A SEPARATE WORLD

Yesterday's casting call for Miss Philippines 2011 was for the Miss Universe Philippines title, not the Miss World Philippines title. There will be a separate casting call and contest for Miss World Philippines this year. Miss World Organization head Julia Morley is in the Philippines to announce the franchise for Miss World Philippines. At a press conference yesterday, she posed with Miss World 2010 first runner-up Botswana's Emma Wareus, Miss World 2010 USA's Alexandria Mills, Miss World 1993 second runner-up Ruffa Gutierrez, Cory Quirino (new holder of Miss World Philippines franchise), and Miss World 1973 first runner-up Evangeline Pascual (Photo: Ver Paulino)

CASTING CALL

Applicants queue up during casting for the Miss Philippines 2011 pageant at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City, east of Manila today. Of the 108 applicants, only 24 will be included to be candidates for Miss Philippines 2011. (Photos: Getty Images)

PICK FIVE

The Miss Universe Presentation Show always provides pleasant surprises, and this year was no different. Our Pick Five M-Z today, based on their powerful performances in Thursday's presentation show are: Miss Mauritius; Miss Peru, Miss Poland; Miss Philippines; and Miss Tanzania.

TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE - 1964

Miss Philippines Gemma Cruz is crowned Miss International 1964!

MISS PHILIPPINES 2010

The top winners of the 2010 Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant wave and blow kisses to the crowd after being crowned at the Araneta Center in Quezon City Saturday night. They are (from left) Krista Arrieta Kleiner, Bb. Pilipinas-International; Maria Venus Raj, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe; and Czarina Catherine Gatbonton, Bb. Pilipinas-World. (Photo by POL BRIANA JR/MANILA BULLETIN)

SAVE THE DATE!

Bb. Pilipinas 2010 will be held on 06 March 2010! More info here!