Pageant Crossovers on to Miss Philippines Earth 2012

KATHLEEN SUBIJANO
MISS MUNTINLUPA CITY
- Competed on the recent edition of Bb. Pilipinas (2011)

Kathleen is the younger sister of Bb. Pilipinas World 1994 Cara Subijano. She placed among the 15 Finalists of Binibining Pilipinas 2011 but didn't make it to the Top 5. (Pageant was won by Shamcey Supsup (Miss Universe Philippines), Dianne Necio (Bb. Pilipinas International) and Isabella Manjon (Bb. Pilipinas Tourism)

SAMANTHA NERVILLE PURVOR
MISS SAN JUAN CITY
- Competed in Bb. Pilipinas 2011 and Miss World Philippines.

Samantha Purvor captured me when she was a candidate for Binibining Pilipinas 2011. She didn't make it to the finals but she won the Miss Friendship award of the said competition. After Binibini, she also competed at the maiden edition of Miss World Philippines where she was a finalist (pageant was won by eventual Miss World 1st Princess, Gwendoline Ruais). She also won the Miss Manny O award that time.

GLENNIFER PERIDO
MISS TABUK

- Competed in Binibing Pilipinas 2011 and Miss Tourism Queen of The Year 2011

Glennifer Perido was unplaced during the Binibining Pilipinas 2011, after competing, She was sent to the Miss Tourism Queen of The Year 2011 pageant.



Would these three pageant crossovers follow the Miss Philippines Earth Court composed of Athena Mae Imperial (Miss Philippines Earth/Miss Earth Water), Jonavi Raisa Quiray (Miss Philippines Air), Michelle Gavagan (Miss Philippines Fire), Murielle Adrienne Orais (Miss Philippines Water) and Mary Denisse Toribio (Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism), Find out on the coronation night on May 27, 2012.






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The 62nd Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is now open

Now on its 62^nd year of encouraging excellence in literary writing, the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) is currently accepting entries for this year’s contest. Deadline for submission is at 12:00 m.n. of 30 April 2012.
The Palanca Awards, the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary competition, welcomes submissions under the following regular categories:
English Division – Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry for Children, One-act Play, and Full-length Play; Filipino Division – Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Pambata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba, and Dulang Pampelikula; Regional Languages Division – Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon and Short Story-Iluko.
Each contestant may submit only one entry per category.
The Palanca Awards saw a significant boost in the participation of young writers over the years. To further encourage the youth to hone their literary talents, writers below 18 years old may submit essays under the Kabataan Division. This year's theme for the Kabataan Essay is “In the advent of e-books, do I still consider printed books to be an important part of education?” The theme for the Kabataan Sanaysay is “Sa paglaganap ng e-books, maituturing ko pa bang mahalagang bahagi ng edukasyon ang mga nakalimbag na aklat?”
The literary contest is open to all Filipino (or former Filipino) citizens, except current officers and employees of its organizing body, the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. Contest rules and official entry forms are available at the Foundation's office at 6^th Floor, One World Square Building, No.10 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City and at the Palanca Awards official website, www.palancaawards.com.ph.
Entries with complete requirements may be submitted at the Foundation’s office or through the official website.
Winners will be announced on 1 September 2012.
Established in 1950 in honor of Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the Palanca Awards aims to help develop Philippine literature by providing incentives for writers to craft their most outstanding literary works, to serve as a treasury of Philippine literary gems and assist in its dissemination to the public, particularly the students.
To date, the Palanca Awards has a collection of 2,052 winning works. Of these, 898 are in English, 1,020 in Filipino and 134 in Regional Languages. The collection includes 527 short stories, 366 collections of poetry, 208 essays, 344 one-act plays, 182 full-length plays, 60 teleplays, 54 screenplays, 148 stories for children, 34 futuristic fiction stories, 77 Kabataan essays, 36 novels, and 16 collections of poetry for children.
For further information, please email the administrator at cpawards@palancaawards.com.ph or call telephone number 856-0808 loc. 33.

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Four winners for Binibining Pilipinas 2012

The 30 contestants of Binibining Pilipinas 2012 have been busy with a packed schedule of official activities, since the start of the annual pageant which kicked off last February. Public appearances, fashion shows and even a talent showcase are only part of the road to the biggest beauty event in the Philippines.

The grand finale, to be held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 15th, will witness the victory of four winners:

-Bb. Pilipinas-Universe (to Miss Universe 2012 in December)
-Bb. Pilipinas-International (to Miss International 2012 in Chengdu, China, in November)
-Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism (to Tourism Queen International 2012 in China, in October)
-Bb. Pilipinas-Supranational (to Miss Supranational 2012 in Poland, in September)

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Last year's representative was Lourenz Grace Remetillo, the first Miss Philippines Supranational.

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Recycled Gowns?

A Glamorous Shot of the reigning Binibinis with some internet rumors...

Is Shamcey's gown recycled --> as this was thought to be MJ Lastimosa's gown during the 2011 Bb. Pilipinas pageant..

credit from Bruce Casanova and normannorman.com

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The DG Cafe Soon?

