Beyond 2000
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It's been 21 years since Miss Melanie Marquez won the
Philippines' 3rd Miss
International crown!
How fast time flies.
The 2000 Pageant is just around the corner and the question now is : How will Joanna Marie Penalosa fare against the beauty powerhouses of the Latin countries? Time to wish upon that star and once again shine,
Philippines! It's been such a looong time.
. . . Burbank
Amparo Munoz, Miss U '74 and members of her court really became part of Philip-
pine culture when they fell to the lure of the local mo-
vie industry! Maureen Ava Viera, Miss Aruba (far left), starred opposite a basket ball athlete in a comedy film entitled "Miss Aruba Comes To Town." Helen Morgan of Wales (2nd from left) also starred in a local film where she was one of the unfortunate victims of the hijacking of a public bus.
Doll faced Johanna Raunio of Finland, above left, was the main star in a movie opposite local comedian 'Chiquito' in the mermaid classic, 'Lorelei.' For her part as the mermaid, Johanna had to wear a wig to cover her private parts and false rubber breasts just in case the wind and the sea did not cooperate! Amparo Munoz, who was to be dethroned before her reign was over, later returned to the Philippines
and starred in a movie opposite - who else, Gloria Diaz, Miss Universe of 1969. The only one who did not succumb to the lure of Philippine cinema was Colombia's Cecilia Escandon.
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Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1996 Aileen Damiles at the Coronation Ball in honor of Miss Universe of 1996, Alicia Machado of Venezuela. What makes this photograph so interesting is that Aileen, a Filipina, is actually a shade or two fairer in skin tone than Alicia, a white Venezuelan! But wait, it gets better. Alicia Machado herself could pass for a Spanish Filipina mestiza! In today's muti-racial society, if the two beauty queens were to switch sashes, Aileen as Miss Venezuela and Alicia as Miss Philippines, the whole thing would still be perfectly believable! And why not? Both countries were once colonized by Spain!
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ting whether Filipina Australian megamodel Cristina Garcia is beauty queen material or not. She has the face, the confidence, the body, but unfortu-
nately, not the height!
A shortie at 5 feet and 6 inches, hmmm. . . could disappear behind the giants! Oh well, I guess you can't have everything, can you?
. . . David
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MISS INTERNATIONAL CROWN ?
tive and negative comments should be presented for the sole purpose of 'TO CORRECT' as opposed to
just merely 'TO CONDEMN.' Joanna is a gorgeous Miss Philippines and with the proper training, could have been worth even more. Alas, Binibini has chosen their outdated methods, and sad to say, "You get what you pay for." Who knows, Joanna might just wake up and smell the vinegar . . .
Famous commercial models (from left to right) Amanda Griffin, Cristina Garcia, and Joey Mead are being eyed by most pageant fans as three potential Binibini contenders for the ma- jor awards of 2001. In this fantasy computer enhanced 'coronation,' Amanda is Miss Philip-
pines International, Cristina Garcia is Miss Philippines Universe, and Joey is Miss Philip- pines World. Too much to ask? The stuff dreams are made of? These women are gor-
geous and world class! The only thing hinder-
ing them from becoming possible contenders
is : "Are they interested at all?" C'mon Amanda, Cristina and Joey, give it a try! Miss Philippines could certainly use a breath of fresh air.
. . . Harjade
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