Danica Magpantay is Ford Models Supermodel of the World Philippines 2010 winner

Danica Flores Magpantay, a Fine Arts student from UP, has just won as Ford Models Supermodel of the World Philippines 2010.

Danica won the title last night at the SM Mall of Asia's Main Atrium. She bested 12 other supermodel-type contestants including Sha Whitaker, who won as 1st Runner Up and Kim Fernandez as the 2nd Runner Up.

She earns the right to represent the Philippines in the 2011 Ford Models Supermodel of the World competition.

During the 2010 contest held in Brazil, Philippines almost won the title when Chat Almarvez finished as 1st Runner Up.

The new Supermodel of the World Philippines winner happens to be the daughter of Supermodel of the World 1990 and now a professional make-up artist Milagros "Lala" Flores. Lala represented the Philippines internationally and won the Crest Best Smile award.

20 Hot Men at the Philippine Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2011

The Philippine Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 has just concluded (sad face over here)...

The said event ran from October 26 to 31, featuring the creations of top Filipino designers and leading fashion brands in the Philippines.

But of course, let's not forget the hundreds of models who walked the ramp to showcase their various collections.

They're not really the ones being featured in the event, but they were definitely added attractions.

And here's 20 of those who modeled in various events of the PFW S/S 2011: (Great pictures from JR Sala alkeiser.multiply.com)

James Reid and Bret Jackson


Ivan Dorschner and Ervic Vijandre


Van Victor Leaño and Derick Hubalde


Alvin De Joya and Ericzon Yee


Mike Acuña and Richard Pangilinan


Lance Christopher


Jose Sarasola


Bryann Foronda


Mico Resurreccion


Nico Ibaviosa


Charles Ghareh


Mark Whittington


Charlie Sutcliffe


Laxie Villar


Kenji Shirakawa

Miss World 2010 Controversy: Was Norway cheated and robbed of the crown?

A night has passed already since the Miss World 2010 Finals happened in Sanya, China last Saturday, but still a major, major controversy is still haunting the 60th edition of the pageant.

The Top 3 results were actually generally favorable for the pageant fans as Misses USA, Botswana and Venezuela were among the top favorites for the crown.

Miss Norway Mariann Birkedal meanwhile, who was the #1 favorite and the #1 bet by the bookies, ended up only in the Top 7 quarter-finalists.

That's actually not shocking at all 'coz in a pageant anything could happen. And also, it's not the worst thing that happened in Miss World where the #1 odds-on favorite failed to win the crown or atleast secure a runner-up placement. Remember Miss Philippines Carlene Aguilar in 2005? She only entered the Top 15 semis but failed to advance farther.

Miss Norway and Miss China

But in Miss Norway's case, some pageant followers could not believe that she only finished in the Top 7 while the hometown candidate Miss China Tang Xiao, who's not even a big favorite, placed higher than her, finishing in the Top 5. So, are we talking about the host candidate being favored to win? Or is it because of the so-called "politics in pageant"?

A brand new article at the Daily Mail Online digs deeper on this. Entitled "Miss World contest turns ugly: China charged with blocking favourite Miss Norway following diplomatic row", the article states that the Miss World 2010 results might have been influenced the current diplomatic feud between China and Norway.

According to speculations, the judges composed of former Miss World titleholders allegedly were pressured not to favor Norway. China is said to be furious after the Oslo-based Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded the coveted prize to the jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo earlier this month, the article states.

People from Norway allegedly are starting to believe that their candidates have been cheated and robbed of the chance to win what could have been their first Miss World title.

Ex-Miss Norway Kathrine Sorland, who finished 3rd Runner Up in Miss World 2002, told Daily Mail Online: "I was sure she would win. They must have mixed politics and business. Without jumping to conclusions I would stress that Miss World competitions have always been political. And the relations between China and Norway are very strained at the moment."

The Miss World Organization hasn't reacted yet on these allegations.

Photos courtesy of MWO

Hot sisters Michelle & Ehra Madrigal on FHM Philippines November 2010 cover

Michelle and Ehra Madrigal are undoubtedly the hottest pair of sisters in Philippine showbiz. Agree?

