"The Revenger Squad" is now the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2017 entry "Gandarappiddo: The Revenger Squad" is now the highest grossing Filipino film of all time, Star Cinema officially announced on Thursday, January 18.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi13EtAAHX4OfMpnC12Eiltm86G2eT-u53vpzvEJYE13TZmoPoVwlowS56EXpxNAi3Fg5AbH2aOVTcTyuDH7hY1Xr4l_IniJ7TGapVWzBr-CgAQFpILkfvwKdFU-l44dLifRDz4JmRLB_w/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt=""The Revenger Squad" is now the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi13EtAAHX4OfMpnC12Eiltm86G2eT-u53vpzvEJYE13TZmoPoVwlowS56EXpxNAi3Fg5AbH2aOVTcTyuDH7hY1Xr4l_IniJ7TGapVWzBr-CgAQFpILkfvwKdFU-l44dLifRDz4JmRLB_w/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017-2.jpg" title=""The Revenger Squad" is now the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />"The Revenger Squad" has earned 571 million nationwide after four weeks.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeFuGDyjpY2/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeFuGDyjpY2/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Yay! #TheRevengerSquad is the highest grossing Filipino movie of all time with P571 million! #TRSVictoryParty</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starcinema/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> STAR Cinema</a> (@starcinema) on <time datetime="2018-01-18T11:37:03+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 18, 2018 at 3:37am PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />The film took the previous spot of another Vice Ganda-led film "Super Parental Guardians," which was shown in theaters in 2016.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2018/01/the-revenger-squad-no.-1-mmff-2017-top-4-ranking.html" rel="nofollow">‘The Revenger Squad’ is No. 1 in MMFF 2017; Top 4 ranking finally revealed</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/the-revenger-squad-movie-review-mmff-2017.html" rel="nofollow">‘The Revenger Squad’ Review: Just Another Vice Ganda Movie</a></li></ul><br />The comedian expressed his gratitude to the whole team for putting in their effort for the film.<br /><br />“Nakikita ng Diyos kung gaano kaganda ang intensiyon natin kaya niya tayo na-bless,” he said. “At hindi din tayo na-bless lang, dahil pinagtrabahuhan natin ‘to.”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">The Revenger Squad is now the Highest Grossing Filipino Film of All Time. Glory to God!!!</div>— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) <a href="https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/953961022494146560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">January 18, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Meanwhile, Miss Universe 2017 Pia Wurtzbach said she is grateful for the outcome of her first movie.<br /><br />“I can’t stop saying thank you because I’m really, really grateful,” she said in an interview.<br /><br />"Gandarrappido: The Revenger Squad" is a comedy flick about a mishmash group of superheroes out to protect the world. Vice Ganda plays a gay superhero who lives a normal life away from bashing villains after losing his memory. He was forced to remember his past, however, after a boy he cares for deeply, Chino (Daniel Padilla), a speedster hero, finds himself in danger.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

"The Revenger Squad" is now the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time

MANILA, Philippines - The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2017 entry "Gandarappiddo: The Revenger Squad" is now the highest gros...

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‘The Revenger Squad’ Review: Just Another Vice Ganda Movie

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>*MINOR Spoilers Ahead*</i><br /><br />Capitalizing on the popularity of superhero properties in mainstream media, Star Cinema’s first entry in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival stars popular comedian Vice Ganda as Gandarra and teen star Daniel Padilla as Rappido, alongside Ms. Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in her acting gig return. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmV0ZnSLst9nFDCZJbpp2h_uks96tc8PiCBYvstgBUuWfDu7s_te7d5fl8EnetwqtT_Nxo9EFe5EwUpIBu5T2wrJbSkVQEy46s0Q2LFacKP4jE0qlX6YCg5692-iRuQwVFbn76XApewgh/s1600/vice-ganda-revenger-squad-mmff-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vice Ganda as Gandarra in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmV0ZnSLst9nFDCZJbpp2h_uks96tc8PiCBYvstgBUuWfDu7s_te7d5fl8EnetwqtT_Nxo9EFe5EwUpIBu5T2wrJbSkVQEy46s0Q2LFacKP4jE0qlX6YCg5692-iRuQwVFbn76XApewgh/s1600/vice-ganda-revenger-squad-mmff-2017.jpg" title="Vice Ganda as Gandarra in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vice Ganda as Gandarra in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />“Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad" covers the popcorn flick, massively appealing films quota that usually come out every December, and most likely top box office stats.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYuYRCkU-kMg_NrEXx3hTz15OAH_rG6YOi8yEaIoc_1xWrXW2ikwssR0JC6fefhd2BnQhYJo_YNTsi7hWVSlMv5DJ-AX5hEaQf0WYuhGfxGvHhyphenhyphenL5p3U5ubCc2u4NFLIJBSK12AJpe8uF/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in Revengers Squad" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYuYRCkU-kMg_NrEXx3hTz15OAH_rG6YOi8yEaIoc_1xWrXW2ikwssR0JC6fefhd2BnQhYJo_YNTsi7hWVSlMv5DJ-AX5hEaQf0WYuhGfxGvHhyphenhyphenL5p3U5ubCc2u4NFLIJBSK12AJpe8uF/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017-2.jpg" title="Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in Revengers Squad" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />From the surface alone, you already know that the film goes into comedic territory with its outrageous posters chock full of glitzy, supposedly superhero costumes There is no pretense that the movie will bring anything more than laughs -- hopefully well-earned ones to viewers who are willing to rush to the theaters and catch it on opening day. That is no problem given that there is a specific demographic that these kinds of movie cater to, but just because these people are on in for the fun, does not mean that they have to settle for a poorly constructed flick with a rather messy plot that is only there to evoke a few chuckles.<br /><br />The thing about “The Revenger Squad,” however, is that it caters to a certain brand of humor. If you’re a fan of the sarcastic and snarky, Vice Ganda-trademark, then this film definitely delivered on that front. <br /><br />Additionally, there are the witty names of other characters which Filipinos can definitely pick-up. Unfortunately, outside of that, it doesn’t venture much. The jokes are lazy and mostly rooted in making fun of people’s physical appearance. So, some moviegoers who would want some refreshing humor could unfortunately feel like it’s not entertaining enough, or very repetitive and worse, even offensive. Its demeaning quips that could almost be equated to bullying being passed up as something funny is not okay. Then again, it’s best to assume that people who endeavor to watch the movie is not looking for something new, but for something more granted this is Vice Ganda’s humor wheelhouse. <br /><br />The Bb. Joyce Bernal-directed movie, however, is the most effective when it does not convolute its narrative with supposed superhero storyline. When it unabashedly embraces that it is a comedic film more than anything, then it’s easier to disregard its glaring plot flaws in an already very thin narrative. <br /><br />By all means, it’s almost criminal to categorize the film as a superhero project as aside from expositions and campy supposed supernatural powers that the characters have, there is really nothing more to it in that genre. It’s actually a mystery why Wurtzbach is even part of it. Not that she’s not effective, it’s just that she does not really have any purpose other than to be the embodiment of being physically beautiful -- a plot device with which Vice Ganda can tap on to deliver her sassy remarks. If anything, it’s a comedy (the specific kind) -- and everything else is secondary.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQmRgBhxBse4_-fmfpEJouBgMLIDTKIVmvMUBfJKhTkx1i0O6ub1DdG1BfrbS964urBbQtwktmRaG6unjh6FfyaNgHbPj6ZR5cy5C2FYJy7mGZq5VJY52Etm_KYHk_ggRKv6WJ1hmm3b0/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in Revengers Squad" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="631" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQmRgBhxBse4_-fmfpEJouBgMLIDTKIVmvMUBfJKhTkx1i0O6ub1DdG1BfrbS964urBbQtwktmRaG6unjh6FfyaNgHbPj6ZR5cy5C2FYJy7mGZq5VJY52Etm_KYHk_ggRKv6WJ1hmm3b0/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017.jpg" title="Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in Revengers Squad" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revengers’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />With the stars top billing “The Revenger Squad,” it’s bound to deliver in terms of box officer returns for Star Cinema and VIVA Films. But it’s kind of frustrating that this kind of disjointed and poorly-made flick is part of the MMFF -- an annual movie festival that should honor the best of the best in terms of Filipino filmmaking. Just because it’s a comedy and is made to entertain do not mean that it should be mediocre at best in quality. While it definitely has a target market, it’s difficult not to come to the conclusion that the only reason supposed blockbusters like this are made is because they are cash cows.<br /><br />“Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad” is one of the eight films partaking in this year’s MMFF. If this isn’t your type of holiday media entertainment, check out all the other movies and see which one tickles your fancy. <br /><br />Watch full trailer of “Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad” | MMFF 2017 official entry<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.21%; position: relative;"><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4V6-bkddMH8?ecver=2" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%;" width="100%"></iframe></div></div></center><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/ang-panday-movie-review-modern-spin-mmff-2017.html" rel="nofollow">‘Ang Panday’ Movie Review: A Modern Spin On The Iconic Filipino Superhero</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/mmff-2017-day-1-results-top-grossing-films-update.html" rel="nofollow">MMFF 2017 Day 1 results: Top grossing films update</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/full-list-winners-mmff-2017-awards-night.html" rel="nofollow">FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2017 awards night</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/video-metro-manila-festival-mmff-2017-official-trailers.html" rel="nofollow">WATCH: Metro Manila Festival (MMFF) 2017 eight official entries’ trailers</a></li></ul><br /><b>— ALD, The Summit Express</b></div>

