Former beauty queen Celeste Cortesi has officially announced that she is expecting her first child, sharing the joyful news through a heartfelt Instagram post on April 19. Cortesi revealed her pregnancy with a silhouette photo showing her baby bump, along with ultrasound images. She captioned the...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. staged a blockbuster-sized presentation for theater owners Thursday at CinemaCon, showing the opening to the new Star Wars film and new footage from “Avengers: Doomsday,” featuring the return of Chris Evans as Captain America. Robert Downey Jr. was there...
For a country that treats pageants like a national sport, even the slightest change can feel like a major plot twist. And this time, fans of Miss Universe Philippines 2026 will have to wait just a little longer. Well, a day at least. Originally set for May 1, the highly anticipated coronation night...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso, on Friday, April 11, led the relaunch of the Miss Manila pageant, now partnered with Sparkle GMA and Empire Philippines , opening doors for candidates to compete on national and even global platforms. Carrying the theme “New Manila, My Manila,”...
Mags Cue, Miss Universe Philippines Vice President for Global and National Search, isn’t staying quiet — and she’s not backing down either. The pageant powerhouse finally spoke out after her son, pageant king John Andre, was thrust into the spotlight as one of the latest victims of a leaked...
Rumored sweethearts actor Jake Cuenca and former beauty queen Rabiya Mateo drew plenty of attention when they showed up together at a clothing store opening in Paranaque City on April 9. The two looked picture-perfect as they posed for cameras at the launch of Pablo, a clothing boutique inside...
The rumors are over — it’s official! Imelda Schweighart will fly the Philippine flag at the inaugural Miss Grand International All Stars (1st Edition), in a stunning departure from her previously announced Miss Universe Philippines 2026 journey. For days, the pageant world has been buzzing...
BTS “Swim” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the superstar South Korean pop group’s seventh career chart-topper and their first since 2021 — the same year the septet went on hiatus. “Swim” is lifted from ARIRANG, the first studio album of BTS with original material...
The Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) Organization confirmed the removal of an official candidate from this year 's competition lineup. While the organization has yet to disclose the candidate 's identity, pageant fans suspect that Miss Universe Philippines Kalibo, Aklan, Imelda...
The show’s initial season ended with our heroes not exactly in a good place. Wilson Fisk, New York’s own Kingpin of Crime, is the mayor of the city, and, with much public support, has declared war on vigilantes. The mayor 's Anti-Vigilante Task Force is practically going door to door,...
A decade has passed since Maxine Medina proudly represented the Philippines at the 2016 Miss Universe pageant — and she has never looked better or been more fulfilled. While many beauty queens chase the next crown, Maxine charted a different course — embracing motherhood, building an acting...
Miss Universe 2025 third runner-up Maria Ahtisa Manalo was honored when she returned to her hometown of Candelaria, Quezon on Monday, Dec. 15. Manalo was commended by the municipal and provincial governments and her alma mater, the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation-Candelaria, represented by...
