Miss International 2016 is Kylie Versoza of the Philippines!

Omggg!

I know you have heard about it already. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Philippines' bet Kylie Verzosa is the new Miss International 2016! She bested out 68 girls and eventually bagged our country's 6th Miss International crown. I knew it from the get-go that she would win it. Or if not the eventual winner, Kylie would be among the top 5. But I've always believed in her (haven't followed her journey tho in Binibining Pilipinas) and looking at her, she totally screams Miss International. Yep, hands down.

`So happy that I got to witness the crowning of a Miss International from my country, the Philippines in my lifetime and for the third time.

Your kababayans are so proud of you, Queen Kylie! Congratulations! Hurrah!

Miss International crown totally fits Kylie Verzosa's head. ♥

the Philippines' 6th Miss International, Kylie Versoza!

Kylie with her runner-ups, from L-R : 3rd RU Nicaragua - Brianny Chamorro;
1st RU Australia - Alexandra Britton; Miss International 2016 - Kylie Verzosa;
2nd RU Indonesia - Felicia Hwang and 4th RU USA - Kaityrana Leinbach.

credits : all photos courtesy of watermark and missosology forum

Again, congratulations to all the winners, especially to Ms. Kylie Verzosa! ♥

Miss Universe 2015 is Philippines' Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach!!!

OMG OMG OMG! I've wanted to post this already since it has become my blog's tradition to have an entry about the winners of the annual Miss Universe pageant. But since I've become too lazy to put up anything here on my blog, I only found the time to write something about Miss Universe today.

I have finally seen a Filipina being crowned as Miss Universe in my lifetime. Thought I would never get to see that day.

Isn't she lovely? the royal blue gown is perfect with the Miss Universe crown.

I guess the world already know how much the Philippines is obsessed about beauty pageants, especially about the Miss Universe pageant. We are so passionate about it. And that remarkable day of December 21, 2015 (December 20 in Las Vegas), the 42 year drought of the Philippines from the Miss Universe crown has finally come to an end. Thanks so much to our beautiful, elegant, amazing Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach~ the Miss Universe crown is finally ours once again. I was very elated and overwhelmed when Philippines was announced as the real Miss Universe 2015.  It actually made me cry. For years, I've been wanting to see a Filipina be crowned as Miss Universe in my lifetime. It finally came true! Oh my, god!

The announcement of the winner had a confusion at first, I'm sure the people around the world knew what happened that night of the coronation. But I'm so glad that real winner of the 64th edition of Miss Universe is the Philippines. And I hope everyone, especially the fans and supporters of Miss Colombia should accept that fact. Though I still think that Ariadna Gutierrez did not deserve that kind of humiliation and embarrassment, please know and accept that it's not Pia's fault. Pia did not take the crown away from Ariadna. It's the host's fault and mistake. And Steve Harvey had apologized for it already. I just hope and wish that both the fans of the girls should stop all this fighting and move on from this. After all, it's been a week already since the Miss Universe pageant.

I want to take this opportunity to say how grateful I am to Miss Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach for bringing pride in our country! You truly are the perfect Miss Universe! I still get teary-eyed whenever I see your pictures or videos of your interviews on TV or Youtube. You made me so happy---not only me, but all the Philippine nation. I believe you will be the best Miss Universe ever! We love you so much! :)

Miss Philippines crowned as Miss Universe 2015

This is our 3rd Miss Universe from the Philippines ~ Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

Credit : all photos from google :)

Bea Rose Santiago is Miss International 2013

image credit : missosology.org

I'm so happy that this year, the Philippines managed to bag three crowns! First, we got Miss Supranational 2013 Mutya Datul, and then Miss World 2013 Megan Young. And before we end this year, Bea Rose Santiago was crowned as the new Miss International last December 17, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. After 8 years, we got to get the Miss International crown again. :D

Truly, the Philippines is the country of the year. We do not only have 3 crowns (2 major crowns and 1 minor crown) for this year but we also placed runner-ups and semi-finalists in other beauty pageants. Bea's win has been a good Christmas gift to all the Pinoys. We are all proud of you, Bea! Congratulations!

From L-R : 1st Runner-up Miss Netherlands Nathalie den Dekker,
Miss International 2013 Miss Philippines Bea Rose Santiago
and 2nd Runner upMiss New Zealand Casey Radley.
image credit : missosology.org

She looks so beautiful. She kind of reminds me of Amelia Vega ( Miss Universe 2003). I do not care about the bashers and non-believers, I firmly stand by my belief that she's truly deserving as Miss International 2013. And yeah, I saw her performance. She was so regal, queenly, she's smart and she's very articulate that I love hearing her talk. She's got what it takes to be Miss International! Congratulations Bea Rose Santiago!

Philippine National Election Day

Today is the Philippines national election day. And as a responsible citizen of my country, I voted for the candidates whom I think have the capacity to make our nation have a brighter and stronger future. Hopefully, yung mga kandidatong inihalal ko ay tunay na magbibigay ng pag-asa at pagbabago sa bansang Pilipinas.

And I really hope that my fellow country men voted smartly and wisely...

update: as of 10:43 PM

*but as I'm watching the partial and unofficial tally results on news right now, it was quite disappointing :(.