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Filipinos In Belgium
Filipinos in Belgium comprise migrants from the Philippines to Belgium and their descendants living there. While the Belgian National Institute of Statistics has 3,067 Filipinos officially registered, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) estimated that there are 12,224 Filipinos in Belgium in December 2013. Demographics Filipinos in Belgium work primarily as tradesmen, in the hospitality industry, as domestic workers, or as seamen on Belgian-flagged ships. A number of Filipino international students also attend Belgian institutions of higher education, but are considered "temporary migrants." Gender-wise, most Filipinos in Belgium are female, amount to roughly 60% of the population. The Philippine Embassy in Belgium considers "limited employment opportunities, illegal residency status and fraudulent documentation" to be the largest issues facing the Filipino community in Belgium. Of the 12,224 Filipinos estimated to be living in Belgium, the CFO estimates that 5,000 (40.9%) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Bruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,Statistics Belgium; ''Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'' (Excel file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, . Retrieved 1 November 2017. it is the most populous municipality in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second-largest metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Supranational 2023
Miss Supranational 2023 will be the 14th edition of the Miss Supranational pageant. Lalela Mswane of South Africa will crown her successor at the end of the event. Background Starting from 2023, the Miss Supranational Organization have decided to accept women from ages of 18 to 33 years old to participate in the pageant. On 14 April 2023, the Miss Supranational organization announced that this edition will be held at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater, Nowy Sącz, Małopolska for a third consecutive year and will be held on Friday, July 14, 2023. Pre-finals virtual activities Introductions This year's confirmed delegates were introduced monthly viMiss Supranational social media platforms. In February 2023, the first group appearances were delegates from India, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Belgium, Lesotho, Canada, Gibraltar, Venezuela, Turkiye, Togo, Romania, Portugal, Nigeria and Nicaragua who share aspirational and inspirational facts about themselves and share their understand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Amelinckx
Pauline Cucharo Amelinckx (; born August 26, 1995) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational Philippines 2023. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Supranational 2023 competition where she finished as first runner-up. Following her stint in the pageant, she was appointed as the inaugural titleholder of the Miss Philippines. Amelinckx competed at the Miss Universe Philippines pageant three times and was appointed as Miss Supranational Philippines following her third attempt, in 2023. She was previously crowned Miss Bohol 2017, and later, Mutya ng Pilipinas Global Beauty Queen 2018. Identifying herself as a "self-love advocate", Amelinckx advocates for body positivity, mental health awareness, and marine conservation. Early life and education Amelinckx was born on August 26, 1995, in Tubigon, Bohol, to a Filipino mother and a Flemish father. She lived in Antwerp, Belgium, for ten years, from the age of two to twelve, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Philippines Earth 2020
Miss Philippines Earth 2020 was the 20th edition of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the pageant was held virtually on 26 July 2020. At the end of the event, Janelle Tee crowned Roxanne Baeyens of Baguio as Miss Philippines Earth 2020. With her crowned are the court of elemental queens: Patrixia Santos was named Miss Philippines Air, Gianna Llanes was named Miss Philippines Water, Shane Tormes was named Miss Philippines Fire, and Ilyssa Mendoza was named Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2020. The pageant was originally to be broadcast by ABS-CBN, but due to the network's shutdown after the latter attempted to renew the franchise, the pageant was moved to GMA Network amidst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Results ;Color keys * The contestant was a winner in an international pageant. * The contestant was a runner-up in an international pageant. Pre-pageant events Preliminary rounds Special awards Talent Competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Baeyens
Roxanne Allison "Roxie" Agnaonao Baeyens (born March 16, 1997), also known by her talent screen name Roxie Smith, is a Filipino-Belgian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2020. She is the first Miss Philippines Earth to win the title via virtual contest. Previously, she won the national search of the Face of Tourism Philippines 2019 pageant. As a commercial model, she has appeared in TV commercials such as Jack 'n jill, Axe, Nescafé among others. Early life and education Baeyens was born and raised in Baguio, Philippines. Her mother, Julia Agnaonao is a real estate broker and environmentalist from Catengan, Besao, Mountain Province and her father, Walter Baeyens was an information technology specialist from Brussels, Belgium. She is the youngest of three siblings. Her older sister, Michelle lives in Belgium while her brother Jeff Anthony is a mechanical engineer based in Subic. She studied at Baguio City National Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Rizal