FHM Philippines definitely agrees to that as they feature the hot Madrigal sisters in their November 2010 issue.

It's actually long overdue already for Michelle and Ehra to pose together in a magazine cover. It has been requested by FHM readers to have them on the cover and finally FHM has granted the request.

It's out now!

Angel Locsin stunning at Folded and Hung Streetcast 2010 Fashion Show

A stunning Angel Locsin went on the ramp at Folded and Hung's
Streetcast Fashion Show held last Friday night, October 29, at the SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia.

Angel made a "busty" appearance and she definitely set the stage on fire. So hot!

The star-filled event was part of the Philippine Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 show. Aside from Angel, also gracing the runway as
F&H main models were Anne Curtis and Maja Salvador.

Anne Curtis & Maja Salvador


Kiko Matos & Prince Stefan


Angelo Cacciatore & Renzie Ongkiko


Luke Landrigan & Hideo Muraoka

Photo Credits: Albert Goquingco (Angel, Anne & Maja) & Folded and Hung (All other photos)

Miss World 2010 winner is Miss USA | Official results here!

Miss USA Alexandria Mills was crowned Miss World 2010 on Saturday, October 30, 2010, in Sanya, China.

Official Results:

MISS WORLD 2010: USA, Alexandria Mills
1st Runner Up: BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus
2nd Runner Up: VENEZUELA, Adriana Vasini
3rd Runner Up: IRELAND, Emma Waldron
4th Runner Up: CHINA PR, Xiao Tang
5th Runner Up: NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal
6th Runner Up: ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli

TOP 25 SEMI-FINALISTS:
(in alphabetical order)

BAHAMAS, Braneka Bassett
CANADA, Denise Garrido
COLOMBIA, Laura Palacio
FRANCE, Virginie Dechenaud
FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira
GERMANY, Susanna Kobylinski
KENYA, Natasha Metto
MONGOLIA, Sarnai Amar
NAMIBIA, Odile Gertze
NETHERLANDS, Desiree van den Berg
NORTHERN IRELAND, Lori Moore PARAGUAY, Egni Eckert
PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta
RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova
SCOTLAND, Nicola Mimnagh
SOUTH AFRICA, Nicole Flint
ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri

FAST-TRACK WINNERS

Beach Beauty - PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta
Runners Up: USA, Alexandria Mills; NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal; CHINA PR, Xiao Tang & FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira

Top Model - NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal
Runners Up: RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova and USA, Alexandria Mills

Talent - IRELAND, Emma Britt Waldron
Runners Up: WALES, Courtenay Hamilton & GUADELOUPE, Ericka Aly

Sports - NORTHERN IRELAND, Lori Moore
Runners Up: SLOVAKIA, Marina Georgievova & NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal

Beauty with a Purpose - KENYA, Natasha Metto
Runners Up:
GHANA, Mimi Areme & EL SALVADOR, Gabriela Molina

***

Special Award
Miss World Dress Designer: FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira

