How time flies! It's almost a week now since Miss Philippines Rabiya Mateo flew to the US for the 69th Miss Universe beauty pageant. On Instagram April 15, Jonas Gaffud, creative director for Miss Universe Philippines, shared a photo taken inside the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International...
Shamcey Supsup-Lee Pageant fans missed Shamcey Supsup-Lee, the charismatic national director of Miss Universe Philippines, during the departure of Rabiya Mateo for the 69th Miss Universe pageant recently. Fans said they were expecting the former Binibini-turned-businesswoman to join Rabiya at the...
Rabiya Mateo Rabiya Mateo leaves for the 69th Miss Universe beauty pageant tonight, April 9. Photos of Mateo at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were shared by ABS-CBN news correspondent Dyan Castillejo on Instagram. From left: Jonas Gaffud, Rabiya Mateo and Dyan Castillejo Mateo could be...
Rabiya Mateo "She's a winner!" This was the remark of Jonas Gaffud, creative director of Miss Universe Philippines, when asked about Rabiya Mateo's chances at the 2020 Miss Universe beauty pageant which will be held in Florida on May 16. Gaffud said that Rabiya is ready to fly to the US in a few...
Thanks to this generation’s own crown of thorns, COVID-19, it's already been two years of really quiet holy weeks for all of us. While the government’s enhanced community quarantine order kept most of us locked down in our homes and prevented us to proceed with our long-planned beach comebacks,...
Rabiya Mateo Pageant guru Jonas Gaffud shared a stunning new photo of reigning Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo who is now preparing for the most prestigious beauty pageant. "Giving you a nice smile and some good vibes today from our Queen @rabiyamateo #missuniversephilippines2020,"...
Rabiya Mateo After months of waiting, Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo is now ready to compete at the 69th Miss Universe beauty pageant which will be held in Hollywood, Florida on May 16. This was revealed by Jonas Gaffud, creative and events director of the Miss Universe Philippines brand...
Miss Universe Singapore 2020 Bernadette Belle Ong Another Philippine-born woman is set to make a splash in the upcoming Miss Universe 2020 pageant as Singapore handpicked a Filipino-Chinese-Singaporean beauty for the prestigious competition. Bernadette Belle Ong, 26, was introduced to the Filipino...
Check out the outfits of Rabiya Mateo, Bella Ysmael, Michele Gumabao, Pauline Amelinckx, and Billie Hakenson Photo courtesy of Jonas Gaffud/Instagram The Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, Dec.1, was different due to social distancing, but the winners still turned out...
Jonas Gaffud, events and creative director of Miss Universe Philippines pageant, assured pageant fans on Monday, Sept. 28, that Maria Isabela Galeria of Sorsogon who was tested positive for COVID-19 is still in the running for the prestigious MUP crown. "Yes she is still in the...
For the first time in Philippine pageantry, a national beauty contest will allow the candidates to speak in their own languages during the finals. "There are more than 100 languages in the Philippines. For the first time, we are allowing contenders to express themselves in their own languages, even...
Beauty queen maker Jonas Gaffud and fashion designer Albert Andrada explore nanosilver technology. Photo from Jonas Gaffud Instagram The pandemic pushed many Filipino fashion designers to incorporate safety with style, from making protective suits to discovering new innovations in textile. New...
