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Binibining Pilipinas 2007
Binibining Pilipinas 2007 was the 44th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 3, 2007. At the end of the event, Lia Andrea Ramos crowned Anna Theresa Licaros as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2007, Anna Maris Igpit crowned Margaret Wilson as Binibining Pilipinas World 2007, and Denille Lou Valmonte crowned Nadia Lee Cien Shami as Binibining Pilipinas International 2007. Liezel Verses was named First Runner-Up and Abigail Lesley Cruz was named 2nd Runner-Up. Results ;Color keys * The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant. * The contestant did not place. § – Voted into the Top 13 by Smart texters Special Awards Contestants 30 contestants competed for the three titles: Notes Post-pageant Notes * Anna Theresa Licaros competed at Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City but was unplaced. However, Licaros won the Miss Photogenic award. * Maggie Wilson compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Wilson
Margaret Nales Wilson, known as Maggie Wilson (born March 15, 1989), is a Filipino-British beauty queen, TV personality, actress, model and entrepreneur. Early life Wilson was born in Bacolod City and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. One of the two children to Robert and Sonia Wilson, she is of Scottish, Irish, Filipino, and Chinese descent. Wilson attended Al Hekma International School and later SoFA Design Institute, School of Interior Design. She was an accomplished competitive swimmer and show jumper before moving to Manila, Philippines in 2004. Career Wilson's first TV appearance was for GMA Network 7's ''Kakabakaba Adventure'' (2003) where she was a regular cast member until the show ended in 2004. Between 2003 and 2011, Wilson appeared and starred in several TV series and soap operas. With supporting roles in '' All Together Now'' (2004), ''Encantadia'' (2005), ''Darna'' (2005), ''Asian Treasures'' (2007) and ''Joaquin Bordado'' (2008). As part of the main cast in ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas; ) is a national beauty pageant in the Philippines that selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss International and selects two other titleholders to participate in minor international pageants such as Miss Intercontinental, The Miss Globe and Miss Charm International. History Binibining Pilipinas is owned by the Araneta Group of Companies headed by Filipino business magnate Jorge León Araneta, the group's President and CEO, the BPCI Organization is spearheaded by Jorge's wife, national director Stella Marquez-Araneta, with Cochitina Sevilla-Bernardo, artist and entrepreneur, as co-chairperson. Former Miss Colombia Stella M. Araneta, who became a Miss Universe semi-finalist and the winner of the first Miss International beauty pageant in 1960, is the chairperson of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated (BPCI), which had been the official national franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people. It is bordered to the north by Pasay, to the northeast by Taguig, to the southeast by Muntinlupa, to the southwest by Las Piñas, and to the west by Manila Bay. Like the rest of Metro Manila, Parañaque experiences a tropical climate with only two distinct seasons, wet (July to September) and dry (October to June). The city enjoys an annual rainfall of and an average daily maximum temperature of . Parañaque is the home of the PAGCOR Entertainment City, a gaming and entertainment complex under development by the state owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation spanning an area of in Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City, where four large integrated resorts are based namely Solaire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makati
Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the country. Major banks, corporations, department stores as well as foreign embassies are based in Makati. The biggest trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange used to be situated along the city's Ayala Avenue, before the stock exchange moved their headquarters to the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Makati is also known for being a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metro Manila. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 629,616 people making it as the 17th most populous city in the country and ranked as the 41st most densely populated city in the world with 19,336 inhabitants per square kilometer. Although its population is just above half a million, the daytime populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cebu City
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu, Cebu Province. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, making it the sixth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in the Visayas. It is the regional center of Central Visayas and seat of government of the province of Cebu, but governed separate from the province. The city and its Metro Cebu, metropolitan area exert influence on commerce, trade, industry, education, culture, tourism, and healthcare beyond the region, over the entire Visayas and partly over Mindanao. It is the Philippines' main domestic shipping port and is home to about 80% of the country's domestic shipping companies. Cebu City is bounded on the north by the town o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, it is one of the most industrialized and fastest-growing provinces in the Philippines. As of 2020, it has a population of 4,344,829, making it the most populated province in the country if the independent cities of Cebu are excluded from Cebu's population figure. The ''de facto'' capital and seat of the government of the province is Trece Martires, although Imus is the official (''de jure'') capital while the City of Dasmariñas is the largest city in the province. For over 300 years, the province played an important role in both the country's colonial past and eventual fight for independence, earning it the title "Historical Capital of the Philippines". It became the cradle of the Philippine Revolution, which led to the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smart Communications