Non-winning delegates
ALBANIA, Arnita Beqiraj
ANGOLA, Ivaniltan Jones
ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
ARUBA, Kimberly Kuiperi
AUSTRALIA, Ashleigh Francis
BARBADOS, Danielle Bishop
BELARUS, Lyudmila Yakimovich
BELGIUM, Cilou Annys
BELIZE, Jessel Lauriano
BOLIVIA, Teresa Roca Cordova
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, Snežana Prorok
BRAZIL, Kamilla Salgado
BULGARIA, Romina Andonova
CAPE VERDE, Joseline Fontes
CAYMAN ISLANDS, Cristin Joy Alexander
COSTA RICA, Dayana Aguilera
COTE D'IVOIRE, Ines Da Silva Batista
CROATIA, Katarina Banic
CURACAO, Angenie Simon
CYPRUS, Andrea Kkolou
CZECH REPUBLIC, Veronika Machova
DENMARK, Natalya Averina
ECUADOR, Ana Galarza Anazco
EGYPT, Sara Khouly
ENGLAND, Jessica Linley
ETHIOPIA, Hiwot Assefa Tesfaye
FINLAND, Anne-Marie Nurminen
GEORGIA, Dea Arakishvili
GIBRALTAR, Larissa Dalli
GREECE, Diamanto Gasteratou
GUATEMALA, Ana Lucía Mazariegos
GUYANA, Aletha Shepherd
HONDURAS, Marilyn Medina
HONG KONG, Sau Man Cheung
HUNGARY, Jennifer Kalo
ICELAND, Fanney Ingvarsdottir
INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
INDONESIA, Asyifa Syafningdyah Putriambami Latief
ISRAEL, Shavit Wiesel
ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli
JAMAICA, Chantal Raymond
JAPAN, Hiroko Matsunaga
KAZAKHSTAN, Assel Kuchukova
KOREA, Kim Hye-young
LATVIA, Ludmila Voroncova
LEBANON, Rahaf Abdallah
LESOTHO, Karabelo Mokoallo
LITHUANIA, Gritė Maruškevičiūtė
LUXEMBOURG, Shari Thuyns
MACAU CHINA, Cherry Ka I Ng
MACEDONIA FYRO, Stefani Borsova
MALAWI, Ella Kabambe
MALAYSIA, Nadia Min Dern Heng
MALTA, Francesca Gaspar
MARTINIQUE, Tully Fremcourt
MAURITIUS, Dalysha Doorga
MEXICO, Anabel Solis
MOLDOVA, Daria Zaiteva
MONTENEGRO, Milica Milatovic
NEPAL, Sadichha Shrestha
NETHERLANDS, Desiree van den Berg
NEW ZEALAND, Cody Yerkovich
NIGERIA, Afoma Amuzie
PANAMA, Paola Vaprio Medaglia
PERU, Alexandra Liao
PHILIPPINES, Czarina Gatbonton
POLAND, Agata Szewiola
PORTUGAL, Catarina Aragonez
ROMANIA, Lavinia Postolache
SERBIA, Milica Jelic
SIERRA LEONE, Neyorlyn Williams
SINGAPORE, Anusha Rajaseharan
SPAIN, Fatima Jimenez
SRI LANKA, Fallon Ranasinghe Dona
ST KITTS & NEVIS, Fatisha Imo
SURINAME, Jo-Ann Maria Sang
SWEDEN, Daniela Karlsson
TANZANIA, Genevieve Mpangala
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, Davia Chambers
TURKEY, Gizem Memic
UGANDA, Hazmie Nansubuga
UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko
URUGUAY, Eliana Sabrina Olivera Gonnet
US VIRGIN ISLANDS, Carolyn Carter-Heller
VIETNAM, Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Khanh
ZAMBIA, Zindaba Hanzala
ZIMBABWE, Samantha Tshuma

Miss World 2010 Final List of Favorites: Norway, Puerto Rico & USA in the Top 3

MYKIRU ISYUSERO'S HOT 25 FAVORITES FOR MISS WORLD 2010 - 5th and Final List
October 30, 2010
(Based on Mykiru's scores and Fun Poll results)

1. NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal (Top Model Fast-Track winner)



2. PUERTO RICO, Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago (Beach Beauty Fast-Track winner)


3. UNITED STATES, Alexandria Mills

4. BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus
5. RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova
6. INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
7. SLOVAKIA, Marina Georgievova
8. BRAZIL, Kamilla Salgado
9. FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira
10. THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri
11. VENEZUELA, Adriana Vasini
12. SERBIA, Milica Jelic
13. PHILIPPINES, Czarina Catherine Gatbonton
14. ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
15. SOUTH AFRICA, Nicole Flint
16. IRELAND, Emma Britt Waldron (Talent Fast-Track winner)
17. COLOMBIA, Laura Marcela Palacio Restrepo
18. SCOTLAND, Nicola Mimnagh
19. MEXICO, Anabel Solis Sosa
20. CHINA PR, Xiao Tang
21. VIETNAM, Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Khanh
22. UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko
23. ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
24. NORTHERN IRELAND, Lori Moore (Sports Fast-Track winner)
25. KENYA, Natasha Metto (Beauty with a Purpose winner)


