Watch out for Ariella Arida in Miss Universe 2013 , airs live on Velvet Channel

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Will Ariella Arida finally be the third Filipina to take home the Miss Universe Crown?

Stay tuned for the answer this Sunday (Nov 10) and watch history unfold as the highly anticipated "Miss Universe 2013" airs live on Velvet Channel (SkyCable Channel 53) at 2:00am, with a special telecast following on ABS-CBN at 9:00am.

Many are eager to bear witness as fate unfolds for the 24-year old from Laguna as she competes this year, especially with the close calls that took place last year for Miss Universe 2012 first runner-up Janine Tugonon.

Ariella has often been deemed a crowd favorite due to her popularity in pageant websites, where she has placed in online top 10 lists time and time again.

Looking back at the competition's progress over the years, the Philippines was last able to take home the title of "Miss Universe" in the year 1973, with Margarita "Margie" Moran earning the crown. Since then, it has been 40 years, with the country's representatives frequently coming in as first runners-up, including Miriam Quiambao in 1991 and Janine in 2012.

This year, the various competitors' success lies in the hands of the 2013 panel of judges, composed of Aerosmith lead vocalist Steven Tyler, famous chef Chef Nobu, gold medal figure skater Tara Lipinski, model-actress Carol Alt, supermodel Anne V, Farouk Systems founder Farouk Shami, U-BOAT watches pioneering designer Italo Fontana, and Russian popstar Philip Kirkorov.

The Miss Universe 2013 coronation night will be held at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia, and will be hosted by Thomas Roberts of "MSNBC Live" and Mel B of "America's Got Talent".

Ariella in her glam shot photographed by fashion photographer Fadil Berisha in the 2014 YAMAMAY FOR MISS UNIVERSE swimwear collection accessorized with faux fur

Catch "Miss Universe 2013" as it airs live on Velvet Channel (SkyCable Channel 53) at 2:00am, with a special telecast on ABS-CBN at 9:00am.

Footage of the coronation night will also have a primetime replay on the same day, airing at 7:00pm on Velvet Channel and 10:45am on ABS-CBN.

Miss Philippines takes first runner-up, Miss USA wins Miss Universe 2012

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Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon was named first runner-up of Miss Universe 2012  held Wednesday (Thursday in the Philippines) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Out of the 89 candidates around the world, 20-year-old cellist Miss USA Olivia Culpo took the crown as this year’s Miss Universe during the coronation night.

Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon, the only Asian candidate who made it to the Top 10. The Philippines nearly had another Miss Universe. Miss Philippines Janine Mari Tugonon came close to breaking the country's decades-long drought for a Miss Universe title when she placed second in this year's pageant. It was the closest that the country has come to the crown since Miriam Quiambao's first runner-up finish in 1999. The Philippines has won the crown twice, with Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margie Moran in 1973.

Janine answered fashion photographer judge Nigel Barker's question during the Q & A portion.

"As a global ambassador, do you think speaking English should be a prerequisite to being Miss Universe?"

“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. So whatever language you have, as long as your heart is to serve and you have a strong mind to show to people, then you can be Miss Universe.”

Other winners are : 

Miss Venezuela Irene Sofia Esser Quintero  -  second runner-up

Miss Australia Renae Ayris                           -  third runner-up

Miss Brazil Gabriela Markus                         - fourth runner-up

Janine said that she was happy with her second-place finish that she was fortunate to be picked as one of the best among 89 women from different parts of the world.

Janine was born and raised in Balanga, Bataan. She is a BS Pharmacy Cum Laude from UST (with cum laude honors). She has trained in Ballet Manila. She was last year’s Bb. Pilipinas first runner up. Before that, she was also Ms. Pharmacy and Ms. UST — both in 2010. She loves the outdoors and enjoys an active lifestyle. She likes to go hiking and climbing mountains, as well as cooking and traveling. She also loves reading crime related books and watching crime suspense thrillers such as CSI, Criminal Minds and Fringe. 

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup, The 3rd Runner Up 2011 Miss Universe

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Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup end up as the 3rd runner up 2011 Miss Universe in Sao Paolo, Brazil.        

Supsup was the favorite among the candidates, she topped the on line voting. Miss Angola Leila Lopes was crowned Miss Universe 2011. 1st Runner-up - Miss Ukraine, Olesya Stefanko. Stefanko2nd Runner-up - Miss Brazil, Priscila Machado. 3rd Runner-up - Miss Philippines, Shamcey Supsup, 4th Runner-up - Miss China , Zi Lin Luo Luo

Shamcey Supsup  did well all thru out the pageants competition, the only top 5 contender who answered her question in fluent english.  Her answer gave Philippines a head high, thumbs up and a proud nation.

She answered the question with pride and love to most sovereign to all the Almighty. She’s a  true Filipina , really someone who values her religion and will not do anything to suffer what she believe in.

Judge Vivica A. Fox asked Supsup, "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person you love? Why or why not?"


Supsup answered, "If I would have to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love. Because the first person that I love is God, who created me."

"I have my faith and my principles, and this is what makes me who I am. If the person loves me, he'll love my God too."

Oprah Winfrey via NBC News: "I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Ms. Philippines deserved to win. What made her different from the rest is that she had no seconds to rethink of her answer as she had no interpreter to break the ice. The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Ms. Philippines answered straight to the point.

The pageant was hosted by NBC "Today" anchor Natalie Morales and the Bravo network's Andy Cohen. Judges were celebrities including Connie Chung, supermodel Isabeli Fontana, Indy race car driver Helio Castroneves, Vivica Fox, Adrienne Maloof, Amelia Vega and Philippine international singer Lea Salonga.

You  are truly beautiful and amazing and so wonderful !!! God bless you, Shamcey!

"Congratulations, Shamcey! You make all Filipinos proud!"

Shamcey, 24, stands at five feet and seven and one-fourth inches tall and hails from General Santos City. She has a degree in BS in Architecture and graduated Magna Cum Laude from UP-Dilimam College of Architecture. She was the top 1 successful examinee of the Architect Licensure Examination held in June 2010.

You can view the list of top 10 architects held in June 2010 also in this website by clicking Top 10 Architects June 2010.

Miss Universe 2011: Lea Salonga named as Miss Universe judge

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Filipina singer-actress Lea Salonga was chosen as one of the judges in the prestigious beauty pageant on Earth Miss Universe. According to press release, Miss Universe Organization announced the celebrities and experts who will judge at the 60th Annual Miss Universe Pageant, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Among the list of judges includes :

Helios Castroneves, Three-time Winner of the Indianapolis 500

-Connie Chung, U.S. Broadcast Legend

-Isabeli Fontana, Brazilian Supermodel

-Vivica Fox, Actress & Television Producer

-Adrienne Maloof, From Bravo’s hit series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”

-Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003

Lea Salonga who's an accomplished singer/actress rose to fame globally when she won Tony Award in 1991 as the lead performing actress on Broadway musical show Miss Saigon. She portrayed singing voice of several Disney films like female lead characters in Aladdin, Mulan and Mulan II.

Meanwhile Philippines’ pride in the Miss Universe pageant is Shamcey Supsup, a magna cum laude graduate at University of the Philippines (UP) is doing well on online survey. Supsup was reported leading on online voting although on the pageant online voting will still end on September 11, still you can cast your vote at Missuniverse website. To vote, go here

Miss Universe will be broadcast live from Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on Monday, September 12 at 9 p.m.  

(September 13  ,   9 a.m Manila time).