‘The Revenger Squad’ Review: Just Another Vice Ganda Movie

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Jennylyn Mercado, Pia Wurtzbach lead FHM PH's 100 Sexiest 2016 poll

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The multi-award winning actress and 2015 Sexiest in the Land winner Jennylyn Mercado has once again dominated the FHM 100 Sexiest 2016 poll, according to FHM Philippines' partial and unofficial result as released on Saturday, April 30.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVE0DkTuNgTODGePRMTdQBwm5FILbvVybZtqskG0ApObig3fqy-zpfbh6ZzLPySUYa5NgJFwlQN4-SySP6ZPPLeAQsiK0QlM_I0Us9w7KyXQH9NvXkF_uYYYaGrnrDm0Ro5geXNh3cVT6/s1600/FHM-sexiest-2016-jennyln-mercado-pia-wurtzbach.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jennylyn Mercado, Pia Wurtzbach lead FHM PH's 100 Sexiest 2016 poll" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVE0DkTuNgTODGePRMTdQBwm5FILbvVybZtqskG0ApObig3fqy-zpfbh6ZzLPySUYa5NgJFwlQN4-SySP6ZPPLeAQsiK0QlM_I0Us9w7KyXQH9NvXkF_uYYYaGrnrDm0Ro5geXNh3cVT6/s640/FHM-sexiest-2016-jennyln-mercado-pia-wurtzbach.jpg" title="Jennylyn Mercado, Pia Wurtzbach lead FHM PH's 100 Sexiest 2016 poll" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jennylyn Mercado (left) to win FHM 100 Sexiest 2016 poll?<br />Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach emerged on second spot.<br />Photo Credit: FHM Philippines and Pia Wurtzbach  on Instagram.</td></tr></tbody></table>The FHM cover girl in January 2016 was followed by the Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, who recently returned to the Philippines to crown her successor at Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) pageant.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3fjlVTCPLCnFKnaL018B9lbC38EyDLEf7bQRahxiADxByPi8H7pXVhde75K_CdAxJFrVTm4lcNn2cpn_gJMaAyGltodzXQqU7Yy_-6z3YFtuP9XvGnEcok2J8i1FjJYkBTQseUQQFLbH/s1600/pia-alonzo-wurtzbach-maxine-median.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowns the newest Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina." border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3fjlVTCPLCnFKnaL018B9lbC38EyDLEf7bQRahxiADxByPi8H7pXVhde75K_CdAxJFrVTm4lcNn2cpn_gJMaAyGltodzXQqU7Yy_-6z3YFtuP9XvGnEcok2J8i1FjJYkBTQseUQQFLbH/s640/pia-alonzo-wurtzbach-maxine-median.jpg" title="Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowns the newest Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowns the newest Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina. <br />Photo courtesy of Reuters</td></tr></tbody></table>Pilipinas Got Talent judge and actress Angel Locsin grabbed the third spot while model-actress Ellen Adarna and Sam Pinto on fourth and fifth place respectively.<br /><br /><b>Here's the First #FHM100Sexiest2016 Voting Update:</b><br /><br />1. Jennylyn Mercado<br />2. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach<br />3. Angel Locsin<br />4. Ellen Adarna<br />5. Sam Pinto<br />6. Arci Muñoz<br />7. Jessy Mendiola<br />8. Jinri Park<br />9. Rhian Ramos<br />10. Rachel Anne Daquis<br /><br />FHM Philippines did not reveal the Top 20-60, but announced list of the sexiest babes on 61st-70th place. This includes JaDine's Nadine Lustre, Myrtle Sarrosa, Sarah Geronimo, Mika Reyes among others.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NpDtREyFuRHh-wQHD6xTnz1RFlX6u3MClWKGDVL97hltT08ZCaXnlhGD1-7KDi2EFejZ22YrNfnceVdbB7J3xYxRo9B-NDX_pKVb3crFOWT6CuuRWLLR3y6WCCFaZAc1FADGzVrsKnGD/s1600/FHM-Philippines-results-2016-jennylyn-mercado-nadine-lustre-pia-wurtzbach.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="FHM 100 Sexiest voting update" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NpDtREyFuRHh-wQHD6xTnz1RFlX6u3MClWKGDVL97hltT08ZCaXnlhGD1-7KDi2EFejZ22YrNfnceVdbB7J3xYxRo9B-NDX_pKVb3crFOWT6CuuRWLLR3y6WCCFaZAc1FADGzVrsKnGD/s640/FHM-Philippines-results-2016-jennylyn-mercado-nadine-lustre-pia-wurtzbach.JPG" title="FHM 100 Sexiest voting update" width="560" /></a></div><br />Voting for the finest females in the country has started on April 1 and will end on July 5, 2016. <br /><br />To vote, simply log on to www.fhm.com.ph/100sexiestwomen2016. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fhm.com.ph/100sexiestwomen2016/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="Cast vote www.fhm.com.ph/100sexiestwomen2016" border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXOFSxUImwf8B9GFRvhyphenhyphen_dDFMNMxacdRtEpzq82GCxodTXpzBk7LZ3jZdqlrVSg6aYdsjOiM0DFFlY4FEasJbktYf3KSG7CA1NbMT80mX7PQszhVlR8Bos5ut57q4OGNPKlBFmPsnHRlE/s640/voting-fhm.JPG" title="Cast vote www.fhm.com.ph/100sexiestwomen2016" width="560" /></a></div><br />1. Click on a box that bears the plus (+) sign and says "Add"<br />2. In the search bar, type in the name of your bet and select her<br />3. Do this nine more times (you can vote for 10 women per day)<br />4. Click on the "Submit" button<br /><br />Notes: You have to be registered on FHM website before doing all of these things so that your votes will count. You can also nominate new candidates by sending FHM a private message through their official Facebook page.<br /><br />Is your favorite star included on the first update for FHM 100 Sexiest 2016 ? Tell us in the comment section below.</div>

