Pauleen Luna in a Bumbee Ramos terno of lively indigenous colors and accessories. Escort: Gian Carlo in a Chinese-collar barong.

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Mariel Rodriguez in Jing Chua's hand-embroidered sinamay terno. Escort: Bin Cecilio in a sinamay barong.

(YES! July 2005 issue)

Cherry Lou in Johnny Abad's one-of-a-kind gown adorned with bamboo strips. Escort: Juddha Paolo in a printed barong.

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Glaiza De Castro in a peacock terno by Edgar San Diego, complete with Mediterranean accessories. Escort: Kiko Matos in a barong with dark, intricate designs.

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Justin Gascon in a white Francis Calaquian terno mixed with lime green and blue. Escort: Baron Geisler in a barong ornamented by a blue-and-green satin cord.

(YES! July 2005 issue)

Karel Marquez in an embroidered Rikko Escaro gown, with beadwork of sequins, beads, and yellow pearl. Escort: Ahron Villena in a barong also by Escaro, with the same monochromatic mix of orange and yellow.

(YES! July 2005 issue)

Vanessa Lorraine Gomez, the night's Rosa Mistica, in an aquamarine Dennis Martin creation inspired by the abaniko. Escort: Carlo Aquino, in a barong of the same color.

(YES! July 2005 issue)

Carla Humpries Loren in a salmon-orange Edna Encarnacion terno with asymmetrical patchwork. Escort: Janus del Prado in a barong with the same patch colors.

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Kristine Hermosa, this year's Reina Elena, in a Renee Salud creation with a playful ensemble of cool colors—pomelo pink with green lining. Escort: JC Cuadrado in a barong Tagalog also designed by Salud.

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Empress Schuck in a Rholand Roxas creation that boasts intricate beadwork and kaleidoscope patches. Escort: Angelo Ilagan in a suit of the same design.

(YES! July 2005 issue)