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Miss Universe Philippines 2023: Grand Coronation Night
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Miss Universe Philippines 2023 was the fourth edition of the Miss Universe Philippines competition held on May 13, 2023, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, and a full house capacity of 20,000.[5] The Arena officially opened on May 21, 2012. It has retractable seats and a 2,000-capacity car park building. The Arena has a total area of 64,000 m2 (690,000 sq ft).
“Art should not be purely decorative. It should be meaningful.” — Vicente Manansala On Pinoybuilt.com, no artwork has captured more attention, curiosity, and admiration than Vicente Manansala’s iconic painting Madonna of the Slums . It stands as our all-time most viewed post — and for good reason. The Significance of the Artwork Painted in 1950, Madonna of the Slums is one of the most powerful social commentaries in Philippine modern art. It portrays a mother and child amidst the squalor of Manila’s urban slums, echoing the religious imagery of the Madonna and Child but set starkly against poverty and urban migration. Through his signature transparent cubism , Manansala overlays geometric shapes and muted hues to express both the harshness of the slums and the enduring dignity of the human spirit. The painting is a poignant reminder that beneath economic hardship, there remains profound love, resilience, and hope. The Genius of Vicente Manansala Vicente Manansala (1910–19...
Asian Mythology | Mythlok In ancient #Tagalog, the Supreme Being known as Bathala Maykapal, commonly known as Bathala, is regarded as the creator and ruler of the universe. This term was also used for lesser beings such as personal spirits, omen birds, comets, and other heavenly bodies. It was after the Spanish missionaries came to the #Philippines that Bathala Maykapal became known as a Christian God. Before the 19th century, the term was never used since it was replaced by the words Panginoon and Diyos. Bathala is the #creator of everything in the universe. He is said to have appeared during various natural phenomenon such as a flood, a fire, and an earthquake, and he declared his authority over the world. The origin or where Bathala came from is not known or documented. The worship of Bathala, although common across the various islands and tribes of the #Philippines, is most prominent in the Luzon area and its indigenous tribes. Bathala is considered to be very humanlike...
🌏 Most Filipinos grew up learning about the Four Waves of Migration Theory, a simplified model popularized by H. Otley Beyer. It framed Filipino ancestry through waves: Negritos, Indonesians, Malays, and later foreign traders. But in 2025, this model is being questioned — and replaced by a richer, more accurate story rooted in DNA, archaeology, and language. The more accepted theory today? The Out-of-Taiwan Hypothesis , which suggests that most Filipino ancestors came from Taiwan about 4,000–5,000 years ago — part of a larger Austronesian expansion that reached as far as Hawaii, Madagascar, and New Zealand. “Rather than fixed waves, Filipino identity was shaped by overlapping migrations and cultural exchange across centuries.” Genetic research shows that modern Filipinos have a unique blend of Austronesian, Negrito, East Asian, and South Asian ancestry. Negrito groups like the Aeta are not just a "first wave" but deeply rooted indigenous peoples. M...
KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Monte Maria is located in Batangas City. The beautiful statue of Monte Maria is up to the 17th floor, but you need to pay 150 per head first. After that, you will see the miracle glass walk, which will open in December because it is not finished yet. Mother of All Asia – Tower of Peace The Mother of All Asia–Tower of Peace is a monument shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary as a symbol of unity and peace in Asia and the whole world. It is located at the center of the eight-hectare pilgrimage site called Montemaria International Pilgrimage & Conference Center in Sitio Montemaria, Barangay Pagkilatan, Batangas City, Philippines. It is the world's tallest statue of the Virgin Mary at 98.15 m (322.0 ft) which includes the plinth/building it stands on.
President Rodrigo Duterte, during a gathering with the Filipino community in Seoul, South Korea, gives an overseas Filipino worker a copy of Aries Rufo's "Altar of Secrets" in exchange for a kiss
Tess & Mommy Helen July 3, 2013. Bathroom break at Impasugong, Bukidnon on the way to Dahilayan Adventure Park in Manolo Fortich. Directions from Valencia City to Dahilayan Adventure Park KUMUSTA KABAYAN || PLANET PINOY 🇵🇭 Click on any photo above to enlarge. Use left/right arrows to navigate. Please drop us a comment below. 🙏🏽 Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online community in the Philippines . Please click to follow PH.pinoybuilt.com . 🤙🏽 Thank you! 👊🏽 Maraming salamat po kabayan. ✌🏽 Pinoybuilt uses Disqus as the commenting system because it prevents spam, but also because it connects our various sub-sites like www.pinoybuilt.com, LA.pinoybuilt.com, HI.pinoybuilt.com, AU.pinoybuilt.com & PH.pinoybuilt.com. Comments help a website go viral (and make $$$) so we hope to hear from you. 🙏🏽 Know anyone who'd be interested in blogging for Pinoybuilt (whether they're in the Philippines, USA, Canada, UAE, etc). ...
Congratulations Miss Quezon Province Ahtisa Manalo May 2, 2025. Mall of Asia Arena. AND THAT'S ✨ COMPOSURE ✨ Showing true poise under pressure, Miss Quezon Province Ahtisa Manalo gracefully recovered from a fall during the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 evening gown competition on Friday. #MUPH2025TheCoronation (Screenshots/Empire PH) pic.twitter.com/M0OnmIlYLu — The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) May 2, 2025 PHILIPPINES, MEET YOUR NEW QUEEN! Ma. Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province is the new Miss Universe Philippines 2025! pic.twitter.com/hjcl7nZuTo — GMA Integrated News (@gmanews) May 2, 2025 AHTISA MANALO IS MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2025! Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2025 during the pageant's coronation night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday. pic.twitter.com/6amHZZ20ju — The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) May 2, 2025 Join the #FilipinoAmerican conversation. Comment below. #PinoyPrid...
Celeste Cortesi of Pasay crowned Michelle Dee of Makati as her successor at the end of the event.
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