Jennylyn Mercado, Pia Wurtzbach lead FHM PH's 100 Sexiest 2016 poll

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Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Coronation Night Livestream, Winners and Coverage

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Forty beautiful candidates battle in the 53rd Binibining Pilipinas Grand Coronation Night on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Check out the livestream, real-time updates, announcement of winners and coverage for this dazzling event.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKqiTl57E2zyW1hHLP5JsFd_znBGIquOSRRbD-MG5704BNI3mEefl9V0SNNFwA45erTn_B3VNdOJlGRnUIjzvRvetH4oiL44J3JKepPr6bC9lQrqoPw4SglmlwTNqqOhZV3-C5DMO8UYk/s1600/bb-pilipinas-2016-candidates.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKqiTl57E2zyW1hHLP5JsFd_znBGIquOSRRbD-MG5704BNI3mEefl9V0SNNFwA45erTn_B3VNdOJlGRnUIjzvRvetH4oiL44J3JKepPr6bC9lQrqoPw4SglmlwTNqqOhZV3-C5DMO8UYk/s640/bb-pilipinas-2016-candidates.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meet the 40: The Binibining Pilipinas 2016 candidates. Photo Credit: bbpilipinas.com</td></tr></tbody></table>The coronation night with the theme “Celebration. The Best Party Ever” will air live on ABS-CBN's Sunday Best at 10 p.m.<br /><br />Representing various provinces in the country, the Top 40 candidates bested hundreds of aspirants in the tight screenings in January.<br /><br />Here's the live Twitter updates for Binibining Pilipinas 2016 Grand Coronation Night:<br /><br /><center><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="721674568931225600" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BbPilipinas2016" rel="nofollow">#BbPilipinas2016 Tweets</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></center><br />Once available, livestream video of Bb. Pilipinas 2016 pageant will be posted here.<br /><br />Comprising this year’s exciting roster are local pageant winners, graduates from top schools, artists, sports and fashion enthusiasts, and working professionals who excel in their respective fields.<br /><br />It is expected that tonight's pageant will be tougher following the historic win of Pia Wurtzbach at the 2015 Miss Universe pageant. Pia will also grace the event to crown the next title holder.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FZeVH_JWBGx_bG981WV9mJQokz_ei93Q0UOwda5Fo3eEEOcaOfiT92upVRCAEVyfV5FaEy2ZHPPcRTxhCA1ZBrcnxDrAiUFBgqm5VLejtuJp05f1AOvTd7dcoFt6v4-pHELHfc2T41zX/s1600/binibining-pilipinas-2016-coronation-night.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The next queens Bb. Pilipinas 2016" border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FZeVH_JWBGx_bG981WV9mJQokz_ei93Q0UOwda5Fo3eEEOcaOfiT92upVRCAEVyfV5FaEy2ZHPPcRTxhCA1ZBrcnxDrAiUFBgqm5VLejtuJp05f1AOvTd7dcoFt6v4-pHELHfc2T41zX/s640/binibining-pilipinas-2016-coronation-night.JPG" title="The next queens Bb. Pilipinas 2016" width="560" /></a></div><br />Aside from Pia, her fellow 2015 winners have also made their own marks in their respective titles: Anne Colis won the Miss Globe 2015 title; Parul Shah bagged Miss Grand International 2015 3rd Runner-up; Christy McGarry won Miss Intercontinental 2015 1st Runner-up; Rogelie Catacutan bested other hopefuls as Miss Supranational 2015 semifinalist; and Janicel Lubina made it to the Top 10 of the Miss International pageant and was awarded Best Dresser.<br /><br />Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Grand Coronation Night will be hosted by Xian Lim and KC Concepcion.<br /><br />Last Monday, April 11, ABS-CBN and Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) have renewed partnership.<br /><br />“The partnership of both groups are geared towards working for the best. We’ll continue doing the same thing until we produce more Miss Universe titlists,” shared BPCI chair Stella Marquez Araneta.<br /><br />Watch the live telecast on ABS-CBN or ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167) and catch up via iwantv.com.ph.</div>

