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Miss World-Philippines offers the biggest prizes in the history of beauty pageants in the country

by Glen P. Sibonga posted on June 28, 2011  STATS: 348 Views | 49 Comments


  "We're honored kasi hindi lahat ng beauty contests puwede mong tanggapin, di ba? Mabuti naman nung prinesent nila yung Miss World-Philippines, maganda naman yung kanyang objective, maganda yung kanyang plan, at saka maganda yung partnership na nangyari. At saka sa slogan pa lang nila na 'Beauty in Giving,' okay na kami dahil may beneficiaries sila, ang PGH Medical Foundation at ang Tuloy Street Children Foundation. So, okay na okay sa amin yun," says GMA-7 executive Wilma Galvante (left) about being the network partner of Miss World-Philippines, which is headed by Cory Quirino (right).

Photo By: Glen P. Sibonga

Isa sa mga guest of honor si GMA Senior Vice President for Entertainment TV Wilma Galvante sa launching ng Miss World-Philippines na ginanap kagabi, March 23, sa SMDC Showroom sa SM Mall of Asia Complex.

Represented nga ni Ms. Wilma ang GMA-7 sa event na ito dahil ang Kapuso Network ang official TV network partner ng Miss World-Philippines 2011.

Naganap ang contract signing between GMA executives Mr. Jimmy Duavit (President and COO) and Ms. Wilma at ang Chairwoman and CEO of CQ Global Quest na si Cory Quirino noong Martes, March 22, sa boardroom ng GMA Network Center.

Ang CQ Global Quest ang may hawak ngayon ng franchise ng Miss World-Philippines at si Cory ang tumatayo bilang pageant director.

Nakausap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Ms. Wilma bago nagsimula ang program ng Miss World-Philippines launch kagabi at talagang tuwang-tuwa siya dahil sa malaking tagumpay ng event.

"Nakakatuwa ang reaksiyon ng media, ang reaksiyon ng press, at support nila dito sa Miss World-Philippines. Kasi naman, parang bago siya. This is a search na isang babae ang hahanapin mo na karapat-dapat ilaban sa Miss World. And GMA is all out in supporting Cory in this endeavor," pahayag ni Ms. Wilma.

Bukod sa press and media people, dinaluhan din ang naturang launch ng maraming designers, stylists, talent scouts, at maging ng mga former title holders tulad nina Maria Isabel Lopez (Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1982), Simonette delos Reyes (Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1970), at Maggie Wilson-Consunji (Bb. Pilipinas-World 2007).

Ano ang reaksiyon ni Ms. Wilma na pati ang mga beauty queens mula sa Binibining Pilipinas ay pumunta sa launch ng Miss World-Philippines?

"Well, good. We will need all the support we can get," sagot niya.

NETWORK WAR? Hindi kaya mag-translate sa network war ang pagtanggap ng GMA sa Miss World-Philippines lalo na't ang dati nilang hawak na Binibining Pilipinas ay nasa ABS-CBN na ngayon?

"Hindi naman kailangang magkaroon ng ganung isyu. Natapos na ang contract ng Binibini sa GMA. So, it's their prerogative kung anong station ang gusto nilang maging partner. We're just happy na now we have Miss World-Philippines," sagot niya.

Ayon kay Cory, ang GMA ang personal choice niya para maging TV partner ng pageant dahil sa magandang track record ng network sa paghawak ng beauty pageants in the past. Ano ang comment ni Ms. Wilma dito?

"We're honored kasi hindi lahat ng beauty contests puwede mong tanggapin, di ba? Mabuti naman nung prinesent nila yung Miss World-Philippines, maganda naman yung kanyang objective, maganda yung kanyang plan, at saka maganda yung partnership na nangyari. At saka sa slogan pa lang nila na 'Beauty in Giving,' okay na kami dahil may beneficiaries sila, ang PGH Medical Foundation at ang Tuloy Street Children Foundation. So, okay na okay sa amin yun."

Bukod sa TV airing ng pageant, ano pa ang support na ibibigay ng GMA sa Miss World-Philippines?

"Media partnership, so lahat ng television exposures nila. Lahat ng events nila, we will cover at mapapanood sa mga shows ng GMA. Gaya ng pagpunta nila sa Puerto Princesa kung saan gaganapin ang swimsuit competition. May TV guestings din ang mga girls."

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  • 49  eugeniogozon2

    06/29/2011 | 05:52 PM
    alam niyo ba na ang pageants sa US normally scholarship lang ang prize?
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  • 48  jemorz

    03/26/2011 | 06:06 AM
    maganda na hiwalay na ang ms. world sa ms. universe para magpatalbugan na sila sa lahat ng aspeto, d gaya dati laging 2nd lang sa ms. U ang ms. world
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  • 47  jemorz

    03/26/2011 | 05:54 AM
    laki nga ng prizes, tinalbugan pa ang mnanalo sa Bb. Pilpinas na magrerep pa namn sa most prestigious na ms. U
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  • 46  beall

    03/25/2011 | 11:26 PM
    bongga ang prizes ha.... napaka swerte naman sa magiging winner
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  • 45  beall

    03/25/2011 | 11:18 PM
    sounds good and sincere!
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  • 44  xspring

