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The Stars Are Aligned for Philippines in Egypt

 If there is one Asian country with a long history of colonization that is strongly changing and controlling its culture and tradition, that country would be the Philippines, This impact extends well beyond anything and that includes the many superstitions that locals take to heart. The Philippines claims ownership of a very interesting, diverse mix of beliefs.

There are a number of different beliefs and practices that play an important role in our culture and every Filipino person’s day-to-day life. Some of these beliefs are said to bring good luck or good fortune. that's why when Vilma Santos have Luis Manzano in her life, her career as an actress and politician was just too much for Vilma's expectations, she gave him a sobriquet and she called him LUCKY.

Filipinos have lucky colors, lucky T-shirts, lucky numbers and for the Philippines, they have a Lucky host for pageants and that is Egypt. When I wrote that piece last November 1 (what a creepy and spectral day that was ... writing something about the supernatural and superstitions) I asked the readers if Egypt is the lucky host for us.  We didn't get an answer, perhaps we need more evidence to back that up.

I am a man of science. I am not into superstitious inanities nor do I fall into Friday the 13th myths. But what struck me most is when Peru got pregnant, which left a wide-open door for the Philippines to have a back-to-back victory. Maureen Montagne was just spending lazy afternoons in Siargao when Peru got axed and all Maureen can do is just grab the crown and be our nth winner in Egypt. She is Miss Eco International and she can still be Miss Globe after several Binibing Pilipinas finals postponements. If the wins happen once or twice, we can ignore the thought ... but six times is more than just luck. Not that I am complaining.

Readers may find this absurd but were all these just a coincidence or the stars were really aligned for the Philippines to win or place?

Consider this list of winnings and placements.

1. Katarina Sonja Rodriguez- Miss Intercontinental 2017- First Runner Up

2. Cynthia Thomalla - Miss Eco international 2018 Winner

3. Maureen Montagne - Miss Eco International First Runner Up 2019 

4. Kelley Day- Miss Eco International First Runner Up 2020. 

5. Roberta Tamondong - Miss Eco Teen International 2020- Winner

6. Cindy Obenita - Miss Intercontinental 2021- Winner

7. Tatyana Alexis Austria- Miss Eco Teen International 2021 First Runner up

When Miss Eco Teen International started last week I am starting to have this bizarre hunch that Tatyana Alexis Austria will make the Philippines proud again in the land of camels and the Pharaohs. Tatyana completed the LUCKY SEVEN SPOT.  

I want to blurt it out here in this blog, but I decided to keep this clandestine hush-hush to myself lest somebody might label me as a screwball or somebody will suggest that I need professional help.

Now it can be told: Tatyana Alexis Austria won again as the First Runner Up just like her predecessors.  If Roberta Angela Tamondong was not the titleholder she could just make it on her own.  But a back-to-back win was just too much for other candidates to digest.

I am not here to promote anting-anting or amulets and the like, but this is just too much coincidence.  What do you think guys?

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Brazil and Thailand Failed To Make The Cut in MU 2021

Brazil (Teresa Santos) and Thailand (Anchilee Scott- Kemmis) ended their long streak of placements in Miss Universe 2021 and people are asking why?  Was it the marathon race to the finish that was the culprit? Or was it the hurried training these two got since winning the local title or was the Miss U finals was too close for comfort making their preparations slapdash, disorganized and uncoordinated?

It doesn’t matter if you aced your placement at Miss Universe or barely made it, but assessing and critiquing your performance is a must and it should be done by all countries and that's including the fans in pageant fora. It should be de rigeur - it is fitting and necessary and I am encouraging all ND and their partners to make it a part and parcel of their post mortem autopsy of what they did and what is supposed to be done. 

Discussing the performance of other candidates say Brazil or Thailand or Vietnam, I think is a welcome move for as long as we maintain politeness, propriety, and decorum. If we discuss them so we can mirror their performance and shortcomings and maybe learn from their mistakes is acceptable.  If it is done to help us do things better next time. then I don't say NO to it.  It’s always important to understand what’s working (and why), what’s not, and where opportunities lie. These insights will help us streamline workflow, innovate processes, and improve team collaboration.

Even doctors & nurses are making post mortem evaluations of their work - say after successful surgery or maybe after somebody died on the operating table.

Post mortem examination is important in order to ensure that justice is served in respect of the deceased, the accused, the next of kin, and the respective insurance companies. It is important as a tool to establish the cause of death and to determine the contributing factors.

We can also apply these principles to pageantry, especially after the end of the contest to know what is lacking in us and formulate plans to improve next season maybe.

Miss Universe: Filipino Designers Playground

It looks like the Miss Universe Pageant has been the playground of many Filipino fashion designers. Whether it's the 70th anniversary or the 69th, there is no stopping the mad rush to dress the beautiful women of the universe. Pinoy designers have already established their names and even the Johnnie come lately couturier were given the chance to showcase their masterpieces.  Not content with dressing Hollywood celebrities, they are on the lookout for other venues ... and pageantry  (especially Miss Universe) became the willing playing field.

