LOOK: Esquire celebrates Filipina beauty with Anne Curtis cover

Anne Curtis is on the cover of the August 2017 issue of Esquire Magazine celebrating the classic Filipina beauty.

According to the lifestyle magazine, Curtis is one of the five iconic women who represent such an image. The list includes Angel Aquino, Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, Agot Isidro, and Zsa Zsa Padilla.

The black-and-white cover shows Curtis clad in a semi-sheer dress, which clings to her curves perfectly. She carefully posed her hands over her chest to avoid any wardrobe malfunction.

She was photographed by Francisco Guerrero; styled by Meg Manzano; with grooming by Muriel Vega Perez and hairstyling by Jeff de Guzman and Ken Mendez.

The issue is currently available in newsstands, while a digital edition is up for download on the official app of Esquire.

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WATCH: 'World's Hottest Math Teacher' wants to meet Ellen Adarna

It seems that the "World's Hottest Math Teacher" is smitten with a Filipina beauty.

Pietro Boselli, more popularly known as the "World's Hottest Math Teacher," said in a video that he wants to meet local celebrity Ellen Adarna.

In an Instagram video posted by Danel Louise Calixto of W Talent management, Boselli is seen making a video greeting to Adarna.

"I did see your picture and I thought you were really beautiful," the 28-year-old PhD in mechanical engineering holder said in the video.

Boselli said he is looking forward to meeting Adarna soon.

"I am really looking forward to meeting you. Hopefully very soon. I don't know why they have not introduced us yet," he added.

Adarna has replied to Boselli's video.

On Instagram, Adarna joked that she realized she loves math.

The celebrity added that she will make time for the London-educated engineer-turned-model.


"I can't wait to see you and I will make time for you," Adarna said in jest.

Boselli is in the Philippines for an endorsement engagement with a local clothing brand.

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PH wins historic back-to-back Miss Earth titles

It's a Back to Back #MissEarth win for the Philippines! Congratulations to Angelia Ong! pic.twitter.com/grejc6fW1q

— Miss Earth (@MissEarth) December 5, 2015

MANILA - The Philippines' Angelia Ong was named the 2015 Miss Earth in a coronation night held at the Marx Halle in Vienna, Austria on Sunday, marking the first time in the pageant's nearly 15-year history that a country has won back-to-back titles.

The 24-year-old Ong, who beat more than 80 other national delegates, succeeded Filipina beauty queen Jamie Herrel, who earned the title in 2014. She is the country's third representative to have won the crown, the other being Karla Henry back in 2008.

The other winners are:

Miss Earth Fire: Thiessa Sickert of Brazil

Miss Earth Water: Brittany Payne of USA

Miss Earth Air: Dayanna Grageda of Australia

Ong is a marketing management student at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in Manila. In an earlier press conference held before she left for Austria, Ong said that she hopes to win the title so that she could participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, which began last November 30 and will run until December 11.

In her Miss Earth profile page, Ong said: "I chose to continue the advocacy I started when I was just a candidate for Miss Philippines Earth."

"These were Restoration, Reforestation, minimizing carbon footprints and taking 5R (Rethink, Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Respect) by heart which brings me to a campaign I call #WEWILLBECAUSEWECAN."

"This campaign aims to inspire and educate people on how they can contribute in helping the environment in their own little ways and even through social media."

"Getting the campaigns online is a strategy to get the message out there and create more awareness. Awareness or identifying the problem is the first step in solving the problem."

"We have to educate people about the threats of Climate Change because it is only through an educated society can true reform be achieved."

The Miss Earth 2015 pageant will be aired on ABS-CBN Sunday morning, before noontime show "ASAP 20."

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Ready for summer: Pinay beauty queens in swimsuits

MANILA – The Philippines’ most beautiful women are ready for summer as they show off their toned figures in sexy swimsuits.

Here are some photos of Filipina beauty queens in their summer wear, as shared in their personal social media accounts.

View this slideshow in Desktop site.

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Cebu beauty wins Miss Tourism International

Angeli Dione Gomez capped a banner year for Filipina beauty queens after she won the Miss Tourism International Crown in a pageant held on New Year's Eve in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

The 20-year-old Cebu native triumphed in the last beauty pageant of the calendar year, beating Thailand’s Sunidporn Srisuwan and Malaysia’s Sarah Czarnuch, who placed second and third, respectively.

“The first thing I plan to do is to meet my family, whom I have not met for about one month, and have a nice breakfast with them tomorrow,” Gomez said.

She is the second Filipina to win the Miss Tourism International crown, after Rizzini Alexis Gomez also won the pageant last year.

Gomez will be "a traveling ambassador in promoting informal international relations between countries to spread the message of peace, goodwill, and friendship," according to pageant organizers.

Gomez’s victory is the latest in a string of victories for the Philippines in international beauty pageants.

Among the Filipina pageant victors this year are Megan Young (Miss World), Mutya Johanna Datul (Miss Supranational), and Bea Rose Santiago (Miss International).

The Miss Tourism International 2013 pageant and coronation night was held at the Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, in Sepang Utara, Malaysia. A total of 60 candidates from all over the world competed for the crown.