    03/25/2011 | 08:18 PM
    i think this is good. Para naman pag di cla pinalad sa BB.pilipinas they can still join miss philippines-earth, pag bokya parin pwede pa i-try sa miss world-philippines. Our crazy pageant ladies have a lot of option now. hahaha But still Miss Universe is the most exciting and the most popular international pageant. Miss world should take out the text vote system para makapasok as a semi finalist. The pageant it self is getting worse every year, napaka boring. The prestige was still there but it lacks excitement and entertainment value.
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  • 43  jeac3

    03/25/2011 | 08:08 PM
    mahasa sa ano?... iyak, cry, cry... you a man now, hope you will not come out as a B or G
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  • 42  jeac3

    03/25/2011 | 08:00 PM
    karma yan sa abs...sobra suw...kung gusto ng abs bilhin ang MU franchise..go ahead..akala mo mayaman talaga...sigi hirit pa... GO KAPUSO
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  • 41  misskopinas

    03/25/2011 | 10:01 AM
    I think GMA got lucky by getting the viewing contract for the tilt kasi it ushers a new era in Philippine Beauty Pageants. In a market economy, the more competitors you have, the more beneficial it becomes to consumers. Viewers have better choices as providers up their game. Tulad halimbawa sa TV stations, habang dumadami, gumaganda ang quality ng palabas kasi they are in a contest with each other. sino panalo? Di tayo.Here mga contestants naman kasi may choices na sila outside of Bb. Pilipinas at mas madadagdagan ang chance nila to win because of the new opportunities to train and to be supported by Cory's FE na international din ang reach. Kaya all in all its good. This isnt about network war.Its just the way the market works.
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  • 40  misskopinas

    03/25/2011 | 09:56 AM
    More awesome is the fact that Cory's company, FE, also got the franchise for Ms. World-Malaysia. Apparently, Cory's goal is to 'professionalize' the South east Asian candidates ala Venezuela for the Ms. World Tilt. I think its fantastic if that were the case kasi theyre building a training school and team supported by Ms. World directorate.Plus, they got a more transparent team kaya the girls really get the training and prizes that they won. additionally, Araneta will be forced to compete and up the level of performance and standards for her so-called charity.
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  • 39  misskopinas

    03/25/2011 | 09:52 AM
    Ms World is different - it has a sports event for example and is older than Ms. U because its been around since 1951. Because of the way Trump, Inc. has been handling Ms. U, the MS. World Directorate under Julia Morley decided to break away from the arrangement of giving titles under one national contest where effectively they get the second place contestants and Ms. U gets the first.Ms. world s having a change of guard and is working to get above the shadow of Ms. U by giving more prices and raising up the prestige bar.Its good kasi mas marami ang chances ng Filipina beauty queens to get to the International Stage.For example, venus can join Ms. World Phil again, get the title and work to become Ms. World, o di ba?
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  • 38  misskopinas

    03/25/2011 | 09:43 AM
    Do u guys remember the time when Sushmita Sen won Miss U as Miss India in Manila? That year she won Miss India contest over Aishwarya Rai.Rai however won Ms World that year too. It catapulted her to superstardom in Bollywood over Sen.Then Rai entered the international scene via modelling through the MS. World channels in Europe.Now Rai is a global celeb and a spokesperson for Longines with Kate Winslet.She is also considered one of the most beautiful women in the world. I cant think of one Ms U who has that status.But anyway, its time for MS World to get out of the shadow of Ms U, they have more contestants anyway and Donald Trump has gone bankrupt over the Ms U pageant.Ms USA for example which is a sister pageant of Ms U is now only via digital viewing, di na live.
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  • 37  yanzee

    03/25/2011 | 09:27 AM
    mas sikat pa rin ang MISS U kaysa MS World. walang ingay ito pag ginanap na ang pageant kaya bagay lng sa GMA sya ipalabas
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  • 36  gorgeous_aleck

    03/25/2011 | 08:56 AM
    mas maganda ang nangyari ngayon. grabeh kasi ang humahawak ng BP, hindi binibigay yung prizes. nkapa-corrupt nila. kawawa ang mga candidates. mas focus na ngayon sa miss world kasi dati yung runner-up lang ng BP ang nilalagay. sana separate rin ang miss international na contest para mas matutukan ang mga contestants. opinion lang.
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  • 35  cinelamour

    03/25/2011 | 08:51 AM
    the miss universe franchise should be turnover to anybody but stella araneta. reason - politicking and mismanagement!
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  • 34  cinelamour

    03/25/2011 | 08:44 AM
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  • 33  cinelamour

    03/25/2011 | 08:42 AM
    bakit nawala ang franchise? yan kasi ang gusto ni julia morley, ang may-ari ng miss world. na magkaroon ng isang dedicated pageant for them. walang kinalaman diyan ang GMA.
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    03/25/2011 | 02:43 AM
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    03/25/2011 | 02:38 AM
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  • 30  r2kin2

    03/25/2011 | 02:13 AM
    tanong ko lang, bat nawala sa BP ang franchise ng MW ? D kaya in the future bigay narin kay Madam Cory ang franchise ng MU ?
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