Section: Philippines
Colombians celebrate long-awaited Miss Universe title
BOGOTA, Colombia — Carnival has come a few weeks early to the Caribbean city of Barranquilla where residents took to the streets on Monday to show their hometown pride after local beauty queen Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe. Even President Juan Manuel Santos took time out during an official visit to France to congratulate Vega for...
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega is new Miss Universe
MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-two-year-old Paulina Vega from Colombia was crowned the winner of the 63rd Miss Universe in Doral City, Florida, Monday morning (Philippine time). Wearing a silver gown, Vega bested 87 other candidates to win the crown. Other candidates with Vega in the top 5 were: 1st runner up—Miss USA Nia Sanchez 2nd...
Ms Universe dream ends for PH’s MJ Lastimosa
MANILA, Philippines—Philippines bet Mary Jean “MJ” Lastimosa failed to bag the third Miss Universe win for the country as she ran short of breaking into the competition’s Final 5 Monday morning (Philippine time). Lastimosa elicited loud cheers from the crowd as she did her signature “bomb” walk, wearing an...
PH’s MJ Lastimosa reaches Top 10 of Miss Universe 2014
MANILA, Philippines—Philippines bet Mary Jean “MJ” Lastimosa inched closer to the much coveted Miss Universe 2014 crown after making it to the Top 10 of the competition Monday morning (Philippine time). Lastimosa was stunning as she strutted the stage in her pink Yamamay swimsuit. Singer Prince Royce performed “Stuck on a...
BREAK: Philippines in Top 10 of Ms U pageant
MANILA, Philippines — Miss Philippines Mary Jean “MJ” Lastimosa has broken into the Top 10 of the 63rd Miss Universe pageant to continue her pursuit of the crown. Lastimosa was fifth to be called after Miss Argentina in the pageant being held Sunday night (Monday morning in Manila) in the city of Doral in Florida, United States....
MJ Lastimosa makes it to Miss Universe 2014 Top 15
MANILA, Philippines—Philippines bet Mary Jean “MJ” Lastimosa kicked off her Miss Universe 2014 campaign on a good start as she broke into the semifinal round of the beauty pageant Monday morning (Philippine time). Lastimosa was the ninth candidate to be called. The top 15 candidates for this year’s pageant are:...
Ukraine rebels announce new offensive as rockets kill 30
MARIUPOL, Ukraine — Pro-Kremlin rebels in eastern Ukraine announced a major new offensive Saturday after heavy rocket fire killed at least 30 people in the government-held port of Mariupol, sparking international calls for Moscow to stop backing the separatists. The local mayor’s office said 97 people were also wounded in the...
Raonic advances in straight sets at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Canada’s Milos Raonic defeated Ukrainian qualifier Illya Marchenko 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. The eighth-seeded Raonic was a semifinalist at Wimbledon last year, but has never been beyond the fourth round at Melbourne Park in four previous appearances. He is...
So thrashes Jobava, sharing second place at Tata Steel
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Chess grandmaster Wesley So scored his second victory, a masterful 39-move thrashing of Baadur Jobava to grab a share of second place with two others after six rounds of the Tata Steel chess championship in Wyjk ann Zee, the Netherlands. Playing the black pieces, the 21-year-old So completely outplayed the adventurous...
Ukraine clashes kill four, including three civilians
KIEV, Ukraine—Three Ukrainian civilians and a soldier were reported killed on Tuesday in the latest wave of fighting across the country’s separatist east. The Ukrainian military said another 10 soldiers were wounded in Grad rocket and mortar attacks by pro-Russian insurgents based around the eastern industrial city of Donetsk. The...
