Miss Universe 2016 fever sweeps Cebu

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 01/17/2017

THE COLD and gloomy weather in Cebu was no match to the warmth of the Cebuanos as they welcomed the 86 candidates of the 65th Miss Universe pageant in a program that included a traditional Sinulog dance,…

Beauty for ashes

01/17/2017

At first the narrative seems disjointed. No central character holds it together, and no plot can be discerned in the grab bag of discrete stories assembled around a beauty contest for maids in Hong Kong who have…

Miss Universe 2016 candidates visit SM Seaside City Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/17/2017

CEBU CITY–Twelve of 86 Miss Universe candidates visited SM Seaside City Cebu at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City on Tuesday afternoon. These were delegates from Argentina, the Bahamas, Czech Republic, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,…

Lanao, Tangub are Sinulog ’17 champs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/15/2017

One defended its crown, another took back what it lost, and still another one got its first championship. Three different stories came out in this year’s Sinulog Grand Parade where the Land of Beauty and Bounty of…

‘Vanity’ tax discriminatory to women

01/13/2017

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian thumbed down on Friday the proposed imposition of excise tax on cosmetics and beauty products, saying it was not only “discriminatory” to women but it was not also a “viable alternative” to the proposed…

Gabriela slams Miss Universe pageant as ‘cover-up’ of PH woes

01/12/2017

Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas on Wednesday opposed the hosting of the Miss Universe pageant in the Philippines, calling it an objectification of women and a cover-up of the country’s societal problems. In a prepared statement read during…

Thirteen candidates vie for Sinulog 2017 Festival Queen crown

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/06/2017

Thirteen lead dancers from different contingents will vie this year’s Search for Sinulog Festival Queen. The candidates for the Search for Sinulog Festival Queen 2017 are Ivy Tapic of the municipality of Asturias, Ceydney Go Basalo of…

Miss U candidates fall in love with Cebu mangoes

Apple Ta-as 12/13/2016

CEBU’s famous sweet mangoes became an instant favorite among five Miss Universe candidates. The ladies expressed their love for Cebu mangoes during a news conference at JPark Island Resort and Waterpark in Lapu-Lapu on Tuesday. Representatives from…

PH bet fails to bring home Miss Supranational crown

Apple Ta-as 12/03/2016

THE COUNTRY’S bet Joanna Eden failed to bring home the crown in the Miss Supranational 2016 pageant held in Krynica Zdroj, Poland last Saturday morning (PH time). This year’s Miss Supranational is India’s Srinidhi Shetty while Venezuela’s…

M. Wilson Salon and Spa to drop prices

Maurice Jitty Villaester 11/27/2016

To mark their third anniversary, M. Wilson Salon and Spa will drop prices of their services to patrons and first time customers alike. Located at Unit 205 and 206 2nd level of City Times Square in Mandaue…

Beauty for sale

Mia B. Zamora 07/20/2016

MID-KIKAY conversation with friends, someone piped up that the only reason anybody is ugly these days is that they’re lazy. I couldn’t help but laugh – how true indeed. There’s a solution out there for every malady,…

Local firm builds P50M plant, gears up for Asean integration

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/28/2016

A homegrown manufacturer of natural beauty products has invested P50 million to build their 3rd manufacturing plant in Tayud, Liloan Cebu. The manufacturing plant, which can boost their soap bar production to 6,000 a day, can double…

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