Photo: Interaksyon

Do not be surprised if you hear former CIBAC partylist member turned Tesda Director General Joel Villanueva being tagged as "barista", Nope, he didn't abandon the Aquino Cabinet nor Tesda, but because of his firm belief in TESDA's work erasing the stigma on vocational education, the DG tok a three-month training in food and beverage services.

The Director General now has an NCIII certification and can now make one's favorite espresso our an elegant wine serving.

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PBA Commissioner's Cup Format

Not sure of the Commissioner's Cup format?  CONDUCT AND RESOLUTION OF TIES

I CONDUCT

 A. ELIMINATION ROUND

The TEN (10) participating teams will play in a single round elimination. Each team will therefore
play nine (9) games.

The top two (2) teams at the end of the elimination round will advance to the Semifinals outright.
The 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th placed teams will advance to the Quarterfinals.  The 7th to 10th placed
teams shall be eliminated. 

 B. QUARTERFINALS - FOUR (4) TEAMS:  Best-of-Three

The quarterfinal pairings are as follows: 

  QF1: Team 3 vs. Team 6
  QF2: Team 4 vs. Team 5 

Winners will advance to the semifinals.

 C. SEMIFINALS - FOUR (4) TEAMS: Best-of-Five

Making up the semifinals cast are the top two (2) teams at the end of the elimination round and the
two (2) winners in the quarterfinals.  The semifinal pairings are as follows:


  SF1: Team 1 vs.QF2 Winner
  SF2: Team 2 vs.QF1 Winner 
 
  Winners will advance to the Finals.

 D. FINALS - Best-of-Seven

The winners of the two (2) Best-of-Five Semifinal Series will play a Best-of-Seven Series to
determine the champion and first runner-up teams.

II RESOLUTION OF TIES

A. ELIMINATIONS – only the 2nd and 6th positions will be broken via play-off and there will only
be a single playoff for one position. All other rankings will be resolved via the PBA quotient. 
  
USING PBA QUOTIENT - ONLY THE SCORES  OF  THE GAMES OF THE TEAMS INVOLVED IN TIE(S) SHALL BE
CONSIDERED   --   DIVIDE   THE  TOTAL POINTS    SCORED    IN  FAVOR  BY  THE TOTAL  POINTS  SCORED
AGAINST.

If teams are still tied after using the PBA quotient, they shall go through the following order of
tie breakers until the tie(s) is(are) broken, which are as follows:

 i. Win-Loss record between the tied teams.
 ii. Via the quotient of all their games played in the Eliminations.
 iii. If still tied, toss of coin will determine placings.

1. In the event of a two (2) way tie for 2nd position, the two teams                                
              playoff: The winner takes 2nd position and advances to the Semifinals.

2. In the event of a three (3) way tie for 1st , 2nd and 3rd positions, the team with the superior
quotient automatically takes 1st spot. The two (2) teams with the inferior quotients playoff for the
2nd position. The winner takes 2nd position and advances to the Semifinals. The loser shall take 3rd
position and qualifies to the Quarterfinals.

3. In the event of a two (2) way tie for 6th position, the two teams playoff: The winner takes 6th
position and qualifies to the Quarterfinals.
 
4. In the event of a three (3) way tie for 5th, 6th and 7th positions, the team with the superior
quotient automatically takes 5th spot. The two (2) teams with the inferior quotients playoff for the
6th position. The winner takes 6th position and qualifies to the Quarterfinals. The loser shall be
eliminated.
 
5. Any other tie(s) that is(are) not specifically mentioned above shall be similarly  resolved  via
the PBA QUOTIENT and/or PLAYOFFS as the Commissioner may determine.

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Binay: Fair Corona trial for the benefit of PH

MANILA, Philippines – A fair and impartial trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona will be a “great boon” to the country, according to Vice President Jejomar Binay.

"A fair and impartial trial -- and only a fair and impartial trial -- of Chief Justice Corona, unclouded by suspicions or actual accusations of misconduct and improper dealing on the part of any participant in the proceedings, or on the part of those whose legitimate right and duty are simply to observe the proceedings without seeking to intervene in the outcome, would be a great boon to the nation," Binay said on Friday during the 34th Anniversary Celebration of the Philippine Trial Lawyers Association,
Inc. (PTLA) at the Manila Hotel.

Binay, speaking in front of trial lawyers, said that more are expected from them than being mere spectators of the impeachment proceedings.

"We are to stand as neutral observers in every proceeding in which we are not participants, but we should be prepared to intervene whenever the balance of justice and fairness shifts in favor of power, and the rule of law and due process are threatened," he said.

The vice president also lauded PTLA’s stand on the inviolability of the Constitution in the ongoing trial, especially in relation to the protected rights under the Bill of Rights, as well as the separation of powers between the different co-equal branches of government.

Binay warned that "we cannot depart from due process and the rule of law without renouncing our Constitution."

He added that the impeachment process should not be used to bend the law "or asserting the false supremacy of one branch of government over another, or putting one branch in conflict with another."

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/03/03/12/binay-fair-corona-trial-will-benefit-p

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