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| Miss Philippines Treasure Chest Part Two |
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As a tribute to the unending aura of Filipinas in the interna- tional pageant scene, here are a number of 'scene grabs' that show exactly what makes these contestants unique. Photos courtesy of 'Woojae' at Beauland through the kind- ness of 'Ermita Girl' of 'Filipina Essence,' Miss Philippines Beyond 2000's sibling website. This page does not claim ow- nership to these pictures, just a plain tribute to an enduring legacy that future generations can truly benefit from. Glimp- ses into the rich and diverse history of Philippine Pageantry! |
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Chat Silayan represented the Philippines in the 1980 Miss Universe Pageant in Seoul, Korea. Chat conti- nued the tradition of wearing the TERNO for the Parade of Nations where she proudly introduced herself
as : "Rosario Silayan, Philippines!" Chat scored high enough to qualify as one of the sem-finalists. During the interview portion, emcee Bob Barker and the whole audience at the Sejong Cultural Center sang her 'Happy Birthday.' Asked whether she would follow in her actor-father's footsteps and join the movies, she flatly said : "No, because that is not a woman's job." Chat would later disagree with her own statements when she fell to the lure of Philippine local showbusiness and became quite a successful actress herself! |
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The swimsuit portion of the pageant saw Chat reveal her whistle-bait figure and the now much copied hands on hips pose. Eileen Ford of the Ford Modeling Agency, one of the night's judges, consistently gave Miss Philippines high scores for her charm, grace, poise and uniqueness. Chat was in competition mood! |
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Chat's most shining moment was during the evening gown competition. As the Korean Children's Choir sang 'When You Wish Upon A Star,' Miss Philippines outshone all the other contestants with her Renee Salud 'mermaid' gown
with matching stole, truly one of the most unforgettable evening gowns ever to grace the history of the Miss Universe Pageant! Chat advanced to the finals together with Misses |
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USA, Sweden, Scotland and New Zealand. Bob Barker's final question to her : "If given the chance to meet any im-portant person living in the world today, who would it be and why?" Chat replied, "I really don't have anyone in particular in mind, I would want to meet though a person who is into politics.." By evening's end, Miss Sweden was 4th Runner-Up; Miss Philippines, 3rd Runner-Up; Miss New Zealand, 2nd Runner-Up; Miss Scotland, First Runner-Up; and the USA's Shawn Weatherly was the new Miss Universe! Good finish for Chat, who almost won the title! |
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Abbygale Williamson Arenas was the country's bet to the 1997 Miss Universe Pageant. For the parade of nations, she chose a 'barrio' inspired style of the TERNO with matching 'salakot' appliqued with a cascade
of native shells. The costume itself with its earth tone colors typical of the fiesta scene in rural Philippines was unique, but the hat was a serious mistake, for it took attention away from Abbygale's beautiful face. |
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| Abbygale succeeded Aileen Damiles, Miss Philippines Universe 1996, as the year's Miss Photogenic; second in a row for the country! Pageant fans voted for her via the internet. Abbygale could have easily slipped through the semi-finals, but unfor-tunately, lost the 10th slot to Miss India, Nafisa Joseph. What happened? Judging from the preliminary scores above, her interview went very well, but the swimsuit and evening gown pulled her down! The swimsuit score could have been much higher had Abbygale been sent to Caracas, Venezuela for training and given enough time to prepare for the pageant! |
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Yes, the evening gown put her down! What a silly mistake that ruined the chances of a very capable candidate. Abby could have looked smashing in a form fitting, black, sequined, strapless evening number instead of this somber debutante ball gown that did nothing but hide her enviable assets! Abby had all the qualities, but alas, the packaging was grossly incorrect! |
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BACK TO PART ONE OF TREASURE CHEST |
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