Bb. Pilipinas 2016 Coronation Night Livestream, Winners and Coverage

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Is Pia Wurtzbach in a relationship with the “hottest doctor alive”?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Are Miss Universe reigning title holder Pia Wurtzbach and Dr. Mike Varshavski officially in a relationship?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDwJXow3CqTX0nrFodqfM51xcgkpZ7fDSYOXGbl3hx5ywNCvU-7uWgD-vLi7PMCSYoSHiYj7wPQF2JRHNEge71asMw5lGSLJgLeWB5LE-EWLXdzPGc02QtBc38Ko_s6ZeQ3zgBDIb9I9c/s1600/pia-wurtzbach-dr-mike-couple.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Dr. Mikhail Varshavski in a relationship?" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDwJXow3CqTX0nrFodqfM51xcgkpZ7fDSYOXGbl3hx5ywNCvU-7uWgD-vLi7PMCSYoSHiYj7wPQF2JRHNEge71asMw5lGSLJgLeWB5LE-EWLXdzPGc02QtBc38Ko_s6ZeQ3zgBDIb9I9c/s640/pia-wurtzbach-dr-mike-couple.jpg" title="Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Dr. Mikhail Varshavski in a relationship?" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Dr. Mikhail Varshavski in a relationship?<br />Photo Credit: Instagram/PiaWurtzbach and doctor.mike</td></tr></tbody></table>In an article written by Robert R. Requintina for Manila Bulletin on Thursday, March 17, it was revealed that the Filipina beauty queen allegedly admitted that she is in a relationship with Instagram’s “hottest doctor alive” through a Facebook post on Friday, March 11 at around 4pm. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANHecO2tM4Gtv3Z9tHkRCRwzJ5OYqbpSEGaLq5xG-_hASjiM4NTJHnnHRWXnUA2JrXyWWKP2Ms-8OEkGQgJT2rxXw1rajxWEZnDchTbghp7hk0S0T-h_tA18Ou7NVIUL-MKkuL5lpq9pe/s1600/pia-alonzo-relation-dr-mike.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pia Wurtzbach in a relationship with Dr. Mike?" border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANHecO2tM4Gtv3Z9tHkRCRwzJ5OYqbpSEGaLq5xG-_hASjiM4NTJHnnHRWXnUA2JrXyWWKP2Ms-8OEkGQgJT2rxXw1rajxWEZnDchTbghp7hk0S0T-h_tA18Ou7NVIUL-MKkuL5lpq9pe/s640/pia-alonzo-relation-dr-mike.jpg" title="Pia Wurtzbach in a relationship with Dr. Mike?" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: Manila Bulletin</td></tr></tbody></table>A screenshot of the change in Wurtzbach’s relationship status was screen grabbed and shared on the Facebook community page about Pia Wurtzbach on Wednesday, March 16. The post quickly went viral an hour after it was shared on social media. <br /><br />The news was also reported in the reputable beauty pageant blog normannorman.com.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BB0UTmAwJSU/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">She says she wanted to be a doctor until she realized she's deathly afraid of the sight of blood 💉, so she decided to win #MissUniverse instead 🎉😎😝 #touché #welldone #stoneheartday @piawurtzbach</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Dr. Mike (@doctor.mike) on <time datetime="2016-02-15T18:45:35+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Feb 15, 2016 at 10:45am PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />Moreover, a photo shared by Dr. Mike on the social app Snapchat sparked fuel to rumors linking the two. The photo showed Wurtzbach and Dr. Mike lying on bed together.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT8qqitunm_Iykvz1uHbGjyWK-keGTIw1j7TbRwblAFE9zjW14Y6ofe0xufSx05Wx1tXXNioX1tjgK5klbLCaD_BgM_C6GTc2bAPP8tZ7927F5qEZnhZb2-TayBwyZqYGX40FnNsQIeGB/s1600/ms-universe-dr-mike-bed.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pia Wurtzbach and Dr. Mike" border="0" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT8qqitunm_Iykvz1uHbGjyWK-keGTIw1j7TbRwblAFE9zjW14Y6ofe0xufSx05Wx1tXXNioX1tjgK5klbLCaD_BgM_C6GTc2bAPP8tZ7927F5qEZnhZb2-TayBwyZqYGX40FnNsQIeGB/s640/ms-universe-dr-mike-bed.jpg" title="Pia Wurtzbach and Dr. Mike" width="560" /></a></div><br />In her past interviews, Wurtzbach emphasized that she would prioritize her duties as Miss Universe and considers her crown or sash as her boyfriend. However, the Pinay stunner also explained that reigning title holders were not prohibited to be in a relationship as long the men did not interfere with their duties as Miss Universe.<br /><br />Wurtzbach, whose ideal man is smart and has a good sense of humor, has been linked to President Benigno Aquino III, journalist Atom Araullo and football player Phil Younghusband. Meanwhile, Dr. Mike was included in People Magazine’s 2015 list of “Sexiest Man Alive.”<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYmKxndjfLEx-qQv1V1M3kf3-jbZxcThB8lPBfeQJ1o3TzLHh0Y46OoYd38dKxAp4rnn7KlJJf2K2XRc2wIJ4D-a3qp0uRnKWl1BDABEH9KAF15cqO9Gg7Djh9qvkFmcbVHtkhCUE3g4t/s1600/dr-mike-sexiest-man-alive.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dr. Mike People Magazine’s 2015 list of “Sexiest Man Alive.”" border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYmKxndjfLEx-qQv1V1M3kf3-jbZxcThB8lPBfeQJ1o3TzLHh0Y46OoYd38dKxAp4rnn7KlJJf2K2XRc2wIJ4D-a3qp0uRnKWl1BDABEH9KAF15cqO9Gg7Djh9qvkFmcbVHtkhCUE3g4t/s640/dr-mike-sexiest-man-alive.jpg" title="Dr. Mike People Magazine’s 2015 list of “Sexiest Man Alive.”" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />As of press time, the camp of Wurtzbach and Dr. Mike have neither confirmed nor denied the issue.<br /><br />Here’s a video of Wurtzbach’s recent interview with BuzzFeed Philippines.<br /><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="https://web.facebook.com/BuzzFeedPhilippines/videos/580241758801263/"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://web.facebook.com/BuzzFeedPhilippines/videos/580241758801263/"><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BuzzFeedPhilippines/videos/580241758801263/" rel="nofollow">We Interviewed Miss Universe While She Made Lumpia</a><br />Pia Wurtzbach Official stopped by the BuzzFeed offices in New York and BuzzFeed Philippines editor Matt Ortile interviewed her while they made lumpia. Let the chikahan begin!<br />Posted by <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BuzzFeedPhilippines/" rel="nofollow">BuzzFeed Philippines</a> on Wednesday, March 16, 2016</blockquote></div></div></center><b>-Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

Is Pia Wurtzbach in a relationship with the “hottest doctor alive”?

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VIDEO: Here’s Pia Wurtzbach’s response to a 17-year-old Pinoy’s “promposal"

