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SNEAK PEEK INTO MISS PHILIPPINES’ NATIONAL COSTUME FOR MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT

December 16, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach’s national costume for the Miss Universe Pageant scheduled for Sunday at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas has been the best kept secret for many months now. The closest peek so far was Wurtzbach’s post on her Facebook page showing the butterfly sleeve of her national costume, a terno.

The only other clue that Binibining Pilipinas Charities (which holds the Philippine franchise for Miss Universe) has revealed to the media was that Wurtzbach’s national costume will be made of 80% capiz, the prized sea shell material used in traditional windows, screens, jewelry and souvenir items that are truly representative of local culture.

Today, on the night of the pageant’s preliminary competition, The Adobo Chronicles was given an exclusive sneak peek into Wurtzbach’s national costume, designed by a famous Filipino fashion artist.

It is definitely a far cry from the ‘wedding cake’ national costume worn by MJ Lastimosa, last year’s representative to the Miss Universe Pageant.

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MISS PHILIPPINES-UNIVERSE EVENING GOWN, THUMBS UP OR DOWN?

December 16, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Now it can be revealed. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Philippines, will be wearing a blue and silver evening gown during the Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Las Vegas on December 20.

There has been so much speculation about what Wurtzbach will wear, following last year’s much-ridiculed national costume worn by MJ Lastimosa. Many compared it to a giant wedding cake.

We would like to poll our readers about what they think of this year’s evening gown for our Miss Universe hopeful. Thumbs up or down?

To view the evening gowns of all contestants, click HERE.

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REIGNING MISS UNIVERSE PAULINA VEGA REFUSES TO GIVE UP CROWN UNTIL JANUARY

December 8, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Reining Miss Universe Paulina Vega being crowned by her predecessor Gabriela Isler on January 25, 2015 (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Winning the Miss Universe crown means one has to wear it for a full year until her successor is chosen. For reigning Miss Universe Paulina Vega of Colombia, she is refusing to give up her crown — at least not until January 24, 2016. She was crowned on January 25, 2015 in Doral, Florida.

This next Miss Universe will be crowned at the Planet Hollywood resort in Las Vegas on December 20, 2015 — a little more than a month short of a full year’s reign for Vega.

Per tradition, the outgoing Miss Universe transfers her crown to her successor during the pageant finals. Since Vega has decided to keep her crown, the Miss Universe organization had to order a second crown for the pageant winner this month.

This is the second time this year that Vega has refused to relinquish her crown. Earlier this year, former Miss Universe owner Donald Trump asked her to give up her crown after she had criticized and condemned the Republican presidential candidate for his comments about Mexicans and Mexican immigrants. Trump called her a hypocrite for holding on to her title while condemning the pageant owner.

Because Vega refuses to step down as the reigning queen, there will be no traditional farewell walk at the Las Vegas pageant. It would also mean that for 34 days after December 20, there will be two reigning Miss Universes!