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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...

And Iloilo is currently the center of the universe In Spanish colonial times, Iloilo was known as “The Queen City of the South,” a title that now belongs to Cebu. But following the recently concluded Miss Universe 2020 pageant, Iloilo is the queen's city again because it is the city of Rabiya...

At least for now, with Rabiya Mateo’s win shining its spotlight on this charming province ABOVE THE CLOUDS An aerial view of Iloilo City A complex organ and an even more profound symbol, the heart is what keeps the body running, the source of energy, the seat of the soul, and the wellspring of...

Once considered ‘the ‘Queen’s Favored City in the South’ during Spanish colonial times, Iloilo hails its new queen—2020 Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Occeña Mateo With Rafael Jardeleza Jr. Iloilo is the heart of the Philippines and, right now, that heart is full to bursting. Known for...

...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...