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Director all praises for Aiko in new OFW movie

- PHOTO BY RUY MARTINEZ PROFILES BY BPCI BY ARLO CUSTODIO ROVINGRO EYE RICKY CA CALDERON INSTAGRAM PHOTO

THREE of the reigning Binibining Pilipinas queens were given an exclusive send-off party at Novotel Manila-Araneta Center on Tuesday. Organized by Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), family, friends, media, sponsors and well-wishers were invited to show their love and support for the country’s representa­tives to the grandest beauty pageants in the world.

Scheduled to leave one after the other— starting off with 2017 Binibining Pilipinas October 25 competitio­n—the gathering proved to be an afternoon well spent for - ment of their . Binibining Pilipinas Grand Internatio­nal Elizabeth Clenci

Peace ambassador

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Romanian and whose mother hails from and understand­ing.

- one of us plays an equally important role. religion or sexual preference—are an equal difference in this world.”

Convention Hall.

music major-bassist was surprised upon learning she currently leads online votes

Clenci succeeds Nicole Cordoves who - our inspiring Filipina beauty.

Lady pilot

Pilipinas Globe Nelda Ibe. She leaves on on November 3.

pageant before placing in Binibining Pilipi a plane than maintain. This was her clever - sion and new vocation.

Lorraine Colis crowned her successor Dimple Patel of India.

contest what with valuable tips given to her

“Wowowin” has not gotten in the way of Literature graduate of Tarlac State University said that she promoted her advocacy and which practicall­y served as good practice for the competitio­n.

Ibe is a volunteer of Gawad Kalinga and hopes to be able to continue this mission of building shelters for the homeless through internatio­nal crown.

is just for me to be myself and enjoy the their culture and heritage— and it has given me ideas on how I can best merge them with The

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Social media’s girl

presence on social media may have attracted of actors Christophe­r de Leon and Sandy communicat­ion channels all the same.

began explaining her stance. “People should not be afraid [of voicing their opinions on issues] but they also need to be aware that expect both agreements and disagreeme­nts with what you post.”

Pilipinas pageant that she is veering away to pass up the opportunit­y to play leading Panday” — one of the signature franchises Binibining Pilipinas Globe Nelda Ibe

“Who would not want to become the

. - eant in Japan in November have not been affected by shooting the movie.

- preparatio­ns for the pageant went on as

- - - seven winners. Binibining Pilipinas Internatio­nal Mariel de Leon

Pageant-ready

Clenci considers the queens’ Dale Carnegie training as the most important part of their training. She describes it as “life-changing.”

“The training has molded me into an

has been most enjoyable and unforget pre-pageant activities all the way to their respective pageants.

the crown and their titles did not change them in any way. The only advantage they advocacies or their passionate stand on is

the stereotype of beauty queens that because we have this pedestal from where we can reach out to a bigger

2017 Binibining Pilipinas Supranatio­nal Chanel Olive Thomas who is half although her contest in Poland is still scheduled on December 1. Reigning Binibining Pilipinas Interconti­nental Philippine­s 2017 Rachel Peters were

Universe pageant is given a solo send The

The staffer further said that since the unfortunat­e shooting in - as planned on November 26.

DPLUS: Stage mom irks production staff

IRECTOR Neal “Buboy” Tan admits - Singapore and Dubai.

They had no permit to shoot so there was always the danger of getting accosted by the police. Happily no such incident happened.

“We just pretended to be tourists who are just sight-seeing but in truth we were - recent interview. “We - en the situation. Buti we were filming public places.”

with a script written by box- office director/writer Jason Paul travelogue.

“We have a very good script about the plight of OFWs whose lives are affected because they are away from their families. In play a couple whose lives were disturbed after their son [played by James Robert] gets involved in a sex video scandal which goes

will see in the movie. niya

and Rico Barrera. It opens in theaters on October 11. in GUESS WHO? The mother of a young actress reportedly loves throwing her weight consternat­ion of the production staff. In the shoot of a new movie that her mother complained why report early when the big scene was to be shot later in the afternoon.

The staff explained to the mother that her daughter had to rehearse for the big scene which was a dance number. While her daughter dances had to do the number with several other dan the rehearsal was required to perfect the routines so there won’t be any problem when the cameras started to grind.

Upon hearing shut her mouth. The daughter expressed the same complaint when a scene to be shot later in the day. The staff had to explain all over again that she needed to rehearse to perfect the steps together with would turn out as comedic if and when the cameras catch that the scene was done on the spot without rehearsals.

The young actress had no choice but to the dance number does not come out well. time with award- winning director Joel

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