Close Shots:
26. PERU, Alexandra Liao Tipacti
27. CROATIA, Katarina Banic
28. JAMAICA, Chantal Alicia Raymond
29. BOLIVIA, Maria Teresa Roca Cordova
30. FRANCE, Virginie Dechenaud


Strong Alternates:
31. ECUADOR, Ana Galarza Anazco
32. INDONESIA, Asyifa Syafningdyah Putriambami Latief
33. EGYPT, Sara Khouly
34. MACEDONIA FYRO, Stefani Borsova
35. MARTINIQUE, Tully Fremcourt
36. NIGERIA, Afoma Amuzie
37. EL SALVADOR, Maria Gabriela Molina Rochac
38. CZECH REPUBLIC, Veronika Machova
39. DENMARK, Natalya Averina
40. SRI LANKA, Fallon Ranasinghe Dona


Honorable Mentions:
41. BAHAMAS, Braneka Bassett
42. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, Davia Chambers
43. PARAGUAY, Egni Eckert
44. ALBANIA, Arnita Beqiraj
45. SPAIN, Fatima Jimenez Triguero
46. BELGIUM, Cilou Annys
47. BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, Snežana Prorok
48. NEW ZEALAND, Cody Yerkovich
49. ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli
50. CAPE VERDE, Joseline Fontes


Trailing Behind:
51. ZIMBABWE, Samantha Tshuma
52. HONDURAS, Marilyn Medina
53. ARUBA, Kimberly Kuiperi
54. GUATEMALA, Ana Lucía Mazariegos Florentino
55. TURKEY, Gizem Memic
56. GREECE, Diamanto Gasteratou
57. SWEDEN, Daniela Karlsson
58. AUSTRALIA, Ashleigh Francis
59. MONTENEGRO, Milica Milatovic
60. ISRAEL, Shavit Wiesel

***

PREVIOUS LISTS:
102710: 1. Botswana 2. Norway 3. Venezuela 4. USA 5. Puerto Rico 6. St. Lucia 7. Russia 8. Thailand 9. Philippines 10. South Africa 11. Mexico 12. Slovakia 13. India 14. Scotland 15. Serbia 16. French Polynesia 17. Vietnam 18. Brazil 19. China 20. Peru 21. Croatia 22. Ukraine 23. Bolivia 24. Ireland 25. Northern Ireland

10/18/10: 1. Botswana 2. Venezuela 3. St. Lucia 4. Russia 5. Thailand
6. Norway 7. Philippines 8. South Africa 9. India 10. Mexico 11. Brazil 12. Scotland 13. Ireland 14. Slovakia 15. USA 16. Serbia 17. Ukraine 18. Puerto Rico 19. Martinique 20. Sri Lanka 21. Vietnam 22. Croatia 23. Peru 24. Colombia 25. Bolivia

10/11/10: 1. Botswana 2. Russia 3. India 4. Venezuela 5. Thailand 6. South Africa 7. Norway 8. St. Lucia 9. Philippines 10. Ireland 11. Brazil 12. Mexico 13. Slovakia 14. USA 15. Scotland 16. Puerto Rico 17. Serbia 18. Colombia 19. Ukraine 20. Vietnam 21. Croatia 22. Sri Lanka 23. Peru 24. Bolivia 25. Martinique

10/07/10: 1. Venezuela 2. Botswana 3.5 South Africa 3.5 Thailand 5.5 India 5.5 St. Lucia 7. Russia 8. Philippines 9. USA 10. Norway 11. Mexico 12. Scotland 13. Puerto Rico 14. Ireland 15. Sri Lanka 16. Martinique 17. Serbia 19.5 France 19.5 Peru 19.5 Slovakia 19.5 Vietnam 22.5 Bolivia 22.5 Brazil 24. Croatia 25. El Salvador


***

Fun Poll results: (3,489 votes)
1. Macedonia
2. Philippines
3. Venezuela
4. French Polynesia
5. Mexico
6. Thailand
7. Vietnam
8. Puerto Rico
9. USA, Botswana
10. India
11. Russia
12. Serbia
13. Slovakia, Argentina
14. Brazil, Colombia, Spain
15. France, South Africa
16. St. Lucia
17. Bosnia and Herzegovina
18. Indonesia
19. Italy
20. Belgium
21. Ecuador
22. Croatia
23. Bolivia, Ukraine, Peru, Montenegro
24. Bahamas
25. Australia

Photo courtesy of MWO

Chris Tiu on the cover of Men's Health Philippines, November 2010 issue

"Everybody's working hard to win. You gotta be more hardworking than them," says cager-TV host Chris Tiu who's gracing the November 2010 issue of Men's Health Philippines.