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Who would have thought that a teenage Pinoy will have the guts to ask Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach to go the prom?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8HIK0Mgsjpv7mx_XnYP5kUUsI_MXR6iobaNCuYdh9CrRrjEE7bHGrhQF-07M4cQrHD0xmZaQ_8I2wrag_-NP3KKzvQnd4jgY9P5T_zVOCnpqRNPeHtYwWbtqDb4_jqkQglAoJVTVd05m/s1600/pia-alonzo-wurtzbach.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach" border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8HIK0Mgsjpv7mx_XnYP5kUUsI_MXR6iobaNCuYdh9CrRrjEE7bHGrhQF-07M4cQrHD0xmZaQ_8I2wrag_-NP3KKzvQnd4jgY9P5T_zVOCnpqRNPeHtYwWbtqDb4_jqkQglAoJVTVd05m/s640/pia-alonzo-wurtzbach.jpg" title="Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Jerel Labra, a 17-year-old Filipino from Texas, courageously asked Wurtzbach to go to the prom with him during the Twitter event #AskMissUniverse on Thursday, January 28.<br /><br />In the 29-second video clip, Labra said: "I may not be as handsome as James Franco or as funny as Seth Rogen, or may be as ripped as Channing Tatum, but I can say this. I am a runner up. This is my question for you. Pia, will you go to prom with me on April 23rd?”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/MissUniverse" rel="nofollow">@MissUniverse</a> here's my question: <a href="https://twitter.com/PiaWurtzbach" rel="nofollow">@PiaWurtzbach</a> will you go to my senior prom with me? 😁 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AskMissUniverse?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#AskMissUniverse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/prom2k16?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#prom2k16</a> <a href="https://t.co/zEcHb2JKPk" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/zEcHb2JKPk</a></div>— Jerel Labra ن (@JerelLabra) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerelLabra/status/692533639452737537" rel="nofollow">January 28, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> </center><br />Apparently, the Pinoy teen’s video of his “promposal” caught the attention of the 26-year-old Filipina beauty queen.<br /><br />"I'd love to go if my schedule permits. So, we'll see. I can't promise anything yet right now, but your message was really sweet,” Wurtzbach replied.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://twitter.com/JerelLabra" rel="nofollow">@JerelLabra</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MissUniverse" rel="nofollow">@MissUniverse</a> <a href="https://t.co/zPnlatiJn8" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/zPnlatiJn8</a></div>— Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@PiaWurtzbach) <a href="https://twitter.com/PiaWurtzbach/status/692550546935435264" rel="nofollow">January 28, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><b>Wurtzbach Wants Atom Araullo to Join Her in Miss Universe Travel</b><br /><br />During the #AskMissUniverse Twitter event, Wurtzbach was asked by one Twitter user to choose three words from a list which includes : love, family, pizza, traveling, Miss Universe crown, Araullo, money, enough sleep and happiness.<br /><br />Instead of just choosing three words, Wurtzbach gave a creative answer entwining words in order to create a sentence. Araullo was also tagged in Wurtzbach’s tweet.<br /><br />She wrote: “Traveling as Miss Universe while being interviewed by Atom. (Boom!) haha.”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/eyetolow" rel="nofollow">@eyetolow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/atomaraullo" rel="nofollow">@atomaraullo</a> Traveling as Miss Universe while being interviewed by Atom. (Boom!) haha - Pia</div>— Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@MissUniverse) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissUniverse/status/692552191136104450" rel="nofollow">January 28, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="“utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />More popularly known as PiAtom, the love team of Wurtzbach and Araullo rose to fame after the ABS-CBN news reporter interviewed the beauty title holder during an episode of “Umagang Kay Ganda”. After discovering that Wurtzbach wasn’t dating anyone at the moment, the two were teased by Araullo’s co-hosts.<br /><br />However, Wurtzbach revealed during one of her interviews that her busy schedule and obligations as the reigning Miss Universe would make it difficult for her to date anyone. <br /><br />“This is my boyfriend for now,” Wurtzbach announced as she gestures to her crown. <b><i>-Mini/The Summit Express</i></b></div>

VIDEO: Here’s Pia Wurtzbach’s response to a 17-year-old Pinoy’s “promposal"

MANILA, Philippines- Who would have thought that a teenage Pinoy will have the guts to ask Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach to go the prom? ...

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Will Philippines host Miss Universe 2016 pageant?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- After the controversial and highly talked about victory of Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe president Paula Shugart has revealed that now is the perfect time to hold the prestigious Miss Universe Pageant in the Philippines.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SbrszWlDmIy8t2FGH14H8_10be9ISZcJjjbv_RESjPNXgiXa19ko15iZG5N4d48futPUjH-P-xXVZ4JrRFLXQg0adVM_54kDenCOk6GFyJMc2F8rxdgk6WO5DxzcfihEwKCqW6hDPSbI/s1600/miss-universe-2016-ph.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Philippines to host the 2016 Miss Universe pageant?" border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SbrszWlDmIy8t2FGH14H8_10be9ISZcJjjbv_RESjPNXgiXa19ko15iZG5N4d48futPUjH-P-xXVZ4JrRFLXQg0adVM_54kDenCOk6GFyJMc2F8rxdgk6WO5DxzcfihEwKCqW6hDPSbI/s640/miss-universe-2016-ph.jpg" title="Philippines to host the 2016 Miss Universe pageant?" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is 2016 the perfect year for the Philippines to host the prestigious beauty pageant? <br />PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Miss Universe</td></tr></tbody></table>The world-renowned beauty competition was first hosted by the country in 1974. It was last held in the Philippines twenty years later, in 1994.<br /><br />Speaking to ABS-CBN News, Shugart said: “For years, I’ve talked about someday having the pageant here. I do know with Pia (Wurtzbach) right now, the entire worldwide focus is on the Philippines. I think it’s a great opportunity. I would love to be able to make it work. We’ll see.”<br /><br />During the homecoming press conference for Wurtzbach on Sunday, January 24, Shugart commended the Miss Universe title holder for being graceful and philosophical. Emphasizing that Wurtzbach has a way of seeing things, Shugart believes she will be a better person by the end of the year by listening to the Pinay beauty queen.<br /><br />Shugart also revealed that Wurtzbach will be doing a lot of travelling worldwide as well as in the United States. Wurtzbach, who will be an advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness, will have the opportunity to speak to young women to make sure that they make educated decisions. <br /><br /><b>Steve Harvey to Host this Year’s Miss Universe Pageant?</b><br /><br />Addressing reports that Steve Harvey will host this year’s Miss Universe competition, Shugart admitted that Harvey would love to come to the Philippines and host the pageant.<br /><br />“I think he’s the one person that’s really feeling this more than anybody, what happened. I know he really wants to and I know we would like him back so I’m sure he probably will,” she said.<br /><br />Harvey, who hosted the Miss Universe Pageant last year, made headlines after mistakenly announcing Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner. In the most jaw-dropping moment on TV in 2015, Harvey apologized and owned up his mistake forcing Gutierrez to give up the crown to Wurtzbach, the rightful owner. <b><i>-Mini/The Summit Express</i></b></div>

Will Philippines host Miss Universe 2016 pageant?

MANILA, Philippines- After the controversial and highly talked about victory of Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe president Paula Shugart has rev...

