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BULUAN, Maguindanao – Miss Philippines-Universe Maxine Medina alongside other beauties and celebrities will grace the ongoing 1st Inaul Festival, which formally reeled off in this provincial capital town with utmost revelries among thousands of people mostly clad colorful traditional Muslim attires made of the fabric being promoted in the festival. It will be our honor to host and see Miss Medina as well as other dignitaries gracing our festival, Maguindanao Gov.

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COTABATO CITY –
The now famous, elegant and stunning inaul gown candidates for this year’s Miss
Universe candidates’ fashion show in Davao City will, once again, take center
stage at the first ever Inaul Festival in Buluan, Maguindanao simultaneous with
the Sagayan Festival this week.

MAGUINDANAO --- The first ever provincial Inaul Festival reeled off Sunday with organizers markedly optimistic it will keep alive a fabric ethnic Maguindanaons have been patronizing for centuries.Inaul weaving is an indigenous craft the Maguindanao provincial government is trying to preserve and give a boost through technical and marketing interventions.The colorful Inaul cloth hit the news when it was featured by designers in a Mindanao-themed Miss Universe fashion show in Davao City in January.The February 5-14 activity commenced on Sunday with a mountain bike challenge in Maguindan

MANILA -- After passing on the crown to her successor, Miss Universe-France Iris
Mittenaere, 2015 Miss Universe-Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was quick to run to
the back part of the stage to hug Miss Philippines Maxine Medina who made it as
far as the top 6 finalists in the competition.

Several photos
of the two Filipino beauty queens hugging surfaced online minutes after the
coronation of the new Miss Universe and drew collective ‘awwws’ from several
netizens.

MANILA -- Malacanang congratulated on Monday Iris Mittenaere of France for winning the Miss Universe 2016 Pageant held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. People of France are rejoicing. Truly, this is a proud moment for their country. Our best wishes to the 65th Miss Universe, Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said in a press statement.Miss Haiti Raquel Pelissier and Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar finished first and second runners-up, respectively.

Top 61. Miss France -Iris Metennaere2. Miss Kenya -Mary Esther Were3.Miss Colombia -Andrea Tovar4.Miss Philippines -Maxine Medina5.Miss Thailand -Chalita Suansane6.Miss Haiti -Raquel Pelissier Miss Universe 2017 Pageantand Top 6 Contestants Revealed LIVE The final six are being announced, following the evening gown portion of this year’s Miss Universe Pageant. Some of the judges have revealed that the competition is getting tougher to judge. Meanwhile, viewers at home have been voting for their favorites. Check out the top 6 contestants who have moved forward in tonight’s event.

MANGUDADATU,
Maguindanao – Where in Maguindanao or in the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) that fresh water fish, weighing between 2 kilos to 8
kilos, can be found?

It can be
found in this 4th class municipality, Mangudadatu town in
Maguindanao named after Pua Mangudadatu, father of Provincial Governor Esmael Toto
Mangudadatu.

On Sunday,
people here, led by Mayor Freddie Mangudadatu, celebrated the first ever Taruk
Festival, a celebration of thanksgiving for bountiful harvest of fresh fish.

COTABATO CITY – The provincial
government of Maguindanao has renamed its annual Sagayan festival into inaul fest
in promotion of the Moro fabric, which local organizers of this year’s Miss Universe
pageant have adopted for use as part of the traditional attires of more than 80
competing candidate-coeds.

KORONADAL CITY - Name any Filipino fruits and vegetables and you can find it in this city.As the city celebrates Festival 2017, hundreds of farmers took center stage and paraded along major city streets to showcase all kinds of fruits and vegetables, making the city as the fruit basket of South Cotabato. Hinugyaw is a Ilongo term that means rejoicing or jubilation for bountiful harvest in the preceding year. It is aweeklongcelebrationthat culminates with a grand parade and street-dancing performers dressed in vibrant costumes.