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India's Manushi Chhillar emerged as this year's Miss World as the 20-year-old lady beat out the competition to take first prize at the coveted pageant.Television coverage of the event showed Chhillar was clearly surprised with by her win in a pageant held at Sanya, China.First runner up was Andrea Meza, of Mexico whilethird place was Stephanie Hill from England.Contestants from more than 100 countries take part in the Miss World beauty pageant.

MAGUINDANAO --- More than 700 bikers from across the country competed in the Maguindanao provincial mountain bike challenge (MBC) meant to prove that outsiders are safe in the province.The competition was held Sunday in Buluan, capital town of Maguindanao.Maguindanao has 36 towns whose residents are stakeholders to the current peace overture between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.The event was the symbolic start of the Nov.

SIMUNUL, Twi-Tawi – High-ranking government officials, led by Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), graced the 637th Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day on November 7 in this island town in the province of Tawi-Tawi. The event also marked the the start of the 28th ARMM Anniversary celebration.Arab trader and missionary Sheikh Karimul Makhdum set foot in Simunul and introduced Islam in the Philippines more than 600 years ago. The first mosque in the country was built by Sheikh Makhdum in Simunul's Brgy. Tubig Indangan.

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi – There is a tourism boom in the province of Tawi-Tawi with visitor arrivals increasing three times more this year compared with figures posted in 2016.Mobin Gampal, Tawi-Tawi provincial tourism officer, said the province is attracting local and foreign tourists despite the entire Mindanao under martial law since the second quarter of the year due to the Marawi crisis. In one month, we can expect more than a thousand to about three thousand tourists both from (the country’s other provinces) and from outside the country, Gampal said.

KORONADAL CITY - Man and woman's best friends, so they are popular.Pet dogs had their day here as the city hosted Sunday a Dog Fashion Show as the city celebrates its 17th Charter Anniversary and 7th Negosyo Festival. Some dressed in Christmas attire, the dogs, some depicted Sta Claus, reindeer and poinsettia, filled the Rizal Park for the event.The apple of the eye of dog enthusiast was a differently able dog that received applause from the audience.Another highlight of the event was a dog eating contest, according to Dr.

Images of Tawi-Tawi Image may contain one or more people child and outdoor sand//scontent.fmnl4-6.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22196044_1880638168629258_2170076730591897437_n.jpg?oh=fe20058d5ac6a8cf1c2dd8ebd0b0525bandampoe=5A3CED70 A Sama-Pangalay movement during Kamahardikaan festival in Tawi Tawi.

MIDSAYAP, North Cotabto -- A 19-year-old lady from this town was crowned Mutya ng North Cotabato in this year's search in celebration of the province's 103rd foundation anniversary and Kalivungan Festival.During the pageant night at the Libungan municipal gymnasium, Krislyn Jabonera bested other aspirants representing various towns and organizations.Aside from winning the most coveted crown, Jabonera also won special awards, including the Best in Production Number and Best in Long Gown.First runner up was Ms.

KIDAPAWAN CITY – The weeklong Kalivungan Festival, which highlights North Cotabato’s abundant harvests of agricultural and forestry products, finally opened with the annual economic enterprise, Market-Market sa Kapitolyo and ‘Agro-Forestry Trade Fair.’The trade fair, according to Kalivungan Fiesta 2017 in-charge Jo Abellana, is focused on North Cotabato’s main agricultural products, like, several fruit wines, high-yielding varieties of cereals, native handicrafts, and others.The province’s main products include organic rice, corn, rubber, banana, African palm oil, exotic fruits, and seve

ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman's message to Davao City as it celebrates Kadayawan Festival.My warmest greetings to the City of Davao as you celebrate this year’s Kadayawan Festival.The Kadayawan Festival has come to define the identity and vibrance of the City of Davao. It’s a festival that showcases the city’s natural wealth, thriving economy, and vision of a more progressive and equitable society. It also reflects the spirit of the Davaoeños.Davao City is known not just for being one of the major cities in the country, but also for celebrating the cultural diversity of its population.

KORONADAL CITY
– The Department of Tourism (DOT-12) is providing skills training for the rest
of 2017 for capacitate major stakeholders in the regional tourism industry,
Director Nelly Nita Dillera today said.

Dillera said empowering
and capacitating the stakeholders will improve the industry and make the region
better and safe tourist destination.Dot has set aside P5 million for the project, Dillera said.