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Date Posted: 17:41:06 07/25/09 Sat In reply to: Post 's message, "RP'S BET SEND OFF" on 16:41:55 07/25/09 Sat > >e.jpg> >Pamela Bianca Manalo (right) poses with Stella Marquez >de >Araneta, chairman of the Bb. Pilipinas Charities, >Inc., >during a send-off party for the beauty queen held at >the >Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night. > > >Pamela Bianca Manalo left Wednesday night for the >Bahamas >where she will compete in the 2009 Miss Universe >Beauty >Pageant on August 23. > >At the send-off party at the Araneta Coliseum in >Quezon >City, Manalo, 22, said she is ready and challenged to >bring >the title once again to the Philippines. > >“I believe that if you really want something, you have >to >give it your 101 percent,’’ said the former flight >attendant, who stands 5’10’’. > >In preparing for the pageant, Manalo said she took >language >courses, reviewed Philippine history, geography, >economics, >and arts and culture, and brushed up on her knowledge >about >the Bahamas. > >The beauty queen has also undergone on-cam training, >like >hosting and angles, plus hair and make-up lessons >since she >will have to do her own hair and make-up during the >Miss >Universe pageant. > >Manalo is a sister of Miss World semifinalist >Katherine >Manalo-Hernandez. > >Their aunt is former Miss Philippines International >Nini >Ramos Licaros. > >She has been taking part in humanitarian missions to >uplift >the plight of poor Filipinos, and improving the morale >of >the country’s wounded soldiers. > >She also finds time to take part in community-based >projects. “I am very thankful that my family has >always >been blessed but I’m also concerned about the plight >of the >poor families in our community.” > >“Before I joined Bb. Pilipinas, I’ve always been happy >to >volunteer for Gawad Kalinga in building houses for the >poor, joining medical missions and participating in >our >community’s feeding programs,’’ Manalo said. > >When she competed in the 2009 Bb. Pilipinas pageant, >Manalo >also won special awards such as the Manila Bulletin >Reader’s Choice Award, Miss Natasha, Miss Philippine >Airlines, and Best in Swimsuit. > >Prior to the competition, Manalo stood out in >cheerleading >during high school and college. She also dabbled in >modeling when she was 14 and also tried her hand at TV >hosting. During her safety training as a flight >attendant, >she graduated first honorable mention among 75 cabin >crew >members. > >If she wins the Miss Universe pageant, Manalo will be >the >third Filipina to win the title. The past winners were >Gloria Diaz and Margie Moran. > [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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