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MISS PHILIPPINES UNIVERSE 2004 |
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THE UNIVERSE & BEYOND |
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The 2004 Miss Universe competiton has started! Maricar arrives in Quito, Ecuador for three weeks of pre-pageant activities leading to the Finals Night on June 1st. Will all her hardwork pay off? Will she become the Philippines' 3rd Miss Universe? The show has began and the future can only get better! |
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| MISS UNIVERSE 2004 : QUITO, ECUADOR |
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M I S S
U N I V E R S E
P A G E A N T
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A radiant and confident Miss Philippines, Maricar Balagtas, with fellow contestants, Miss Colombia and Miss Cayman Islands, wave to photographers May 12, 2004 at the Marriott Hotel in Quito, Ecuador. All three women were some of the first to arrive for the pageant. |
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MARVELOUS |
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Maricar Balagtas with two Latin American beauties (below); Miss Costa Rica and Miss Trinidad & Tobago, May 13, 2004. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.Com. |
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P H I L I P P I N E S |
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P H I L I P P I N E S |
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P H I L I P P I N E S |
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WHAT'S NEXT? |
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GO FOR THE GOLD **** |
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MARICAR BALAGTAS IS MISS PHILIPPINES BEYOND 2004 |
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