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IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach arrives in Manila

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Filipino pride and the queen is finally home!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXcFkLL0BAtB2z37BLft2lv4L5kCY3XtMzA_QIK3ZRcc_KTIEizP7ekkVYIOZ7XXxjW6ZvAql-oorvMG9wepP7nbHYzYZSbxTpXkYTS5js99P2fO3Jq0vX2JjvjMHHyj2YZqH5PiZkYJJ/s1600/pia-wurtzbach-manila-homecoming.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach arrives in Manila for grand homecoming. " border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXcFkLL0BAtB2z37BLft2lv4L5kCY3XtMzA_QIK3ZRcc_KTIEizP7ekkVYIOZ7XXxjW6ZvAql-oorvMG9wepP7nbHYzYZSbxTpXkYTS5js99P2fO3Jq0vX2JjvjMHHyj2YZqH5PiZkYJJ/s640/pia-wurtzbach-manila-homecoming.JPG" title="Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach arrives in Manila for grand homecoming. " width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach arrives in Manila for grand homecoming. <br />Photo Credit: missphilippines2015/Instagram</td></tr></tbody></table>Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has arrived in Manila early Saturday, January 23 for her grand homecoming.<br /><br />This is the first time Pia has visited the country after the controversial win at the Miss Universe pageant late last year- wrong announcement of winner by Steve Harvey, uncalled statements of her fellow beauty queens, and condemnation of her fans over the rusty pots at her New York apartment.<br /><br />The reigning Miss Universe gave a short message to the Filipinos during the mini press conference at NAIA.<br /><br />"Napaka saya ko po, 'di po ako nakatulog kagabi dahil sobrang excited po akong finally maka-uwi na. Ayoko po sanang magreveal muna ng mga experiences ko, dahi ise-save ko po ito sa press conference na mangyayari bukas. Kaya sana po pumunta kayo doon. Napakasaya ko po na nakauwi na ako dito sa Pilipinas. Grabe, parang akong lalaban ulit."<br /><br />After a day of rest, Pia will embark on a tight four-day schedule beginning on Monday (January 25) in which she will pay a courtesy call to President Aquino in Malacañan and in the Senate then heading later in the afternoon for the Grand Homecoming Parade traversing the three cities of Manila, Makati and Quezon City. The activity for that day will end as she will grace the Araneta Center Parade. Motorists and commuters are advised to take alternative routes to avoid any inconvenience on their journey in which the parade will take place.<br /><br /><b>READ</b>: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/miss-universe-2015-pia-wurtzbach-to-arrive-manila-homecoming.html" rel="nofollow">Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach’s schedule of activities for her homecoming</a><br /><br />On Tuesday (January 26), the pageant queen will visit the Offices of the City Mayors as well as the House of the Representatives as a courtesy call to them. The Wednesday (January 27) was alloted as a Charity Day for the Miss Universe to payback the Filipino community with their support on her. <br /><br />On the last day of her visit (January 28), supporters will be treated to another chance to savor the Miss Universe crown with her at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in which the Miss Universe Homecoming Special will be held.<br /><br />Wurtzbach then will continue on her preparation for her responsibilities as Miss Universe for a year after her homecoming.<br /><br />Here are some of the photos and videos on Pia Wurtzbach arrival in Manila:<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 45.5696202532% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BA3ChXPivG7/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Miss Universe 2015 arrives at Novotel Araneta Center. #missuniverse2015 #piawurtzbach #homecoming #sashfactor #repost #confidentlybeautiful #mostbeautifulday</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Sash Factor (@sash_factor) on <time datetime="2016-01-22T23:36:30+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 22, 2016 at 3:36pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BA3Ae7nQFkm/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">welcome back home queen p👑😍💖</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by pia wurtzbach fan account💖 (@piaawurtzbacch) on <time datetime="2016-01-22T23:18:42+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 22, 2016 at 3:18pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BA3FcCor7Q3/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Pía ya se encuentra en Filipinas! Estos próximos días tendremos bastante contenido por mostrar! @Regrann from @missphilippines2015 - Our Queen is already home! Mabuhay Pia! 👑 #missuniverse #missuniverse2015 #missuniverso #missphilippines #philippines #nyc #piawurtzbach #confidentlybeautiful #missuniversephilippines #missphilippines2015 #welcomehome #mabuhay #worldclassfilipina #shinepinay #queen #bbpilipinas @missuniverse @piawurtzbach #👑 #💙 #❤️ #Regrann</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by @missuniversein on <time datetime="2016-01-23T00:02:00+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 22, 2016 at 4:02pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3cDyoy4QolcYa_iKK5Kv0zyHJjYmHsI66pVKDu45Qb2cGBQnGAwS-e4AAx78RNxdFo5NnlF0yisfttSHOynrWPrcOzHxjuZ8UgR0lE25lHuzp0dO7exssM4W8QbLDfGI9cELRS7wGJN0/s1600/pia-stella-araneta.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="pia with stella araneta" border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3cDyoy4QolcYa_iKK5Kv0zyHJjYmHsI66pVKDu45Qb2cGBQnGAwS-e4AAx78RNxdFo5NnlF0yisfttSHOynrWPrcOzHxjuZ8UgR0lE25lHuzp0dO7exssM4W8QbLDfGI9cELRS7wGJN0/s640/pia-stella-araneta.JPG" title="pia with stella araneta" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pia Wurtzbach with the head of the Binibining Pilipinas Charities (BPC) Stella Marquez Araneta. <br />Photo Credit: iamkirby75/Instagram</td></tr></tbody></table><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BA3D8JxnQ-2/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Pia shares she wasn't able to sleep out of excitement. #welcomehomePia #piaWurtzbach #frontrow #coverage</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A video posted by Joseph Conrad Rubio (@josephconrad26) on <time datetime="2016-01-22T23:48:54+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 22, 2016 at 3:48pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BA3GTPntT3g/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">The Queen is Home! #ConfidentlyBeautiful #MissUniverse2015 #PiaWurtzbach #WelcomeHomePia #MostBeautifulDay</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A video posted by Zhaun Barry Agabe (@zhaunbarryagabe) on <time datetime="2016-01-23T00:09:32+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 22, 2016 at 4:09pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH: <a href="https://twitter.com/PiaWurtzbach" rel="nofollow">@PiaWurtzbach</a> arrives in PHL | via <a href="https://twitter.com/AthenaImperial_" rel="nofollow">@AthenaImperial_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeHomePia?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#WelcomeHomePia</a> <a href="https://t.co/2dwNluMrOl" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/2dwNluMrOl</a></div>— GMA News Breaking (@gmanewsbreaking) <a href="https://twitter.com/gmanewsbreaking/status/690661813084512256" rel="nofollow">January 22, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center></div>

IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach arrives in Manila

MANILA, Philippines - The Filipino pride and the queen is finally home! Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach arrives in Manila for grand homeco...

