Miss Manila 2018 coronation here and now

THE LOVELY LADIES of this year’s Miss Manila

The fifth Miss Manila search culminates tonight with the coronation of the winner to be crowned at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). There are 32 candidates vying for the title who will go home with P1 million worth of prizes.

Mayor Joseph Estrada

The City of Manila and MARE Foundation, together with VIVA Live, once again team up for the Miss Manila 2018 project.

In celebration of Araw ng Maynila, under the decree of Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada, proceeds of this year’s pageant will benefit MARE Foundation, a non-profit institution headed by Chairperson and Pageant Director, Jackie Ejercito.

The winner will represent the City of Manila in different functions and events.

The Grand Coronation Night will be telecast on July 1, 11:30 p.m. on ABS-CBN’s “Sunday’s Best.”

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Kylie back on TV

Kylie Padilla

Kylie Padilla is in the cast of GMA’s primetime series “The Cure.” She has not revealed the extent her character plays, only that she will have intense fight scenes.

Anyway, Kylie excitedly shared that her passion for acting was bolstered by the birth of her son Alas who has become her biggest inspiration. She has learned a lot since becoming a mother, happy with the many changes it brought to her life.

“The Cure” airs weeknights after “24 Oras” on GMA Telebabad.

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Bianca sans Miguel!

At a recent fashion event which she attended, everybody expected her to be escorted by her love team partner on “Kambal, Karibal,” Miguel Tanfelix. But the Kapuso actress was sans Miguel by her side!

Later, Miguel gifted her with a stuffed toy and invited her to a “mini date.” On Instagram, it seems they had fun in their bonding moments. They now look forward to their Japan trip.

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