Moscow, Russia – Since the Miss Universe organization first implemented public online voting for Miss Photogenic and “fan favorite,” the Philippine candidate has always been among the top candidates, if not the winner of the special award — thanks to 30 million Filipinos who have Internet access, not to mention multiple email accounts. That’s almost a third of the Philippines’ total population of about 100 million.
The Miss Universe organization knows how passionate Filipinos are when it comes to their beauty queens and that they will do everything they can to ensure their candidate’s victory. The organization, however, feels that online voting results may not totally reflect the true merits of the competition, equating the results to a “hometown decision.”
Because of this, the Miss Universe organization announced that the Philippines has been banned from online voting in this year’s pageant to be held November 9 in Moscow, Russia. It said Internet votes emanating from the Philippines will be automatically blocked.
The announcement angered Filipino netizens who felt that the ban would diminish the chances of the Philippine candidate, Ariella Arida, in winning the Miss Photogenic or fan favorite award.
Despite the ban, beauty pageant experts and enthusiasts have placed Miss Arida in the initial circle of favorites to win the title, which would potentially give the Philippines its third major beauty title this year, following the victories of Megan Young as Miss World and Johanna Datul as Miss Supranational for 2013.
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Miss philippines, always in the top 5, not because they r beauty, because the MU it’s a success there, So they try to make the Filipinos happy, 2 year ago the miss Philippines look like a ladyboy
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This is an absolutely insane decisions.. an obviously racist!!! tsk tsk tsk..
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Who says about fairness? I bet it’s all political. So what? I don’t see the point of beauty contest anyways. There’s more to life than just dressing up with gowns and trying to be famous. You’re just supporting the millionaire’s businesses. It’s a waste of time and money. For goodness sakes, do something more productive with your life!
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So, this ban won our filipina 3rd Place???? And ……… ? Tsk!
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go Philippines .. whatever … they are just insecure to our very own candidate Ms. arida … ^_^
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Pathetic this is really an envious and jealous people among the Filipinos who always have thier great supporters all over the world thru online voting system. Let’s not focus on this, it’s nothing but a false & misleading blogs here… clearly a racist who need much attention. Banned for what a reason? For being on top votes? for being a favoritism among other Miss Universe candidates? Banned for having a huge numbers of Filipino supporters? Hahaha… just check your motive guys maybe your country bets is ugly, not a strong beauty contender for the MU title or she doesn’t even shine on the prelimenary and on fast track performances… So pls. don’t put your blames to us FILIPINO SUPPORTERS!!! Just wait till we get the crown and be a big clapper and / or a Loser.
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This is exactly the point of online voting system to let people express a support to their respective candidates and they can’t blame Filipino’s if we are extremely passionate into beauty pageant like MU its the way how we give our full support to our country’s pride.
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This is a huge stupidity!!!
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This is a huge stupidity!!!! The heck!!! Only psychopaths will believe in this insanity! Go philippines!!!!!
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Better option than banning Philippine votes would be to take out online voting as part of the competition.
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I absolutely agree on this!!!!!
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That’s absurd! It just shows that we Filipinos truly love our candidate.. and we show it thru internet …what is wrong with that…? Wait until Miss Universe be held in Philippines and you will se millions of pageant fanatics…
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This is racist
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vote miss international for miss philippines and miss intercontinental n miss tourism international
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This ban will give more credence to the result of the pageant.
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Of course if would be hometown decision… Who wouldn’t vote for their own contestant anyways??? are they nuts???
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Reblogged this on Kahit ekonomista nagmamahal din! and commented:
Filipinos just can’t help but support their candidates. That is being Filipino!
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Haha ! Why do people take this seriously?? People don’t care about pageants here so much…
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I dont take you seriously too..so better shut up and read and dont take seriously the write ups because its not even true..nobody was banned to vote for Ms Philippines and even you , you could vote for her right now. And even you dont vote for her, her name will be call as part of semifinalist…
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Attacking me is very much uncalled for. Bravo. Well-done.
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