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The monthlong LGBTQ+ Pride celebration concluded with vibrant parades and events across the U.S. and around the world.
Indigenous women from Bolivia's capital gathered Friday for the Cholita Paceña 2025 contest, an event that honors Aymara identity through traditional dress and cultural expression. The competition ...
Miss World Namibia 2025 Selma Kamanya unveiled her national costume over the weekend during an emotional send-off ceremony. This was the last of her rehearsals in Namibia prior to taking off to ...
The Miss Universe Philippines organization announced the winners of this year's National Costume competition, a day after crowning Ahtisa Manalo as the 2025 titleholder.
MANILA, Philippines – Ahead of the coronation night on May 2, the 66 candidates for Miss Universe Philippines 2025 went all out during the national costume showcase to represent the different ...
Miss Universe Philippines 2025: 8 standout beauties at national costume showcase By: Armin P. Adina INQUIRER.net / 10:39 PM May 01, 2025 ...
Other costumes also drew inspiration from local legends and natural elements, like Maria Makiling (worn by Siniloan, Laguna's Yllana Marie Aduana) and Ibong Adarna (worn by Dipolog City's Jazzle ...
BOGOTA/ISTANBUL Bolivia declared a national emergency Wednesday after weeks of flooding caused by torrential rains left dozens dead and affected thousands of families. In a statement to the press ...
LIMA, Peru — The cheering in the National Stadium began well before The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square took the stage during the “Songs of Hope” concert in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, ...
Aside from winning the crown, Dia also bagged the Mejor Traje Típico (Best National Costume) award during the national costume competition on February 3, wearing an intricate Filipiniana dress ...
The Philippines' Reina Hispanoamericana representative Dia Mate won the Mejor Traje Tipico or Best National Costume award and now sets her sight on the overall crown.
Mate’s national costume, designed by Ehrran Montoya, is a stunning tribute to the country’s rich cultural heritage. Inspired by the Baroque churches of the Philippines, it features more than 150,000 ...