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (, ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered the national hero (''pambansang bayani'') of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine Revolution broke out; it was inspired by his writings. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually resulted in Philippine independence. Rizal is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so honored by an officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. However, no law, executive order or proclamati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racso Jugarap
Racso Jugarap (born January 15, 1989) is a Filipino Belgian wire artist from General Santos, Philippines. Early life Racso Jugarap, born in 1989, had a head start in art – he was the youngest son of a jewelry designer. As a result, he grew up with not only an inextricable connection with art crafting and creative design, him playing and freely experimenting with the tools in his father's workshop cultivated creative ideas in his mind. During that particular time of higher education endeavor, he had already been commissioned to do design pieces for hotels and business establishments. That experience sharpened then duly broadened his creativity, allowed him to explore a wide range of materials to craft art pieces, and showed him that there are endless and exciting possibilities for art crafting, art creating, and art designing. Works Racso Jugarap is mainly self-taught with extensive experimentations with the material, the artist in Racso understood how materials behave—w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angeline Flor Pua
Angeline Flor Pua (born 17 April 1995) is a Belgian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Belgium 2018. As Miss Belgium, she represented Belgium at Miss World 2018 and Miss Universe 2019. Life and career Early life Flor Pua was born in Antwerp on 17 April 1995. Her father is a Chinese-Filipino while her mother is Filipino and works in an ironing shop. Pageantry In 2016, she was crowned Miss Philippines Europe 2016. Later, she was crowned Miss Antwerp 2018 on 17 September 2017 in De Panne. As Miss Antwerp, she earned the right to compete at Miss Belgium 2018. She went on to be crowned Miss Belgium 2018, and represented Belgium in the Miss World 2018 competition. She placed in the Top 30. After Elena Castro Suarez chose to compete at Miss World 2019, Angeline represented Belgium at the Miss Universe 2019 competition where she was unplaced. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Flor Pua, Angeline 1995 births Belgian beauty pageant winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Christiaens
Jeffrey Mallen Christiaens (born 17 May 1991) is a Filipino Belgian former footballer who mainly played as a winger. He last played for Filipino side Ceres–Negros. He also represented the Philippines at international level. Career Club Christiaens started his youth career at Ruiselede before moving on to Deinze and eventually Club Brugge. Towards the end of the 2010–11 season, he was released by Club Brugge and signed for Belgian Third Division side Torhout. He made his senior debut on 17 August 2011 in the 1–1 home draw against Géants Athois, coming on as a substitute in 80th minute. He made his first start and scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance in the 2–2 away draw to Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz. On 19 November 2011, he made an appearance for Filipino side Global FC in a round of 16 match in the 2011 United Football Cup against the Philippine Army. They won 3–0 and progressed to the quarter-finals. However, there were no reports in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent University
Ghent University ( nl, Universiteit Gent, abbreviated as UGent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium. Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the Dutch King William I in 1817, when the region was incorporated into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands after the fall of First French Empire. In that same year, he founded two other universities for the southern provinces as well, alongside Ghent University: University of Liège and State University of Leuven. After the Belgian revolution of 1830, the newly formed Belgian state began to administer Ghent University. In 1930, UGent became the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium. Previously, French (and, even earlier, Latin) had been the standard academic language in what was ''Université de Gand''. In 1991, it was granted major autonomy and changed its name accordingly from ''State University of Ghent'' ( nl, Rijksuniversiteit Gent, abbreviated as ''RUG'') to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