This is Chris Tiu's first time to cover Men's Health, but already his 4th magazine cover. His previous covers were for Meg (December 2008), Chalk (July 2008 with JV Casio) and Lifestyle Asia (February 2007 with the Ateneo Blue Eagles team).

Last October 25, Chris was re-elected as Barangay Kagawad (Councilor) in Urdaneta, Makati City.

Watch Miss World 2010 Finals Night on TV5

The 60th Miss World finals is happening tonight, October 30, 2010, in Sanya, China where 115 beautiful women are competing for the prestigious title.

Over a hundred countries (counting 110) are broadcasting the Miss World 2010 finale.

For the Philippines, it will be aired on TV5. I'm not sure of the exact time, but the pageant starts in China at 8:00 PM.

As for other countries, check the full listing of the Miss World 2010 Broadcasters below and see where you can watch the pageant finale:

American Virgin Islands - Direct TV
Angola - TPA
Anguilla - Direct TV
Antigua & Barbuda - Direct TV
Argentina - Direct TV
Armenia - Armenia TV
Aruba - Direct TV
Bahamas - Broadcasting Corporation of Bahamas
Barbados - CBC
Belarus - Second National TV Channel
Belgium - Non Stop Television
Benelux - Non Stop Television
Bermuda - Direct TV
Bolivia - Unitel
Bonaire - Direct TV
Bosnia & Herzegovina - RTV
Botswana - BTV
Brazil - ORM
British Virgin Islands - Direct TV
Cayman Islands - Direct TV
Chile - Direct TV
China PR - CCTV 2 - Helong Jiang - Sanya TV - Hainan TV
Chinese Taipei - CCTV 2
Colombia - Canal Uno
Costa Rica - Direct TV
Cuba - Direct TV
Curacao - Direct TV
Denmark - Non Stop Television
Dominican Republic - Antenna Latina
Dominica - Direct TV
Ecuador - Direct TV
Egypt - Dalycartoon
El Salvador - Canal Dos
England - Active Channel
Estonia - Non Stop Television
Finland - Non Stop Television
France - Paris Premier
Georgia - Telemedia
Ghana - GBC & Viasat 1
Gibraltar - GBC
Grenada - Direct TV
The Grenadines - Direct TV
Guadeloupe - Direct TV
Guatemala - Canal 3
Haiti - Direct TV
Hong Kong China - CCTV 2
Hungary - RTL Klub
Iceland - Screen 1
India - Zee TV/Zee Cafe
Indonesia - RCTI
Iran - Marjan Television network
Ireland - Active Channel
Israel - Channel 10
Italy - High Life
Jamaica - TVJ
Kenya - Royal Media Services
Korea - T-Cast / Fashion N
Latvia - Non Stop Television
Lebanon - LBC
Lithuania - LRT
Luxembourg - Non Stop Television
Macau China - CCTV 2
Macedonia FYRO - Macedonian TV
Martinique - Direct TV
Mauritius - MBC
Mexico - Televisa
Mongolia - UBS TV
Montserrat - Direct TV
Mozambique - STV
Netherlands - Non Stop Television
Navassa Island - Direct TV
New Zealand - TVNZ
Nigeria - Silverbird
Northern Ireland - Active Channel
Norway - Non Stop Television
Pakistan - SRK Showtime
Panama - Medcom
Paraguay - Telefuturo - Canal 4
Peru - Frecuencia Latina
Philippines - TV5
Poland - Telewizia Polsat
Portugal - Canal 2
Puerto Rico - Telemundo
Russia - CTC
St Croix - Direct TV
St Eustatius - Direct TV
St Kitts - Direct TV
St. Lucia - Direct TV
St Vincent & The Grenadines - Direct TV
Saba - Direct TV
Scotland - Active Channel
Seychelles - SBC
Slovenia - RTV
Spain - Antenna 3
Suriname - ATV
Swaziland - Swazil TV
Sweden - Non Stop Television
Thailand - BecTero
Trinidad & Tobago - CNMG
Turks and Caicos Islands - Direct TV
Uganda - WBS
Ukraine - Inter-TV
United States - E!
Uruguay - Direct TV
Venezuela - Venevision
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh TV
Virgin Islands - Direct TV
Wales - Active Channel
Zambia - ZNBC
Zimbabwe - ZBC