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Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach to arrive in Manila tomorrow for homecoming

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Her fans, the Philippines rather, are about to finally meet their queen. That's right folks, after the mayhems beginning with the announcement of Steve Harvey during the pageant night, uncalled statements of her fellow beauty queens, and condemnation of her fans over the rusty pots at her New York apartment, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach will be finally home tomorrow, January 23.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpTp1FXGQJRUuwH5h19LLDHc_QJO1GSvxlK22huqJOBu2-XiXT-SQQYt60zNU4QbOqZC8_d__49Yke9Gipnt_8R6UOZuTurQlRYOOgVIAOirlfjY6gKYKwDronUBq9phGPH6uvV-r6wi7/s1600/pia-homecoming-itinerary.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach’s schedule of activities for her homecoming." border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpTp1FXGQJRUuwH5h19LLDHc_QJO1GSvxlK22huqJOBu2-XiXT-SQQYt60zNU4QbOqZC8_d__49Yke9Gipnt_8R6UOZuTurQlRYOOgVIAOirlfjY6gKYKwDronUBq9phGPH6uvV-r6wi7/s640/pia-homecoming-itinerary.jpg" title="Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach’s schedule of activities for her homecoming." width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach’s schedule of activities for her homecoming. <br />Photo credit: Binibining Pilipinas official website</td></tr></tbody></table>Wurtzbach will have her homecoming celebration happening on the last week of this month. The reigning Miss Universe will arrive in Manila tomorrow. After a day of rest, Wurtzbach will embark on a tight four-day schedule beginning on Monday (January 25) in which she will pay a courtesy call to President Aquino in Malacañan and in the Senate then heading later in the afternoon for the Grand Homecoming Parade traversing the three cities of Manila, Makati and Quezon City. The activity for that day will end as Wurtzbach will grace the Araneta Center Parade. Motorists and commuters are advised to take alternative routes to avoid any inconvenience on their journey in which the parade will take place.<br /><br />On Tuesday (January 26), Wurtzbach will visit the Offices of the City Mayors as well as the House of the Representatives as a courtesy call to them. The Wednesday (January 27) was alloted as a Charity Day for the Miss Universe to payback the Filipino community with their support on her. <br /><br />On the last day of her visit (January 28), supporters of Wurtzbach will be treated to another chance to savor the Miss Universe crown with her at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in which the Miss Universe Homecoming Special will be held.<br /><br />Wurtzbach then will continue on her preparation for her responsibilities as Miss Universe for a year after her homecoming. On December 20, 2015, the Philippines finally clinched its long overdue third Miss Universe crown after Wurtzbach wowed the audience and judges in Las Vegas. <b><i>-Michael Santiago/The Summit Express</i></b></div>

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach to arrive in Manila tomorrow for homecoming

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LOOK: Paolo Ballesteros transforms into Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Few days before the grand homecoming of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, Eat Bulaga host Paolo Ballesteros made the much-awaited 'makeup transformation' of the Filipino pride.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskK8-I8Bf3jMMEAlOhh3PwNlmTAc9Jxe_Pr5hlYlMJJcEQtavtr4fiWmJPsQZGEDc_LgWFNufv-dD31elyukbIMKf_O9NTlJddR2Z0LwGJhf5O2eHN-x9DWsl8tt2YMbuJRqwJvrHeruX/s1600/paolo-pia-makeup-transformation.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Paolo Balleteros morphed into Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach." border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskK8-I8Bf3jMMEAlOhh3PwNlmTAc9Jxe_Pr5hlYlMJJcEQtavtr4fiWmJPsQZGEDc_LgWFNufv-dD31elyukbIMKf_O9NTlJddR2Z0LwGJhf5O2eHN-x9DWsl8tt2YMbuJRqwJvrHeruX/s640/paolo-pia-makeup-transformation.jpg" title="Paolo Balleteros morphed into Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paolo Balleteros morphed into Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. <br />Photo Credit: Paolo Ballesteros and <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Pia Wurtzbach</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> Instagram</span></td></tr></tbody></table>On his Instagram account Wednesday night, Paolo shared his latest piece, which captioned: "PIA ALONZO NYURTZBACH 26, PHILIPPINES."<br /><br />The photo went viral online amassing over 25,000 Likes and 600 comments on image sharing site as of press time.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BAw11u3GO5S/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">PIA ALONZO NYURTZBACH 26, PHILIPPINES 👑👍🏼❤️😁☝🏼️#TransformLangNangTransform #MakeUpTransformation #MissUniverse2016Edition #MissUniverse2016 #PiaWurtzbach @piawurtzbach</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Paolo Ballesteros (@pochoy_29) on <time datetime="2016-01-20T13:50:15+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 20, 2016 at 5:50am PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />Some netizens commented that Paolo was able to copy the Filipina-German's complexion and cheekbones while the others said the opposite.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/look-paolo-ballesteros-morphs-into-miss-colombia.html" rel="nofollow">LOOK: Paolo Ballesteros morphs into Miss Colombia</a><br /><br />In the past years, Ballesteros has impressed the world for his impersonation of different local and international personalities. Being the great grandson of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo, Paolo exhibits artistry using make-up.<br /><br />He has also copied the look of Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Monroe, Mariah Carey, Audrey Hepburn, Tyra Banks, Nicole Kidman, Megan Young, Ariella Arida, and Nora Aunor, among others.</div>

LOOK: Paolo Ballesteros transforms into Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach

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PHOTO: Ethel Booba bounces back, burns Colombian effigy

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - "Kalma lang guys. Ako bahala. Babawi tayo sa sunugan ng effigy. Charot!"<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcRutoCa89w7aPh_fGNypg240xZYzm3sLJKQ6nIKIIwnBTmL5yfXjCqKTkgxiSgeKs2DekuQXUeD-D7fp5sokAlbopwWboXv5stc40B-dNyb_kZYyL7MtKbYMiQmKOqmL51XV3ccStKfr/s1600/Ethel-booba-tweet-effigy.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ethel Booba bounces back, burns Colombian effigy" border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcRutoCa89w7aPh_fGNypg240xZYzm3sLJKQ6nIKIIwnBTmL5yfXjCqKTkgxiSgeKs2DekuQXUeD-D7fp5sokAlbopwWboXv5stc40B-dNyb_kZYyL7MtKbYMiQmKOqmL51XV3ccStKfr/s640/Ethel-booba-tweet-effigy.jpg" title="Ethel Booba bounces back, burns Colombian effigy" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Twitter/Ethel Booba</td></tr></tbody></table>These were the words of comedienne Ethel Booba as she posted <a href="https://twitter.com/IamEthylGabison/status/683263878407430144/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">photo of Colombian effigy 'burned'</a> in front of the people.<br /><br />In the photo, Booba is holding a lighted torch with the effigy featuring the body of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach but with the face of the controversial Colombian who burned the effigy of the Pinay beauty queen in time for the new year's eve celebration.<br /><br />The tweet seems to be an answer after a video showing a Colombian burning an effigy of Wurtzbach earned ire from Filipinos online.(Read: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/video-colombian-burns-pia-wurtzbach-effigy-new-year-eve.html" rel="nofollow">VIDEO: Colombian burns Pia Wurtzbach effigy on New Year’s eve</a>)<br /><br />The man identified as Noider Almanza Barraza from Barranquilla, Colombia posted the minute-long video clip on Facebook.<br /><br />It is believed that the malicious act of the Colombian was committed as a result of the mistake made by Harvey during the live telecast of the prestigious beauty pageant held last December 20 in Las Vegas, United States. <br /><br />Harvey mistakenly crowned Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as Miss Universe 2015. Minutes after the announcement, Harvey came forward to apologize for the gaffe and pronounced Wurtzbach as the real winner.</div>

PHOTO: Ethel Booba bounces back, burns Colombian effigy

MANILA, Philippines - "Kalma lang guys. Ako bahala. Babawi tayo sa sunugan ng effigy. Charot!" Photo Credit: Twitter/Ethel Booba ...

