Isabelle Delos Santos, Miss Aura International 2024 first runner-up
MISS Aura International 2024 first runner-up Isabelle Delos Santos was oozing with charisma and confidence even after the coronation night.
Days before the coronation, Delos Santos became the early favorite among the candidates as she won the fan favorite category and secured her spot to be part of the top 11 finalists of the competition.
She appeared in some films such as “Ano‘ng meron kay Abok” (2022), Becky and Badette (2023) and “May for Ever” (2024). She has been a volunteer for Special Olympics Pilipinas, providing sports and opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities in communities across the Philippines.
I have a strong feeling that beauteous Isabelle Delos Santos, possessing an auratic presence, will capture an international title in the near future.
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Boy Lizaso III, a fashion designer and owner of Lizaso Haute Couture, has produced prestigious fashion shows in Hollywood, California benefiting charitable organizations. He recently celebrated his 75th birthday, with a dinner gala, fashion and awards night and performances from Pocholo Malillin’s Club Mwah, attended by glitterati at Manila Hotel’s Maynila Ballroom.
I was about to leave Manila Hotel when actor Roger Calvin (her daughter used to be my neighbor in a condo at Wack-Wack) and actress Imelda Ilanan (mom of actress Maricel Laxa and grandma of actor Donnie Pangilinan) told me not to leave yet and enjoy the night but I had to since it was already late evening. They were so caring. I hope to see Roger and Imelda again.
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Multi-awarded, talented child actress Elia Ilano will appear in Viva Films’ “Nanay, Tatay” film, to be shown on October 30 exclusively at SM cinemas. It also stars Andrea del Rosario, Jeffrey Hidalgo, Aubrey Caraan, Heart Ryan, and Xia Vigor.
“Nanay, Tatay” is the first Filipino movie together with “Pasahero,” to be part of the Sine Sindak Film Festival which is now on its 5th year.
Elia Ilano will be playing the role of Malena in the said horror film. After the blockbuster and award-winning movie, “Deleter,” and her accolade-filled performance in “Pinoy Ghost Tales,” Elia is set to be part of another horror movie. According to Elia, Malena is her dream role and the most difficult role she ever played to date.
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A recent mini-reunion of CITEM (Center for International Trade, Expositions and Missions) employees happened during the Manila FAME, a bi-annual trade show organized by CITEM, the export promotions arm of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, at World Trade Center.
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GMA Pinoy TV, the home of Global Pinoys, proudly joins the celebration of Filipino American History Month this October, embracing the theme “Struggle, Resistance, Solidarity, Resilience.” Through its participation in various events and activities, GMA Pinoy TV honors the history, achievements, and legacy of Filipinos in the United States.
Global Pinoys can participate in various celebrations across the United States, which include concerts by popular Filipino bands such as Ben&Ben and Side A, as well as special programs and shows, enlightening talks, and fun markets. The Ben&Ben Autumn Tour 2024 will thrill Global Pinoy fans on October 27. Known for its heartfelt lyrics and unique musicality, the nine-piece band from the Philippines is set to deliver a performance that will showcase the fine elements of contemporary Filipino music. Watch Ben&Ben at the California’s San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S Almaden Blvd.
A special episode of “Becoming Pinoy” will air on October 26, featuring Filipino-American rapper Talilo (Tala and Ilog). Known for his powerful storytelling through rap and hip-hop, Talilo sheds light on social issues, poverty, and personal struggles through his original compositions and music videos filmed in the Philippines, where he showcases local icons like Apo Whang-od, the Ilonggos, and popular tourist destinations. “Becoming Pinoy,” GMA Pinoy TV’s multi-awarded original series, profiles successful and influential global Pinoy individuals of Filipino descent.
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Photos courtesy of Rogelio Medina
Many thanks for featuring us in New York City billboard for the 2nd Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achiever Award. Thanks to La Visual Corp. and to Janice Israel Delima.
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Biyaya Animal Sanctuary was thrilled recently when Krishnah Gravidez, a Filipino youth advocate and an Ilocana beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2024 (she will compete in Miss World 2025 in February), participated in “FUR-ever Yours” Weekend Adoption Event at Quezon City’s Ayala Malls Vertis North Atrium to give these fur babies the chance to find their fur-ever homes. Every pet deserves quality care.
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I made it to the 12/2-3/2022 Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Knight Science Journalism Advanced Fact-Checking Workshop. During the Science Journalism Forum (SJF) 2022, the Philippines (I represented) topped the Whova Leaderboard, followed by Bangladesh (female journalist Farhana Nila) and Pakistan (male journalist Satram Sangi).
In 2023, I emerged No. 3 (Philippines) in the SJF 2023 Leaderboard, after 1st placer Hassan AbouSeada (head of Frequency Coordination Department of the Egyptian Space Agency) from Cairo, Egypt and 2nd placer Bouda Brahim, freelance journalist from Algiers, Algeria. Another Filipino, Marshall Asis (No.10) from the Philippine Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering, made it to the Top 10.
Hailed as the virtual multilingual and most diverse global event for science journalists, the October 28-31, 2024 SJF predicts to be a huge success.
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The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Asian Journal, its management, editorial board and staff.
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The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Asian Journal, its management, editorial board and staff.
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