***

The performers during the final show include British singer Shayne Ward (first photo), Puerto Rican singer Carlos Aponte (2nd photo) and many more.

Photos courtesy of MWO

NU 107 Rock Awards 2010: Franco and Tanya Markova are big winners

NU 107 FM presented its 17th Rock Awards last night, October 29, 2010, at the NBC Tent, honoring the best of the best in rock music.

The 5-man rock band Franco bagged 4 awards, 3 of which were major ones: Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.

Also a big winner was the band Tanya Markova who won Best New Artist, Best Live Act and the Best Music Video award, which was presented by (wow!) "video expert" Hayden Kho Jr, who received loud cheers from the audience.

Hosted by "Beauty Queen" star Iza Calzado, the 2010 Rock Awards was one star-studded event with lots of performers and celebrities. It's already the last and final Rock Awards because NU 107 is reportedly going to have a major reformatting.

Aside from Hayden Jr, also in attendance were KC Concepcion, Anne Curtis and boyfriend Erwan Heussaff, couple Heart Evangelista and Daniel Matsunaga, Tim Yap and a lot more.

Anne Curtis & Erwan Heussaff (so sweet...and hot!)


Ely Buendia with Rico Blanco's "ex" KC Concepcion

Some of the night's performers included Ely Buendia, Rivermaya, Bamboo, Greyhoundz, Itchyworms, Kamikazee, Pupil, Slapshock, Sugarfree, The Dawn, Up Dharma Down, The Youth and Archipelago.

Here's the full list of winners in the NU107 FM's Rock Awards 2010:

Artist of the Year - Franco

Album of the Year - "Franco" Franco

Song of the Year - "This Gathering" Franco

Vocalist of the Year - Gabby Alipe of Urbandub

Guitarist of the Year - Peavy "Sideshow" Nicolas and Fran Lorenzo of Sleepwalk Circus

Bassist of the Year - Lalay Lim of Urbandub

Drummer of the Year - Otep Concepcion - Ozawa / In Love and War

Best New Artist - Tanya Markova

Best Music Video - "Disney" Tanya Markova

Best Album Packaging - "Great Secret Show" Sleepwalk Circus

Producer of the Year - Ely Buendia and Francis M†

Listeners' Choice Award - Franco

Hall of Fame - Angelo "Angie" Rozul

Best Live Act - Tanya Markova

In The Raw Award - The Flying Ipis



Photos courtesy of Ms. Cristalle Belo Henares

Miss Kenya Natasha Metto wins Miss World 2010's "Beauty with a Purpose" title

20-year-old Natasha Metto from Kenya has just won Beauty with a
Purpose, one of the 5 Fast Track titles in the Miss World 2010
pageant.

The announcement was made earlier tonight, a night before the world finals.

Miss Ghana Mimi Areme was announced as the 2nd placer while Miss El Salvador Gabriela
Molina was 3rd.

Natasha now earns an automatic spot in the Top 25 semis joining 4 other fast-track winners such as Puerto Rico, Northern Ireland, Norway
and Ireland.

The remaining 20 of the Top 25 semi-finalists were selected by a panel of judges yesterday and will be announced during the finals.

Photo courtesy of Miss World Organization

Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann are officially a couple

Kapuso stars Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann are now officially "on".

The confirmation came from Carla herself when she admitted to GMA News that she finally said "yes" to Geoff who courted her for many months.

