So it finally comes to this. After four weeks of activities and spectacle, the moment of truth finally beckons. Shake-ups came aplenty after the Beauty with a Purpose gala and the extravagant Dances of the World production number. Looking at … Continue reading My Miss World 2026 Wish List
60 years ago, Reita Faria became the first Indian and Asian to win the Blue Crown. What followed was nothing short of legendary – for the country first, at least. And it wasn’t like the door had completely opened. Within … Continue reading Miss World 2026 Candidate Round-Up: Asia and Oceania
Throughout Miss World’s 75-year-run, two winners have been officially replaced by their 1st Runners-Up. The record case would be Germany’s Gabriela Brum, who reigned for merely 18 hours, making it the shortest in the contest’s history. The precursor six years … Continue reading Miss World 2026 Candidate Round-Up: Europe
People tend to forget that Egypt is in Africa, more so, that it once actually won a crown. It was in 1954, the early years of global pageantry, when the Cypriot-born Antigone Constanda rose to the challenge and became her country’s … Continue reading Miss World 2026 Candidate Round-Up: Africa
In 1970, Jennifer Hosten from then-debuting Grenada, became the first black woman to win the title. What was supposedly a monumental victory was marred by protests by feminist groups. The controversy didn’t end there. In a dispute mirroring the recent … Continue reading Miss World 2026 Candidate Round-Up: Americas and Caribbean
To be clear, it’s the 75th anniversary, not the 75th edition. There’s a difference. Many would recall the several hitches – pandemic included – that messed up the organization’s timeline and propelled them to skip years. To summarize, 2021 was … Continue reading Miss World 2026: A Prelude
Purple was the prevailing color of the 17th Miss Supranational pageant, which took place in Nowy Sacz, Poland last July 31. More than its association with royalty, it also happens to be the color of the stunning new Fioletowa crown, … Continue reading Triumph Unforeseen: A Review of Miss Supranational 2026
Having read Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and its sequel, Through the Looking Glass, more than once, owning these decks feels apt. The Wonderland Tarot was a New York souvenir from my friend and co-reader, Tere, in 2018. While … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Emotional Healing for July’s New Moon
At 20, I was sure I wanted to start a magazine. Call it a by-product of being features editor then, which itself was a random turn. In the first place, I joined our school paper simply because I wanted to … Continue reading Back to First Draft
There’s this tricky push-pull energy whenever Mercury Retrograde begins in a Full Moon. The former pinpoints where we should pause or slow down, while the latter reveals what we should break away from. Nonetheless, the consensual point is to keep … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Your Courageous Next Step
It’s not that it I never outgrew bedtime stories. In the first place, there’s that argument that they were never truly for kids. Case in point: Read Brothers Grimm. So, that’s why acquiring Yoshi Yoshitani’s Tarot of the Divine … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Your New Moon in Gemini Message
Last month was marked by a rare double full moon or Blue Moon, hence that idiomatic expression. The phenomenon is said to amplify habits, situations, or patterns that longer serve us and force us to evolve. For this activity, you’ll … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Your Blue Moon Message
Choose one of the four images. +++++++++++ PILE 1 – Resume in Silence That goal exhausted you and you paused for a sound reason. Rest assured, that prolonged break doesn’t make your mission or dream less valid. It’s still your destiny. … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: A Simple Truth You’ll Soon Discover
BUBBLING UNDER: Iligan, Negros Oriental, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Pateros TOP 30. Albay, Bohol, Camiguin, Cavite, Cotabato Province, Ilocos Norte, Los Baños (Laguna), Luisiana (Laguna), Mountain Province, Pangasinan, Quezon Province, Rizal, Samar Island, San Jose (Negros Oriental), Tandag City (Surigao … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026: The Final Wishlist
MANILA – Justine Beatrice Felizarta. Just when we thought her Miss Tourism World stint already capped off her pageant journey, here comes this esteemed veteran once again, this time representing the capital. Chances are, she’ll maintain her batting average (we’ll … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 5 (In the Running)
ALBAY – Alexandra Oriño. This psychology major may still be awaiting her fate, but it’s easy to assume the outcome. She strongly held her own as Bicol’s lone bet, with her breathtaking Evening Gown performance and poignant Closed Door interview. … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 4 (In the Running)
CAVITE – Jencel Caña. Face it, she isn’t expected to join the esteemed ranks of Billie Hakensson, Victoria Vincent, and Samantha Panlilio, but at least she just ended her province’s placement drought. ILOCOS NORTE (FIL. SOCIETY OF HAWAII) – Charieze … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 3 (The Maya Top Ten)
BACOLOD – Megan Larisse Baldevia. She has Face Card and all, but for someone representing the City of Smiles, she rarely does in her presentations. She’s now one of two Negrenses benched after this round. BOHOL – Kathleen Dale Caseñas. … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 2 (The Round Two Eliminations)
BACOOR CITY – Felicia Aldana. The last Caviteña to make the cut wore this city’s sash, and that lady was none other than Victoria Velasquez Vincent. This year, the gateway to the province sadly occupies the rear of the Evening … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 1 (The Round One Eliminations)
Not to romanticize that recent viral infection or anything, but clearly, the isolation gave me room to rest and recharge. There’s slight irony in recovering close to 2026’s first Mercury Retrograde – a season known for hitches, miscommunications, and delays. … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: What Will This Mercury Retrograde Teach You?
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