Official results:

Miss Tourism International 2013 - Angeli Dione Gomez, Philippines
1st Runner-up - Sunidporn Srisuwan, Thailand (Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International
2013)
2nd Runner up - Sarah Czarnuch, Australia (Miss Tourism Metropolitan 2013)
3rd Runner up - Michelle Alexis Torres, Dominican Republic (Miss Tourism Global 2013)
4th Runner up - Thaarah Ganesan, Malaysia (Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan)

Top 10:
Australia - Sarah Czarnuch
Vietnam - Phan Hoang Thu
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Aleksandra Kovacevic
Ukraine - Oleksandra Timonina
Thailand - Sunidporn Srisuwan
Portugal - Sara Monica Matias da Silveira
Zimbabwe - Dananai Ratiozo Chipunza
Philippines - Angeli Dione Gomez
Malaysia - Thaarah Ganesan
Dominican Republic - Michelle Alexis

Miss Tourism International 2013 Special Awards:

Miss Proton Elegance - Portugal
Miss Beautiful Skin - Singapore
Miss Friendship - Uganda
Best in Talent - Armenia
Miss Tourism International 2013
Great Ambassador Award - Hong Kong

Miss Southeast Asia - Vietnam
Best National Costume - Mexico
Miss Beverly Wilshire Gorgeous - Miss Indonesia
Miss Portrait Queen - Romania
Miss Focus Point Dazzling - Poland

Miss Charity Queen - Korea
Miss KL Sogo Trendsetter - Australia
Miss Avant Garde i-City - Malaysia
Miss Poh Kong Glamour - Australia

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Meet the other Pinay in Miss Universe

MANILA -- Ariella Arida, the Philippines' representative to Miss Universe, is competing with another full-blooded Pinay in her bid to bring home the country's third crown from the international pageant.

Riza Santos, who is representing Canada in the 62nd Miss Universe, may be familiar to some Filipino TV viewers, as she finished second place in the top-rating reality TV show "Pinoy Big Brother" in 2007.

Following her stint on the ABS-CBN program, the 27-year-old model went full-time in showbiz, with appearances on several Kapamilya programs, including the concert variety show "ASAP," and TV series like "Palos" and "I Love Betty La Fea."

Her time as an actress in the Philippines is even mentioned in her profile on the official Miss Universe website: "Riza has acted in four major Filipino films, including the box office hit 'Dobol Trobol,' where she played the leading lady and was trained in knife throwing."

Although born and raised in Canada, Santos is pure Filipino. Her father, Ruel Santos, is from Bulacan; while her mother, Dina Buenaventura, hails from Bataan.

Connecting with Pinoys

Before the Miss Universe kick-off late last month, Santos, along with her mom, even organized a charity event for an ailing Filipino girl's operation.

Held in Calgary, Santos' hometown in Canada, the event aimed to raise funds for 15-year-old Maria Fe, who is suffering from a life-threatening scoliosis.

Santos learned of the girl's condition through her aunt, Delia Tumak, who is based in Vancounver.

Among the attendees of the event was Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Leslie Gatan, who referred to the gathering as a "bayanihan among all Filipinos."

"Believe in yourself and to become the best that you can be," Santos said at the time, referring to the theme of the fund-raising activity.

"Once you do that, you really have the ability to become the best that you are and it gives you more opportunity, affords you more resources that you can help other people, people like Maria Fe who really does need our support," she said.

Meeting Ariella

Along with the 85 other candidates of Miss Universe, Santos is currently in Moscow, Russia, where the coronation night will be held on November 10 (Manila time).



On her page on image-sharing service Instagram, Santos posted a photo of her with Arida, who she said is her roommate.

In an earlier post by Arida also on Instagram, the Alaminos-born beauty shared a photo of her with Santos and Guam's Alixes Scott, captioned: "Mabuhay ang Pinay!"

It is unclear whether Scott also has Filipino roots.

Another candidate, Gabon's Jennifer Mouchita, was earlier reported to be half-Filipina. While Mouchita has said she has "origins" in the Philippines, she clarified in a Twitter post that her parents are both Gabonese.

Arida is hoping to surpass the successes of her last three predecessors in Miss Universe – Venus Raj, Shamcey Supsup and Janine Tugonon – who all finished in the international pageant's Top 5.

Should Arida be named Miss Universe 2013, she will be third Filipino to win the crown after Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margie Moran in 1973.

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Megan Young breaks into Miss World Top 6

MANILA -- Megan Young inched closer to the Miss World crown after landing a spot in the pageant's Top 6 on Saturday night in Bali, Indonesia.

The Kapamilya actress is among the 127 international beauties to the pageant, which pushed through in the Muslim-majority country despite protests.

The finals night, held at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, was still ongoing, as of posting.

With her Top 6 feat, Young is set to replicate the success of Filipina beauty Gwendonline Ruais, whose 1st runner-up finish in Miss World 2011 was the Philippines' last best showing in the pageant.

Below is the complete list of candidates who made it in the Top 6 of Miss World 2013, in no particular order:

1. France
2. Philippines
3. Ghana
4. Brazil
5. Spain
6. Gibraltar (People's Choice)

Young's Top 6 placing was bolstered by her strong showing in various pre-pageant challenges, including the Top Model competition, which she won; the Beach Fashion tilt, where she ranked fifth; and the Multimedia Contest, where she placed fourth.

Other preliminary competition winners recognized on Saturday were Netherlands' Jacqueline Steenbeek, for the Sports Challenge; Brazil's Sancler Frantz, Beach Fashion; India's Navneet Dhillon, Multimedia; and Nepal's Ishani Shrestha, Beauty with a Purpose.

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Cebuana beauty wins Miss Tourism Int'l crown

MANILA, Philippines - After the first runner-up finish of Janine Tugonon in the Miss Universe competition, another Filipina beauty steals the limelight.

Rizzini Alexis Gomez was crowned Miss Tourism International in Malaysia, Monday night.

The Cebuana beauty bested more than 50 other contestants from all over the world.

Coming in at number two was Miss Venezuela, followed by Miss Australia and Miss Paraguay. - ANC

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