The two started out as a loveteam on GMA 7's "Rosalinda" in 2009, which continued in 2 more shows: "The Last Prince" and "Basahang
Ginto".

Geoff is Carla's first ever boyfriend since joining showbiz. Prior to entering the biz, she was in a relationship with cager JC Intal but
when she's already casted as Rosalinda, she broke up with him to
concentrate on her flourishing career.

It's also the first confirmed relationship of Geoff. He admitted courting Nikki Gil while he was with ABS-CBN before but they ended up
as just friends.

Photo courtesy of GMA 7

Vanessa Goncalves is Miss Venezuela 2010, to compete in Miss Universe 2011

Venezuela, the #1 beauty powerhouse in the world, has just crowned Vanessa Andrea Goncalves Gomez as Miss Venezuela 2010 who will represent the country in Miss Universe 2011.

Representing Miranda, Vanessa was also awarded Best Body. She's 24 years old and works as a dentist.

Miss Amazonas Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares meanwhile won the title Miss Venezuela World 2010 as well as the Most Beautiful Face award. She's 21 years old and is taking up International Studies.

The Miss Venezuela International 2010 title went to 23-year-old Law student Jessica Cristina Barboza Schmidt. She was Venezuela's rep in the Miss Earth 2009 pageant held here in the Philippines where she won Miss Earth - Water or 2nd Runner Up.

18-year-old Caroline Medina, the candidate from Aragua, was selected to compete in Miss Earth 2011. She also won as Miss Photogenic.

FULL OFFICIAL RESULTS
Miss Venezuela 2010: Miranda, Vanessa Andrea Goncalves Gomez

Miss Venezuela World 2010: Amazonas, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares

Miss Venezuela International 2010: Distrito Capital, Jessica Cristina Barboza Schmidt

Miss Venezuela Earth 2010: Aragua, Caroline Gabriela Medina Peschiutta

1st Runner Up: Monagas, Angela Julieta Ruiz Perez

Top 10 Semi-finalists:
Canaima, Estefania Nebot Peña
Carabobo, Romina Palmisano Giacche
Costa Oriental, Karen Andrea Soto Lugo
Nueva Esparta, Melanie Reza Felix
Zulia, Estefania Carolina Araujo Cano

Special Awards:
Most Beautiful Face - Amazonas, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares
Best Body - Miranda, Vanessa Andrea Goncalves Gomez
Miss Photogenic - Aragua, Caroline Gabriela Medina Peschiutta
Most Beautiful Skin - Bolivar, Angela La Padula Peluso
Miss Elegance - Lara, Maria Jose Zavarce Alvarado
Best Catwalk - Yaracuy, Andrea Carolina Escobar Colombo
Miss Congeniality - Trujillo, Jessica Carely Ibarra Petit
Miss Personality - Carabobo, Romina Palmisano Giacche
Miss Internet - Falcon, Liliana Maria Flores Arenas

Photos courtesy of Miss Venezuela Organization / Dumont&Regalado

Who's yummier: Angelica Panganiban or Solenn Heussaff?

Actor Derek Ramsay faced one tough question during his press con for Belo Men held recently when he was asked who's more yummy, is it his
current girlfriend Angelica Panganiban or his ex-gf Solenn Heussaff?

Angelica and Solenn

And he answered Angelica, which was kinda expected because she's the
current one. Derek said that he chose Angelica as the yummier one
because he's with her longer than he was with Solenn, who was his girlfriend for 4 years.

But Derek should have not answered that question, 'coz it was like who's better in bed or who tastes more delicious for him. Lolit Solis
even titled her article on Pilipino Star Ngayon this way: "Kesa sa ex
na si Solenn, Derek mas nasarapan kay Angelica!"

Solenn reportedly got offended with Derek's comparison of her and Angelica that she immediately fired back and said that Richard Gutierrez, who's being linked to her, as more "gwapo" and more gentleman than Derek, as reported on Pilipino Star Ngayon.

Now I wanna know how you think guys. On the point of view of someone who hasn't "tasted" both girls or hasn't been with them for so long, who for you looks yummier, is it Angelica or Solenn? Vote on the poll
below...


Photos courtesy of Bench and GMA 7