Maria Ahtisa Manalo of the Philippines and Praveenar “Veena” Singh of Thailand have a similar pageant trajectory. Both made several attempts to capture their country’s top crowns, finally winning this ...

Third time proved to be the charm for Quezon Province’s Maria Ahtisa Manalo as she finally clinched the country’s most coveted crown. On a nerve-wracking night on May 2 at the Mall of Asia Arena, the ...

Pham Hoang Thu Uyen, a 28-year-old entrepreneur widely known as the 'Tech Beauty Queen,' has been selected to represent the ...

The People Have Spoken”—which taps on issues, dilemmas, and more—serves as a playground for Baus Rufo and Joy Barcoma's commentary ...

Our awareness of the greater universe is often limited to bits and pieces of news that reach us, like the recent strawberry moon or about fantastic exploration trips planned. We realise too how ...

The Manila Bulletin headquarters had the honor of welcoming the newly crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2026 queens for an exclusive courtesy visit, on Wednesday, July 1. Beyond the crowns and sashes, ...

Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco (left) on Miss Philippines Earth 2025 Joy Barcoma's (right) no-farewell walk issue at Miss Philippines Earth 2026 pageant: "I do not have any position/ power in the ...

Aside from her beauty, personality and brains that make her a standout, Joy Barcoma is confident and comfortable being herself. She says perhaps confidence is innate in her. ‘Si ...

Miss Philippines Earth 2025 Joy Barcoma announced Saturday that she will not attend the Miss Philippines Earth 2026 ...

Lindsay Jones, Miss Charleston, is the new Miss South Carolina. Miss South Carolina screenshot Miss Charleston Lindsay Jones is the new Miss South Carolina. A 25-year-old national sales manager at ...

Jane Granberry was crowned Miss Mississippi 2026 after previously placing as the runner-up twice. The 24-year-old won the title after days of competition in Vicksburg, including winning a preliminary ...

Calling it a “strategic partnership,” the newly formed joint venture between Viva Artists Agency (VAA) and Arnold Vegafria’s ALV Talent Circuit “goes beyond talent management,” executives from both ...