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Coach: George C. Jimenez
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Bishop Julito Cortes named as the new bishop of Dumaguete!
Photo Credit to the rightful owners of
the photos grabbed online.
Pope
Francis has appointed Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Julito Cortes as the new bishop of
Dumaguete.
The
appointment was officially announced in Rome on September 28, Saturday at 12:00 noon (6:00pm
Manila Time).
Cortes
will become the fourth ordinary of the diocese, which has been without a bishop
since last May 2012 following Archbishop John Du’s installation as head of the
Archdiocese of Palo.
The
bishop-elect is not new to his new assignment because he was parish priest for
more than five years in Bacong, Negros Oriental, which is part of Dumaguete
diocese.
He
also served as the diocese’s vicar general for 11 years and later diocesan
administrator until Du was installed bishop in July 2001.
Cortes
was born in Paranaque in 1956 and ordained a priest in 1980.
After
his episcopal ordination in 2002, he has served in a number of pastoral roles:
member of the CBCP Commission on Culture and Commission on Liturgy.
At
present, Cortes is the chairman of the CBCP Permanent Committee on Cultural
Heritage of the Church since 2009.
As
the new bishop of Dumaguete, he will be serving about 40 parishes with around
one million Catholics.
Simply beautiful Megan... Miss World 2013
Note: Credits to the
rightful owners of the photos grabbed online.
Finally,
the Philippines has won the elusive “blue crown” with the crowning of Miss
Megan Lynne Young as Miss World 2013 during the grand finale of Miss World 2013 in Nusa Dua, Bali
resort island, September 28, 2013.
The
first time I saw Megan, I knew she would make it. And true enough, leading
beauty pageant sites, Missosology and Global Beauties, put Megan at the helm of
their respective Leaderboards, predicting her victory days prior to the
coronation night.
The 23-year-old beauty queen from Olongapo will go down in the annals of the Philippine pageant as the first ever Filipina to win the Miss World title, breaking the popular urban legend which originated in the 70s that no Filipina will ever get the blue crown. “The said legend can be traced back in 1977 when Peachy Veneracion made the curse after she was forced to withdraw from the pageant at the time. Since then, despite the Philippines successful finish in Miss Universe and other international beauty tilts, the Miss World crown has been elusive until 36 years later.”
A
defining moment for Megan's winning the crown was her answer to the final
question, "Why should you be Miss World?" Megan answered: "I treasure a core value of humanity
and that guides people why they act the way they do. I will use this to show
other people how they can understand each other as one, we can help society."
It
took forty-six years for the Philippines to get the first Miss World crown
since its very first entry in 1966. The closest and highest placements
the Philippines got before was
Gwendoline Ruais who placed second to Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela in 2011, Sharmaine
"Ruffa" Gutierrez who placed 2nd runner-up to Lisa Hanna of Jamaica
in 1993, and Evangeline Pascual who placed second to Marjorie Wallace of the
United States of America in 1973.
Megan’s victory made the Philippines as the only country in the world to conquer the five grand slam beauty pageants:
Miss
Universe - 2 (1969, 1973)
Miss World - 1 (2013)
Miss International - 4 (1964, 1970, 1979, 2005)
Miss Earth - 1 (2008)
Miss Tourism Queen International - 1 (2006)
Miss Supranational - 1 (2013)
Miss World - 1 (2013)
Miss International - 4 (1964, 1970, 1979, 2005)
Miss Earth - 1 (2008)
Miss Tourism Queen International - 1 (2006)
Miss Supranational - 1 (2013)
Congratulations,
Megan Lynne Young! You make us very proud and inspired. Be blessing and
inspiration to all peoples of the world. God bless you!
Miss World
2014 will take place in London in November.
Complete Results of
the Miss World 2013 Pageant:
Winner: Miss Philippines Megan Lynn
Young
1st Runner-Up: Miss France Marine Lorphelin
2nd Runner-Up: Miss Ghana Carazzar Shooter
Top 5
Miss
Brazil Sancler Frantz
Miss Spain
Elena Ibarria
People's
Choice: Miss Gibraltar Maroua Kharbouch
Top 6
France,
Philippines, Ghana, Brazil, Spain and Gibraltar
Top 10
Miss
Australia Erin Holland
Miss
England Kirsty Heslewood
Miss
Indonesia Vania Larissa
Miss Jamaica
Gina Hargitay
Miss Nepal
Ishani Shrestha
People's Choice — Miss Gibraltar Maroua Kharbouch
Beauty with a Purpose — Miss Nepal
Beach Fashion — Miss Brazil
Top Model — Miss Philippines
Social Media Award — Miss India
Best in Talent — Miss Indonesia
Megan’s
Message after the Pageant
Seems
like only yesterday that I was flying out to Bali, Indonesia to represent the
Philippines and show the world what I had. And now, at the foot of my bed, I
see the Miss World sash. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine to be in this position.
Never did I think of myself to be worthy of such an honor. But the paths that
I've chosen have proven me wrong
This year will be an amazing one. I can already feel the good vibes and positive energy and I can't wait to start planning for things so that you can witness my journey as well.
I don't know where I would be without the people who have come and gone in my life, and the people that have come and stayed as well. Every single moment that I had with them, whether it was just a simple hello or a big thing that happened in my life, the way I act and think is all because of these people and life lessons.
Thank you for the happiness, thank you for the tears, thank you for the heart to heart talks, thank you for the heartbreak, thank you for the hugs, thank you for being mean to me, thank you for understanding, thank you for misunderstanding, thank you for caring, thank you for not giving a damn, thank you for the love and affection. Thank you, thank you thank you.
This isn't only for the people close to my heart. This is also for the people who have witnessed my journey and became a part of it through support. Thank you. Maraming salamat sa mga Pilipino na sumuporta. Mahal na mahal ko kayo. Sana maging inspirasyon ako sa inyo. Samahan niyo ako sa aking lakbay bilang bagong Miss World 2013.
This isn't the end of the journey. It is only the beginning.
This year will be an amazing one. I can already feel the good vibes and positive energy and I can't wait to start planning for things so that you can witness my journey as well.
I don't know where I would be without the people who have come and gone in my life, and the people that have come and stayed as well. Every single moment that I had with them, whether it was just a simple hello or a big thing that happened in my life, the way I act and think is all because of these people and life lessons.
Thank you for the happiness, thank you for the tears, thank you for the heart to heart talks, thank you for the heartbreak, thank you for the hugs, thank you for being mean to me, thank you for understanding, thank you for misunderstanding, thank you for caring, thank you for not giving a damn, thank you for the love and affection. Thank you, thank you thank you.
This isn't only for the people close to my heart. This is also for the people who have witnessed my journey and became a part of it through support. Thank you. Maraming salamat sa mga Pilipino na sumuporta. Mahal na mahal ko kayo. Sana maging inspirasyon ako sa inyo. Samahan niyo ako sa aking lakbay bilang bagong Miss World 2013.
This isn't the end of the journey. It is only the beginning.
Post-pageant photos here: http://missosology.org/missworld/news/item/2218-post-coronation-video-and-photos
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