Smart Communications Inc., commonly referred to as Smart (and officially stylized/ self-styled as SMART), is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT Inc., a telecommunications and digital services provider based in the Philippines. The company has 73 million mobile subscribers as of 2020, under the brands Smart, Sun, and TNT. Smart's wireless broadband subscribers number 3.8 million under the brands Smart Bro and Sun Wireless Broadband. Smart offers commercial wireless services through its 2G, 3G, 3.5G HSPA+, 4G LTE, and LTE-A networks, with 5G currently being deployed in multiple locations in the Philippines. Smart's terrestrial wireless telephony service is being complemented by its satellite communication services Smart Sat and Marino which also serve the global maritime industry. The company has introduced wireless offerings such as Smart Money, a mobile electronic wallet that also enables its SMS-based money remittance servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Schmitz
Nicole Cassandra Schmitz is a Filipino-German beauty titleholder who represented the Philippines in the Miss International 2012 pageant in Okinawa, Japan on 21 October 2012 where she placed in the Top 15. She is also the third representative of the Philippines to the Miss International pageant with German blood after Miss International 2010 - Top 15 Semi-Finalist, Krista Kleiner and the late Melody Gershbach, Miss International 2009 Top 15 Semi-Finalist. She is under Rodgil Flores who handled and trained Miss International 2005, Precious Lara Quigaman; Miss International 2008 - Top 12 Semi-Finalist Patricia Fernandez; Miss International 2011 - Top 15 Semi-Finalist Dianne Necio; Miss World 2005 - Top 15 Semi-Finalist Carlene Aguilar; Miss World 2004 - Top 5 Finalist Karla Bautista; Miss Earth Air 2009 Sandra Seifert and Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry. Biography She won the title Binibining Pilipinas International through Binibining Pilipinas 2012 pageant where she was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International 2007
Miss International 2007, the 47th Miss International pageant, was held on October 15, 2007 at The Prince Park Tower in Tokyo, Japan. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Miss International 2006, Daniela Di Giacomo of Venezuela, crowned her successor Priscila Perales of Mexico as the new Miss International. Results Placements Special awards Contestants * – Paula Quiroga * – Rita Tsatryan * – Jonella Oduber * – Danielle Byrnes * – Yuliya Sindzeyeva * – Angélica Olavarría * – Carolina Prates * – Justine Stewart * – Marie Ann Salas * – Lina Ding * – Ana Milena Lamus * – Leonela Paniagua * – Veronika Pompeova * – Ana Carolina Viñas Machado * – Jessica Ortiz * – Madonna Khaled * – Ledin Damas * – Kidan Tesfahun * – Joanna Väre * – Sophie Vouzelaud * – Svetlana Tsys * – Despoina Vlepaki * – Ann Love Viranin * – Alida Maria Boer Reyes * – Margarita Valle * – Grace Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007, the 57th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 1 December 2007 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of China won the crown and succeeded Taťána Kuchařová of the Czech Republic. The 106 contestants recorded the official torch relay anthem Light the Passion, Share the Dream for the 2008 Olympic Games as a major co-operation between the Beijing Olympic Committee and Miss World Limited. The song had its first broadcast to a global audience at the 57th Miss World final on 1 December. In addition, to coincide with World AIDS Day, the pageant presented a special tribute to the fight against AIDS, with a televised speech from former South African President Nelson Mandela and the presence of his daughter and grandson, along with traditional dancers from South Africa who joined the contestants in a special song. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007 was the 56th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico on May 28, 2007. At the end of the event, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico crowned Riyo Mori from Japan as Miss Universe 2007. It is Japan's first victory in 48 years, and the second victory of the country in the pageant's history. Contestants from 77 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Mario Lopez and Vanessa Minnillo, Miss Teen USA 1998. Mexican Latin pop group RBD performed in this year's pageant. Background Location and date On February 11, 2007, Pedro Rodríguez, president of the Grupo Promotor Mu México announced that the cities of Cancún and Oaxaca will host the 2007 edition of the pageant in May. However, on March 30, 2007, Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization, and Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced that the pageant will take place at the Auditorio Nac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Nales Wilson
Margaret Nales Wilson, known as Maggie Wilson (born March 15, 1989), is a Filipino-British beauty queen, TV personality, actress, model and entrepreneur. Early life Wilson was born in Bacolod City and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. One of the two children to Robert and Sonia Wilson, she is of Scottish, Irish, Filipino, and Chinese descent. Wilson attended Al Hekma International School and later SoFA Design Institute, School of Interior Design. She was an accomplished competitive swimmer and show jumper before moving to Manila, Philippines in 2004. Career Wilson's first TV appearance was for GMA Network 7's ''Kakabakaba Adventure'' (2003) where she was a regular cast member until the show ended in 2004. Between 2003 and 2011, Wilson appeared and starred in several TV series and soap operas. With supporting roles in '' All Together Now'' (2004), ''Encantadia'' (2005), ''Darna'' (2005), ''Asian Treasures'' (2007) and ''Joaquin Bordado'' (2008). As part of the main cast in ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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