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VIDEO: Colombian burns Pia Wurtzbach effigy on New Year’s eve

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Nearly two weeks following the controversial mix-up of winners during the Miss Universe 2015 pageant, a video of a Colombian burning an effigy of Pia Wurtzbach during New Year’s eve emerged online.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FxKqv_FzDRJDFCet0yEpLYltjCVktuzgR66zwzFaTmfh6kpCNKvh4BM_n7-BlTdbMwDcvMPTUbgvk6mSViU-T8NeS6uu1tgyEcyz6JIvCIFVpM8UakzLMvKEIjBkpDOOzR12pzjIvuLD/s1600/colombia-burns-wurtzbach-effigy.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Colombian burns effigy of Pia Wurtzbach on New Year’s eve" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FxKqv_FzDRJDFCet0yEpLYltjCVktuzgR66zwzFaTmfh6kpCNKvh4BM_n7-BlTdbMwDcvMPTUbgvk6mSViU-T8NeS6uu1tgyEcyz6JIvCIFVpM8UakzLMvKEIjBkpDOOzR12pzjIvuLD/s640/colombia-burns-wurtzbach-effigy.jpg" title="Colombian burns effigy of Pia Wurtzbach on New Year’s eve" width="470" /></a></div><br />The man identified as Noider Almanza Barraza from Barranquilla, Colombia posted the minute-long video clip on Facebook. The controversial post, which has amassed more than 1,500 shares as of this writing, has sparked outrage among several Filipinos on social media.<br /><br />In the video, Wurtzbach’s life-size dummy clad in blue gown, a Philippine sash and a made-up crown was set to fire in the middle of a street. Aside from Wurtzbach’s, American host Steve Harvey’s effigy was also burned.<br /><br />Watch the video.<br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="/noider.almanza.barraza/videos/vb.713950545/10153673642265546/?type=3"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/noider.almanza.barraza/videos/10153673642265546/"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noider.almanza.barraza/videos/10153673642265546/" rel="nofollow"></a><br />De esta manera se quemó misa philipinas y el presentador de misa universo el año viejo 2015...<br />Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/noider.almanza.barraza" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noider Almanza Barraza</a> on Thursday, December 31, 2015</blockquote></div></div></center><br />It is believed that such act was committed as a result of the mistake made by Harvey during the live telecast of the prestigious beauty pageant held last December 20 in Las Vegas in the United States. Harvey mistakenly crowned Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as Miss Universe 2015. Minutes after the announcement, Harvey came forward to apologize for the gaffe and pronounced Wurtzbach as the rightful winner.<br /><br />In an interview with Colombia’s W Radio, Gutierrez admitted she initially thought Harvey was making a joke. <br /><br />"It has been very hard for me, truly, it has been a great shock. Because it is a dream I fought for. ...It was very humiliating for me,” Gutierrez revealed. <br /><br />Gutierrez added: "I thought it was a joke. In the rehearsals, he did things like that.”<br /><br />Furthermore, Gutierrez said that the organizers could have done the second announcement differently. <br /><br />"They could have done it, I don't know, the next day in a press conference or a press release. ...They did not do things the right way,” she said.<br /><br />Although the whole experience was humiliating for Gutierrez, she believes “making history” is more important than winning the highly-coveted crown. <b><i>-Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

VIDEO: Colombian burns Pia Wurtzbach effigy on New Year’s eve

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After an announcement fiasco, Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Following a “horrible” mistake committed by host Steve Harvey, Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe 2015 on Monday, December 21 (Manila time) at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOeW4c7KnRBUgfy1bksTO1StSk1sR5dDgCDdP-ISod1NUh9MCUM-eY5w2nsvA3RUTu5q08ubsX6xx8SnH5rY0WCG0twuCdiZAv24UANgR-SlLt4vgnHEiLfl2Uc7doKEJLBjpWrFjMju7/s1600/Pia-Miss-Universe-2015-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOeW4c7KnRBUgfy1bksTO1StSk1sR5dDgCDdP-ISod1NUh9MCUM-eY5w2nsvA3RUTu5q08ubsX6xx8SnH5rY0WCG0twuCdiZAv24UANgR-SlLt4vgnHEiLfl2Uc7doKEJLBjpWrFjMju7/s640/Pia-Miss-Universe-2015-1.jpg" title="Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach wins Miss Universe 2015. Photo Credit: Miss Universe</td></tr></tbody></table><br />A moment of awkwardness enveloped the pageant venue as Harvey mistakenly named Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez as the winner of the prestigious beauty contest and Wurtzbach as the first runner-up. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6vG1TmBfN2htx2WicEw_lYBKctIeQ3kryZodGyJUW-XLj2x2CSFTDQ31k5usNdU2OG1GMBy0OVwT1b5CjNuHk_sxPnH7Mk2Lp0s7A3rlUxM4GV18GQWV2Oq6DVHNY5GwR82v1m5t05tK/s1600/Pia-Miss-Universe-2015-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6vG1TmBfN2htx2WicEw_lYBKctIeQ3kryZodGyJUW-XLj2x2CSFTDQ31k5usNdU2OG1GMBy0OVwT1b5CjNuHk_sxPnH7Mk2Lp0s7A3rlUxM4GV18GQWV2Oq6DVHNY5GwR82v1m5t05tK/s640/Pia-Miss-Universe-2015-2.jpg" title="Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Harvey, an American comedian and an Emmy award-winning TV personality quickly apologized for his mistake. The organizers of the pageant even showed the result card from Ernst and Young to the audience.<br /><br /><b>Watch the video.</b><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="/missosology.info/videos/vb.138158146200458/1225490347467227/?type=3"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/missosology.info/videos/1225490347467227/"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/missosology.info/videos/1225490347467227/" rel="nofollow">Miss Universe 2015 Crowning Moment of Miss Philippines, Pia Wu...</a><br />Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach is the new Miss Universe. A moment of awkwardness enveloped the arena as the crown was already put in the head of Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutiérrez. But the card shows it's Miss Philippines who won. View more videos @ www.missosology.info<br />Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/missosology.info/" rel="nofollow">Missosology</a> on Sunday, December 20, 2015</blockquote></div></div></center><br />Hailing from Cagayan de Oro, Wurtzbach is the third Filipina to take home the Miss Universe title. <b><i>-Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

After an announcement fiasco, Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown

MANILA, Philippines- Following a “horrible” mistake committed by host Steve Harvey, Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe...

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