The Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Winners at the Toka Toka Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
My schedule has been so busy because of a teleserye that I’m shooting so I completely missed watching Glennifer Perido and Eva Psychee Patalinjug win the top 2 titles in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2014....
View ArticleSwedish Filipina Beauty Kim Karlsson Wins Miss Grand Philippines 2014!
L-R – Rose Fajardo (1st Runner-up), Kim Karlsson (Miss Grand Philippines 2014 winner) and Erna Gomez (2nd Runner-up) Congratulations to Kim Karlsson for winning the first ever locally-staged beauty...
View ArticleCory Quirino Reveals Initial Details of Screening for Miss World Philippines...
Finally, what I’ve been waiting for… the screening details of Miss World Philippines 2014! Received this text from MWP National Director Cory Quirino: Hello friends of Miss World Philippines. We are...
View ArticleHurom Recipe: Ponkan Juice
Loving my new Hurom Slow Juicer! Finally! I got my new Hurom Slow Juicer!!!! I am a big fan of this juicer because its Slow Squeeze Technology (SST) gives juice that is far healthier than those made...
View ArticleABQ Takes a Break from Pageant Blogging
Dear ABQ Readers and Friends: Golly! My blog has been as dry as the Sahara ever since I started working on a new teleserye for GMA7 called “Ang Lihim ni Annasandra”. I had thought that I would be able...
View ArticleMiss World Philippines 2014 Screening Day 1
With my taping for “Ang Lihim ni Annasandra” postponed, I found time to help with the screening of Miss World Philippines 2014 hopefuls! It is indeed a joy for me to sit and watch as one beauty after...
View Article21 Girls Who Made It As Official Miss World Philippines 2014 Candidates
ABQ will be adding better photos later but here are a couple shots I took ith my phone….. Look at the photo below and tell me this: Could the next Miss World Philippines be one of the girls standing...
View ArticleHurom Recipe: Kamote (Sweet Potato) Latte
A cup of Sweet Potato Latte… This delightful recipe is an alternative way to enjoy kamote (sweet potato) and coffee. It is actually an adaptation of a recipe I found in the Hurom Slow Juicer recipe...
View ArticleMeet TEAM RED in Pinay Beauty Queen Academy 2014!
Team Red is (L-R) Diana, Leslie, Keena, me, Jane and Pia I finally got to spend some time with the Red Team – the 5 pageant-hopefuls that I’m mentoring in Pinay Beauty Queen Academy. The photo above...
View ArticleMy New Life as a… KONTRABIDA!
“For me, you’re just a vacuum cleaner. At wala akong pakialam kung i-vacuum mo ang lahat ng cuticles sa kwartong ‘to… Huwag lang anak ko ang higupin mo!” – Hazel Benitez to Annasandra… Well, well,...
View ArticleValerie Weigmann – Destined to Win Miss World Philippines 2014!
Out of all the big internet media news groups, PEP.ph had the best headline photo of the newly crowned Valerie Weigmann, Miss World Philippines 2014… thank you PEP.ph for this! Photo from PEP.ph Such...
View ArticleIn Defense of “Ang Lihim ni Annasandra”…
Andrea Torres stars as Annasandra in “Ang Lihim ni Annasandra” When I chanced upon Tito Nester Torre’s article yesterday on the PDI criticizing telenovela scriptwriters, my inner ‘Awok‘ awakened. I was...
View ArticleThe “Stunning” Loss of Bianca Guidotti?
When I saw an article calling Bianca Guidotti’s non-placement in the Miss International 2014 beauty pageant a ‘stunning’ loss, I shook my head and thought, what a mean title… Why use the word...
View ArticleWhat Did You Think of Toni Gonzaga’s Hosting at Bb Pilipinas 2015?
Bb. Pilipinas 2015 hosts Xian Lim and Toni Gonzaga in a gorgeous Cinderella blue Michael Cinco gown I am beginning to get complaints about Toni Gonzaga’s hosting at the Bb. Pilipinas 2015 beauty...
View ArticleTo Pep.ph – Do Not Ever Quote my Blog Again Without Permission
Dear Readers: I discovered this morning, March 17, 2015, that a particular article I wrote on Christi McGarry was quoted by Pep heavily in one of their articles. They did not ask for my permission....
View ArticleIn Defense of Toni Gonzaga (plus an Apology)
Toni Gonzaga (right) during the Q&A with contestant Hannah Sison Okay, okay, I think this is going a little too far. Everybody is jumping on Toni Gonzaga and her fans are fighting back. This is not...
View ArticleToni Finally Addresses the Hosting Controversy
Photo from this article in Bandera, Inquirer. With Toni Gonzaga’s apology and clarification reported in the news today, I think it’s a good time to lay this topic to rest. She is right – there is no...
View ArticleChristi McGarry will Keep Her Bb. Intercontinental Crown!
Woke up to good news from my favorite pageant blogger Norman at Normannorman.com regarding the confusion over Christi McGarry’s Intercontinental crown! To refresh your memory, Christi was crowned Bb...
View ArticleMy Best Photos of Pia Wurtzbach at Bb. Pilipinas 2015
Our new Miss Universe Philippines 2015 (Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2015) is a Fil-German beauty born in Stuttgart but with roots in Cagayan de Oro. She began her career as a model in the Philippines at...
View Article…and thank you to Marlo Javier for my gown…
Dressing up for Bb. Pilipinas’ coronation night is always a major production for me! And to me, that means hard work, tiis ganda and a whole lot of FUN! The very first thing was to find a designer –...
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