Will Maxine Medina ask the help of an interpreter?

Apple Ta-as 01/19/2017

GIVING her best shot at the Miss Universe crown, the Philippines’ bet Maxine Medina has been getting all kinds of advice and tips, especially after pageant observers noticed what seems to be a weakness—her lack of eloquence…

Beauties in swimsuits rock the runway

Apple Ta-as 01/17/2017

NOT even a dreary sky with occasional rain could dampen the enthusiasm here on Tuesday, as 86 candidates of the 65th Miss Universe pageant came to Cebu for the swimsuit presentation. And for the first time outside…

12 Miss U candidates visit Uniqlo SM Seaside City Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/17/2017

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

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,…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/17/2017

WEATHER INCONVENIENCES Class suspensions and closure of offices due to bad weather don’t always sit well with college students and employees, respectively. A college student posted on her Facebook account that she might as well just swim…

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,…

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…

Tom: No Miss Cebu, Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan next year

Inna Mejia 01/09/2017

THERE will still be no Miss Cebu pageant and Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan in next year’s Sinulog festivities. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that he was not considering the holding of the Miss Cebu next…

Candidates start to arrive for 65th Miss Universe

Apple Ta-as 01/09/2017

BEAUTIES from all over the world have started to arrive for this year’s Miss Universe pageant, and it seems like the two candidates first to set foot for the international pageant have found comfort in the Philippines.…

Pia Wurtzbach’s last photoshoot as Miss Universe

Apple Ta-as 01/09/2017

DOWN to the last few weeks of her reign, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach isn’t going to fade into the background without reminding everyone why she won the coveted title. On Saturday, a sultry photo of Pia…

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…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/30/2016

A NERVOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM A mini pageant was held in southern Cebu before Christmas Day. The male host asked random questions to the candidates. “How do you feel today?,” the host asked candidate number one. The candidate…

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