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Karen Gallman
Karen Juanita Boyonas Gallman-Garton (born September 27, 1992) is a Filipino-Australian beauty pageant titleholder who was the first Filipina to win the Miss Intercontinental pageant in 2018. Early life and education Karen Juanita Boyonas Gallman was born in Bohol, Philippines to Gavin Gallman Sr., an Australian World War II veteran and Editha Boyonas, a Filipino school teacher. Speaking both Bisaya and Tagalog, Karen and the family moved to Brisbane, Australia in the year 2000. She finished her secondary at Olivarez College. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Business Management majoring in International Business at the University of Queensland. Upon graduating Karen secured a graduate role with a management consulting firm in London, England. Pageantry Binibining Pilipinas 2012 Gallman was a candidate at the Binibining Pilipinas 2012 competition, representing the province of Bohol and finishing in the Top 12. Binibining Pilipinas 2018 Gallman competed in the Binibining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubay, Bohol
Ubay, officially the Municipality of Ubay ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Ubay; tgl, Bayan ng Ubay), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,799 people. Ubay is in the northeast of the province, and has an area of , with of coastline. It is the largest and most populated municipality in Bohol. Etymology One etymology derivation is that the town's name is a contraction of the term ''ubay-ubay'', meaning "alongside". According to Kaufmann's Visayan-English dictionary, the Visayan word ''"ubay"'' means: The flow of seawater between the mainland and the island of Lapinig Grande (now Pres. C.P. Garcia town) could justify the second definition of Ubay. It is a situation that is permanent and the constant reference to the flow of water can make the term ubay be attached as the name of the place. An alternative derivation is that the term 'ubay-ubay' or 'alongside' became the byword of seafarers who used to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Philippines
The president of the Philippines ( fil, Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as ''Presidente ng Pilipinas'') is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The president is directly elected by the people, and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the vice president of the Philippines. However, four vice presidents have assumed the presidency without having been elected to the office, by virtue of a president's intra-term death or resignation. Filipinos generally refer to their president as ''pangulo'' or ''presidente'' in their local language. The president is limited to a single six-year term. No one who has served more than four years of a presidential term is allowed to run or serve again. The current president of the Philippines is Bongbong Marcos, who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian People Of Filipino Descent
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Someth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Births
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Gumabao
Michele Theresa Imperial Gumabao (; born September 2, 1992) is a Filipino volleyball player and beauty pageant titleholder. She is currently signed to the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and has previously played for teams in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). She was named "Best Opposite Spiker" five times in her professional career and was the Finals in the 2016 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Conference. She played collegiate volleyball for the De La Salle Lady Spikers, winning the UAAP title three consecutive times. She was named "Best Blocker" twice and as co-captain of the team, she was named Finals MVP in her last season. She has appeared on television as a sports analyst, and was a celebrity housemate in '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'' (2014), where she lasted for 57 days. She also ventured into beauty pageants. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe in 2018, and represented the Philippines at Miss Globe later that year, placing in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahtisa Manalo (beauty Queen)
Miss International 2018, the 58th Miss International pageant, was held on November 9, 2018, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kevin Liliana from Indonesia crowned her successor Mariem Velazco from Venezuela at the end of the event. This marks Venezuela's eighth victory at Miss International - the most in the pageant's history. This is the third time in Miss International history that the finals night saw the return of the previous year's runners-up to crown their respective successors. This year Miss International comeback edition with the theme "Cheer All Woman" alongside Miss International Japan 2019. A total of 78 contestants from countries and territories competed in this year's Miss International pageant, surpassing the previous record of 73 contestants in 2014, making the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. The pageant was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho on his fifth consecutive year of Miss International. Background On April 12, 2018, it was announced during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catriona Gray
Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray (; born 6 January 1994) is a Filipino-Australian model, singer, beauty queen, television personality, youth advocate and arts ambassador best known for having been crowned Miss Universe 2018. She is the fourth Filipina to win the Miss Universe competition. Previously, Gray was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2018 and Miss World Philippines 2016. Early life and education Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia to an Australian father of Scottish descent, Ian Gray, and a Filipino mother, Normita Ragas Magnayon, from Oas, Albay, Philippines. Gray is reportedly named after her paternal grandmother, Catherine Gray (née Ross), an immigrant to Western Australia from Scotland in 1952 and Elsa Magnayon (née Ragas), her maternal grandmother from Oas, Albay, Philippines. Gray was a student at Trinity Anglican School in Cairns where she was a house captain and a school chorister. She received a graduate certificate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pampanga
Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga ( pam, Lalawigan ning Pampanga; tl, Lalawigan ng Pampanga ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, the Manila Bay to the central-south, Bataan to the southwest and Zambales to the west. Its capital is the City of San Fernando. Angeles City is the largest LGU but while geographically within Pampanga, it is classified as a first-class, highly urbanized city and has been governed independently of the province since it received its charter in 1964. The name ''La Pampanga'' was given by the Spaniards, who encountered natives living along the banks (''pampáng'') of the Pampanga River. Its creation in 1571 makes it the first Spanish province on Luzon Island (Cebu in Visayas is older as it was founded by the Spaniards in 1565). The town of Villa de Bacolor in the province bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Tiglao
Emma Mary Francisco Tiglao (; born December 8, 1994) is a Filipino actress, news anchor, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2019. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Intercontinental 2019 pageant and finished as a Top 20 semifinalist. formerly host of CLTV36 and She is currently a news anchor for Mata ng Agila. Early life and education Emma Mary Francisco Tiglao was born on December 8, 1994 in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, Philippines. She studied tourism at Holy Angel University. She mainly worked as model in Cambodia and Malaysia before becoming a news anchor for Eagle Broadcasting Corporation's Mata ng Agila. Pageantry Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 Tiglao first competed in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012. She secured the first runner-up spot. Binibining Pilipinas 2014 Tiglao signed to compete in Binibining Pilipinas 2014 to win a crown. She entered the Top 25, then ended up as a Top 15 finalist to Mary Jean Lastimosa ... [...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] |
Davao City
Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous in Mindanao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,776,949 people. It is geographically situated in the province of Davao del Sur and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but the city is governed and administered independently from it. The city is divided into three congressional districts, which are subdivided into 11 administrative districts with a total of 182 barangays. Davao City is the center of Metro Davao, the second most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines. The city serves as the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao, and the regional center of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohol Chronicle
The ''Bohol Chronicle'', popularly known as the ''Chronicle'', is a daily newspaper in Bohol, Philippines. It also hosted a radio station at DYRD-AM DYRD (1161 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by the Bohol Chronicle Radio Corporation. The station's studio is located at Bohol Chronicle Bldg., #56 Bernardino Inting St., Tagbilaran, and its transmitter facilities are located along ... 1161 AM. History The ''Bohol Chronicle'' was founded on May 16, 1954. In 2016, they launched their website. The newspaper has been awarded numerous times for Best Editorial Page (2012, 2019), Best Disaster Reporting (2013), and Best in Culture and Arts (2014) by the Civic Journalism Community Press Awards. References External links''Bohol Chronicle'' Newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
