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...
Reading, in this age, has become even more important Photo courtesy of Rabiya Mateo People living below the poverty line and those who are illiterate are in the same portion of the population, research has shown. Increasing the availability of books to the illiterate children in developing...
Rabiya Mateo Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo is taking the lead to help fight illiteracy in the country by helping them in reading and comprehension. On Instagram, Mateo said that she is taking part in the National Reading Month with USAID and the Asia Foundation. "We really need to...
Miss Universe Philippine 2020 Rabiya Mateo "Iba 'pag may positive outlook but again, kailangan natin magkaroon ng tangible and visible solution." These were the sentiments expressed by the reigning Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo during an episode of "Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho" (KMJS)...
Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo How often does one get the chance to have a one-on-one, face-to-face interaction with one of the most sought-after personalities of late, thanks to her rather controversial win in the first edition of the country’s search for its Miss Universe delegate...
Still not over on the issue of the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 pageant, Top 16 finisher Sandra Lemonon urged MUP 2nd runner-up Michele Gumabao to "speak your truth" on the controversy surrounding the pageant. "Speak your truth love," said Sandra in response to the...
Photo from Michele Gumabao’s Instagram account Volleyball star and beauty queen Michele Gumabao shared the highs and lows of her journey as a candidate of the recent Miss Universe Philippines 2020 pageant in a 24-minute tell-all video posted on her YouTube channel last Monday. The video, which...
Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo has confessed faithful love as she vowed never to leave her boyfriend of six years despite winning the prestigious title. "I promised not to leave him even if I win," said Mateo during an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN on Nov. 2. Mateo said that she's...
Four days after the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 pageant, top 16 finisher Sandra Lemonon claimed in her Instagram story on Thursday that she's getting death threats after she sparked controversy during the inaugural pageant. "I have death threats and people telling me I'm stupid and etc," said...
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray has defended newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo from criticisms as she advised her to turn negativity into something that will make her stronger.  During an interview at ANC News program "Headstart" on Oct. 28, Gray said: "I've actually...
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has welcomed newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo to the Miss Universe Philippines family. "Congratulations queen!! Welcome to the sisterhood. Ikaw ang bunso (youngest)," said Pia in the comments section of Mateo's Instagram. Miss Universe 2015 Pia...
...or as real as possible One of the things that made recently-crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo stand out was her answer in the final Q&A portion of the pageant, when the top five contestants were asked: “If you could create a new paper currency with the image of...
