
10. Miss Earth 2015, the 15th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held on 5 December 2015 at Marx Halle, Vienna, Austria was the first time that the pageant was held outside the continental Asia and the first Miss Earth pageant that was held in Europe, concurrent with the United Nations Climate Change Summit in France. 
11. Philippines is the first country to win the Miss Earth crown thrice (2008, 2014 and 2015), and the first country to win back-to-back titles (2014 and 2015). The first back-to-back win for any country in Miss Earth history and the first time after 6 years when Venezuela won the Miss Universe titles back-to-back (2008 and 2009) was the crowning of

    

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    Angelia Ong of the Philippines by her predecessor,

    

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    Jamie Herrell of the Philippines, Miss Earth 2014. 
12. Brazil is the first country to win the Miss Earth crown twice (2004 and 2009). Followed by Venezuela in 2005 and 2013.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Earth_2015
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Earth
http://www.sashfactor.info/viewtopic.php?t=8199&p=364837
http://edgarboyet.blogspot.com/2015_05_01_archive.html

12th Candidate Miss World Philippines 2014

Candidate No. 12 of Miss World Philippines 2014

1. Her full name is Christine Ramos Balaguer.
2. Her hometown is Boracay, Aklan.
3. Her height is 5'6" and she is 24 years old when she joined Miss World Philippines 2014.
4. She was one of the Top 13 semifinalists in the Miss World Philippines 2014.
5. She won the Special Award of Miss Friendship, tying up with Candidate No. 6, Kristine Angeli Estoque.
6. She is a successful fashion model with Elites Model Management.
7. Tin-tin loves to swim, jog and ride her bicycle. 
8. The last marathon she joined was a 42-km distance run. 
9. She also plays football.
10. She is a member of the RCP Sea Dragons (Dragon Boat team)
11. She is deaf.
12. Her advocacy is to be a role model for disabled and deaf people like her by being an inspiration to them and boosting their confidence and also show them that they can achieve everything in life if they believe that they can, despite their disabilities.

References:

Miss World Philippines 2014: Candidate No. 12 Christine Balaguer
Miss World Philippines 
Miss World Philippines 2014
Christine Balaguer: From Paddles to Pageants
Christine Balaguer by Dennis Natividad · 365 Project
Miss World Philippines 2014: Vote Christine Balaguer For Yahoo Philippines Readers' Choice

12 Amazing Natural Beauty Remedies

References:

12 Astonishing Natural Beauty Remedies {DIY Inspiration} 
DIY Natural Home Beauty Remedies

Miss Philippines Earth 2014

Some trivia about the said event. Plus the winners.

1. Miss Philippines Earth was originally called "Miss Philippines" but is different from the Miss Philippines (original) during 1952 to 1963 whose winners represented Philippines for Miss Universe pageant.
2. It was formally launched on April 3, 2001 by the Carousel Productions, an organization that owns Miss Earth and Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageants.
3. Carousel Productions have won 2 Environmental Awards already, "Loren Legard Environment Award" and "Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism".
4. In 2004, Carousel Productions Inc. formed the Miss Earth Foundation which focuses in environmental youth education.
5. Miss Philippines Earth is different from the pageant "Binibining Pilipinas" whose winners represent Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Supranational pageants.
6. Miss Philippines Earth winners represent Philippines in the Miss Earth pageant.
7. The contestants in Miss Philippines Earth are called "Beauties for a Cause".
8. Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry (born 23 May 1986 in Limay, Bataan, Philippines), former Miss Philippines Earth 2008 was the first Filipina and Asian to have won Miss Earth in 2008.
9. Miss Philippines Earth also produced runner-up winners in Miss Earth. They were Catherine Yu Untalan (2006) Miss Earth-Water 2006; Sandra Inez Suravilla Seifert (2009) Miss Earth-Air 2009; Athena Mae Duarte Imperial (2011) Miss Earth-Water 2011; and Stephany Dianne Damondamon Stefanowitz (2012) Miss Earth-Air 2012, respectively.
10. Miss Philippines Earth 2014 held on 11 May 2014 was the 14th edition of Miss Philippines Earth.
11. 19-year old Jamie Herrel from Cebu City was the winner in the recently concluded Miss Philippines Earth 2014.
12. The four elemental court (runners-up) for Miss Philippines Earth 2014 were Diane Carmela Querrer of Tanauan City named Miss Earth Air; Kimberly Covert of Dumaguete City named Miss Earth Water; Maria Paula Bianca Paz of Gapan City named Miss Earth Fire; and Monique Teruelle Manuel of Dinalupihan, Bataan named Miss Earth Eco Tourism, respectively.

Screenshot from Miss Philippines Earth

References:

Cebu City Wins Second Miss Philippines Earth Crown!
Ms Cebu City is Miss PH-Earth 2014 
19-year-old Cebuana is Miss Philippines Earth 2014
Updated List: Jamie Herrell is Miss Philippines Earth 2014 winner
Miss Philippines Earth
Miss Philippines Earth 2014

Binibining Pilipinas 2014 Winners

The Grand Coronation Night of the 51st Binibining Pilipinas was held last Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Winners:

1. Bb. Pilipinas Universe - Bb # 25 Mary Jean Lastimosa, 26 years old from Tulunan, North Cotabato
2. Bb. Pilipinas International - Bb #  22 Mary Anne Guidotti, 24 years old from Taguig City, Metro Manila
3. Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental - Bb # 13 Kris Tiffany Janson, 24 years old from Cebu City, Cebu
4. Bb. Pilipinas Supranational - Bb # 35 Yvethe Marie Santiago, 20 years old from Daraga, Albay
5. Bb. Pilipinas Tourism - Bb # 4 Parul Shah, 25 years old from San Nicolas, Pangasinan
6. Bb. Pilipinas 1st runner up - Bb # 11 Laura Victoria Lehmann, 20 years old from Makati City, Metro Manila
7. Bb. Pilipinas 2nd-runner up - Bb # 27 Hannah Ruth Sison, 25 years old from Makati City, Metro Manila 

Special Awards:

1. Bb. Friendship - Bb # 21 Racquel Kabigting, 22 years old from Mariveles, Bataan
2. Bb. Talent - Bb # 33 Gabrielle Erika Tilokani, 22 years old from Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
3. Bb. Best in National Costume - Bb # 13 Kris Tiffany Janson, 24 years old from Cebu City, Cebu
4. Bb. Best in Long Gown - Bb # 22 Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti, 24 years old from Taguig City, Metro Manila
5. People's Choice Award - Bb # 25 Mary Jane Lastimosa, 26 years old from Tulunan, North Cotabato

Screenshot from Bb. Pilipinas The Pageant 2014

References:

Binibining Pilipinas 2014 Current Winners
Real BB Pilipinas Facebook
Binibining Pilipinas 2014