FACES OF CEBU: Maria Gigante, 29, Universal Woman 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A host. A model. An entrepreneur. This is Maria Gigante from Bantayan Island in Cebu. Her friends already know how hardworking she is. When she doubted herself, her friends believed she would make…

Cebuana beauty queen’s big feat as Miss Universal Woman

Immae Lachica 03/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The universe has indeed aligned for this Cebuana beauty queen after winning the crown as this year’s Miss Universal Woman. Maria Gigante is not a stranger to the pageant scene. Crowned last Friday, March…

Cebuana beauty queen Maria Gigante maoy gikoronahan nga Universal Woman

03/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ang Cebuana beauty queen nga si Maria Gigante maoy gikoronahan nga Universal Woman niadtong Biernes sa gabii, Marso 22, sa Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Gipildi ni Gigante ang 43 ka mga kandidata sa nagkalain-laing…

Cebu’s Maria Gigante advances to the Top 20 of Miss World Philippines 2022 

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 06/05/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Cebu’s Maria Gigante secured a spot in the Top 20 of Miss World Philippines 2022 after winning the Sports challenge award tonight at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Here are the…

Miss World Philippines 2022 coronation night on Sunday

Immae Lachica 06/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Will another Cebuana bring home the Miss World Philippines crown? Let’s all find out during the coronation night this Sunday, June 5. A total of 36 lovely ladies, including Cebu’s Maria Gigante, are vying…

Maria Gigante’s national costume speaks of religious diversity

Immae Lachica 05/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Maria Gigante, Cebu’s representative for the Miss World Philippines 2022 pageant, shines beautifully in her national costume made by Cebuano designer Axel Que.  And aside from its intricate design, Que’s latest creation also speaks…

Cebu’s Maria Gigante sizzles in free speech of Miss World Philippines’ Head to Head Challenge

Doris Mondragon - Social Media Specialist 05/24/2022

CEBU, Philippines—Cebu’s Maria Gigante emerged as one of the two finalists of the Miss World Philippines ‘Head to Head Challenge.’ The Miss World Philippines organization announced this on their official social media pages on Monday, May 23,…

Maria Gigante makes it to final round of Miss World Philippines’ Head-to-Head Challenge

Immae Lachica 05/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu City’s bet for this year’s Miss World Philippines is making her mark in the competition.  Maria Gigante understood the assignment and aced it during the preliminary round of this year’s Head-to-Head challenge held at…

Cebu’s Maria Gigante to join Miss World Philippines 2022

Doris Mondragon 04/20/2022

CEBU, Philippines—After taking a long pause from pageantry, Cebuana beauty Maria Gigante is making a return to the big stage  as she joins the Miss World Philippines.  Pageant training camp Aces & Queens confirmed this on Wednesday,…

Talent agency speaks up about issue involving its talent, beauty queen Gigante

Immae Lachica 05/16/2020

The talent agency handling Cebuana beauty queen Maria Gigante, will put on everything on hold for Gigante following the controversy that the model-beauty queen got into last May 10 in the town of Moalboal in southern Cebu.…

Cebuana beauty queen, boyfriend post P96k bail in total

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Moalboal town of southwestern Cebu confirmed that Cebuana beauty queen Maria Gigante and her Spanish boyfriend Javier Castro have been released. Police Captain Alvino Enguito, chief of Moalboal Police Station, said…

Police: No special treatment for beauty queen and Spanish boyfriend

Immae A. Lachica, Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/13/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU—The chief of the Moalboal police station denied rumors that Cebuana beauty queen Maria Gigante and her Spanish boyfriend Javier Filosa Castro are given special treatment while detained in an isolation center here. Gigante and Castro…

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