There's no way to eclipse the ubiquitous presence of talented Filipino fashion designers, whose gowns grace the international pageant stage year after year. In fact, we're willing to bet that most audiences don't even know just how many creations from our own shores make it to the arena. Our designers never fail to make our country proud. 

Behind many of this year’s Miss Universe national costumes and evening gowns are Filipino designers. Here, we get to know the local creatives who once again bought local pride to our country and pageantry fashion.

Francis Libiran - Bea Luigi Gomez- Philippines - Evening Gown

Axel Que - Bea Luigi Gomez -Philippines - National Costume

Michael Cinco - Andrea Meza - Mexico -Evening Gown

Michael Cinco - Elle Smith -USA - Evening Gown - Preliminaries

Michael Cinco - Iris Mittenaere-  France - Evening Gown -Judge - Preliminaries

Michael Cinco - Urvashi Rautela - India - Evening Gown - Judge - Preliminaries

Kennedy Gasper - Nigeria - National Costume - Best National Costume

Louie Pangilinan -Emma Rose Collingridge - Great Britain - Evening Gown

Louie Pangilinan -  Rose Meléndez -Honduras - Evening Gown

Louie Pangilinan - Jade Cini - Malta - Evening Gown

Carl Andrada - Anne Murielle Ravina - Mauritius - Evening Gown

Ezra Santos - Lalela Mswane - South Africa - Evening Gown 

Garimon Roferos - Chantel O'Brien - Bahamas - Evening Gown

Jian Lasala- Roshanara Ebrahim - Kenya- Evening Gown

Ryan Pacioles- Hanna Nepliakh - Ukraine

69th Miss Universe

Michael Cinco - Romania - Evening Gown

Furne One - Philippines - Evening Gown

Rocky Gatharcole - Philippines - National Costume

Jojo Bragais - Official Footwear

Michael Cinco- Czech Republic- Evening Gown

Kennedy Gasper - Cameroon - National Costume

Arwin Meriales - Singapore - National Costume

Rian Fernandez - Cambodia - Evening Gown

Jian Lasala - Belize- Evening Gown

Benj Leguiab - Cameroon - Evening Gown

Kirsten Regalado - Armenia - Evening Gown

Kirsten Regalado - Iceland - National Costume

Kirsten Regalado - Mauritius - National Costume[/size][/b]

Korona Virus For Miss World 2021

I think this just shows how slow Miss World is in making decisions.  Instead na korona and maiuwi ng mga kandidata Korona Virus Pala.

Think about this:

1. If I were Miss World, they will announce the Top 30 now.  Then this 30 can stay until everything clears up. Case in point is Miss France in Miss Universe who tested positive but was able to attend the finals in just days of confinement and rest.

2. Other candidates who were not in the Top 30 are allowed to go home.  What is the point of making them return again after 90 days? Imagine the hurdle of coming back only to find yourself losing again?

3.  If the candidates were to go back after 90 days, some of them will not make the effort anymore if they know they have a slimmer chance. And then there's a question about their skyrocketing expenses, not to mention the problems of securing the visa once again.

4. There are just a lot of fast-track races, in the midst of this pandemic. They should have canceled all these events and concentrated on just the swimwear, the evening gown, and the interview just like in Miss Universe.

5. 17 candidates tested positive and the reason maybe is that they were exposed in these events where Covid protocols were not observed, no social distancing and the candidates in their photos were not wearing masks.

6.  And this decision of making everybody come back in 90 days is anticlimactic.  Is Julia trying to give the crown to somebody who tested positive at the moment and is moving heaven and earth to give her the coronation that she deserved at the expense of 97 others?

7.  And the nagging question is, what if Julia changes her mind? What if the efforts the candidate has put up in the preliminaries will just be put down the drain or on the way to being lost and wasted?

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN 90 DAYS.  AND FOR THE MASTER CHEF, SHE DOESN'T CARES IF YOU CAME BACK TWICE

OR YOU SPENT THOUSANDS.... ONLY TO SEE YOURSELF GOING HOME EMPTY-HANDED!

And then we heard some hush-hush about the favored candidate. I have the suspicion that it is India.  Julia wants to rewrite history so people will talk about it. Do you think people will not take the bait if India will have a twin victory one more time courtesy of Miss Universe and Miss World? Miss World is banking on this, it is just like Ripleys Believe It or not happening for the third time.

1994   Sushmita Sen      Miss Universe   -Aishwarya Rai Bachchan    Miss World

2000    Lara Dutta         Miss Universe   -Priyanka Chopra                Miss World

2021   Harnaaz Sandhu  Miss Universe   -Manasa Varanasi                Miss World

I have seen already the trailer of this. when Priyanka Chopra said this in her interview with Fox. Priyanka said, “I was very excited about it. The last time India had a Miss Universe was Lara Dutta in the year 2000. That was the year that I won Miss World as well. She has brought home the crown after 21 years and she is 21, so she was born in the year that I won Miss World.” She laughed as she made the observation about their ages.

Before somebody bashes me for this, I just want to make it clear I have nothing against Manasa.  It is just that Julia is very transparent ... and very predictable. I can read her like a book I don't care if she wins.  I am just pointing out Julia's attitude and demeanor. That's all.