Janine Tugonon is The Second Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Miss Universe 2012 Concludes!

 

Philippines' bet Janine Tugonon was hailed as the second most beautiful woman in the world after ending as the 1st runner up in the “Miss Universe 2012” pageant aired via satellite from Las Vegas, Nevada on ABS-CBN.

Miss USA Olivia Culpo took home the crown and is about to start her reign as the new “Miss Universe” replacing Angola’s Leila Lopes who won the title last year. Irene Quintero of Venezuela ended up 2nd runner up; Renae Ayris of Australia was third runner up; and Gabriela Markus of Brazil was named 4th runner up.

Janine wowed the judges and the crowd in the swimwear competition with her fabulous figure and signature cobra walk that made her advance to the top ten.

Her elegant pose and unique yet graceful hand gesture also stole the show and stunned viewers in the evening gown portion.

In the question and answer portion, Janine was interrupted by the audience's applause while answering the final question asked by fashion photographer Nigel Barker: “As an international ambassador, do you believe that speaking English should be a prerequisite to being Miss Universe? Why or why not?”

The Filipina beauty confidently answered, "For me, being Miss Universe is not just about knowing how to speak a specific language. It's being able to influence and inspire other people. As long as your heart wants to serve and you have a strong mind to show to people, then you can be Miss Universe."

This is the second time the Philippines placed 1st runner-up in the world’s most prestigious pageant after Miriam Quiambao finished 1st runner up and lost the crown to Ms Botswana back in 1999.

To date, the Philippines has only won two Miss Universe titles, the first one in 1969 by Gloria Diaz and the second one in 1973 by Margarita Moran.

Janine is a 23-year old licensed pharmacist and a cum laude graduate of the University of Santo Tomas.

This marks the sixth year since 2007 that the Miss Universe Organization entrusted ABS-CBN as the home of Miss Universe in the Philippines.

Watch the replay of the “Miss Universe 2012” pageant today (Dec 20) on Studio 23 at 5 pm and the primetime telecast on ABS-CBN Sunday (Dec 23), 11 PM. Photos were courtesy of the Miss Universe website.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

PBB Teens Treat Us with a Halloween Special This Sunday!

This Sunday, ABS-CBN brings us a special Halloween documentary special featuring the PBB Teens!
 

“Pinoy Big Brother” teen housemates Karen, Ryan, Joj, Jai, and Bing go on a road trip from Manila to Baguio to visit sites that are said to be haunted by ghosts and other creatures of the night in ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs’ special Halloween documentary “Takutan Tayo, Kaya Mo?” this Sunday (Oct 28).

The country’s favorite teens go ghost-hunting in an old house in Sampaloc, Manila that is believed to be haunted by the couple who first owned the property in 1937.

They will also prove if stories about headless priests, nuns, and marching Japanese soldiers can really be seen when darkness strikes in Pindangan Ruins in La Union.

Here is its teaser:

On their way to Baguio, the teens will try their luck if they will see the white lady allegedly lurking along Loakan road. Rumor has it that a taxi driver went out of his mind when he had an encounter with the white lady.
 

Karen, Ryan, Joj, Jai, and Bing will also enter the creepy Diplomat Hotel and Teacher’s Camp, two of the most popular haunted locations in the country. Will the paranormal world make their presence felt to them? Will the teens be brave enough to go through the challenge?
 

Other than going ghost-hunting, the teens will also share real-life, goosebumping stories of those who have experienced the paranormal backed up with testimonies, dramatization, and historical context. Some of the stories were taken online via posts from netizens in the show’s official Facebook page.

Don’t miss the special Halloween documentary “Takutan Tayo, Kaya Mo?” this Sunday (Oct 28) on ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' to Re-Air in ABS-CBN's 'Sunday's Best!'

Due to insistent public demand, ABS-CBN will re-air "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," the hit Thai movie that paved the way for Thai superstar Mario Maurer to capture the hearts of Filipinos. It will be shown on Sunday’s Best, after “Gandang Gabi Vice.” 

The film follows the journey of Shone (Mario), a campus heartthrob who became the first and greatest love of an ordinary school girl. 

Aside from the re-run of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," Mario is set to give his fans a bigger treat with the nationwide release of his highly anticipated first Filipino-Thai film from Star Cinema, “Suddenly It’s Magic,” where he is co-starred with Kapamilya actress Erich Gonzales. Under the direction of Rory B. Quintos, 

"Suddenly It's Magic" is feel-good new-age fairytale of a Thai superstar named Marcus (Mario) and a romantically jaded Filipina baker Joey (Erich), who are both bound to spark 'magic' in each other’s lives. 

Don’t miss the re-run of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" this Sunday (October 14) on ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best, after “Gandang Gabi Vice.” Also watch out for the nationwide release of "Suddenly It's Magic" on October 31, 2012! Cool!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)