The Miss Universe 2008 Pageant

The whole world again witnessed the 80 amazing beauties from all over the world from the very recent Miss Universe 2008. The night of glamour that was centered in Vietnam was viewed by over 1 Billion people around the globe supporting their respective representative. Each delegate gave their best and most of all, showed the real power of the modern woman.

The show started with the 80 delegates proudly wearing their National Costume. From there, different races of different culture showcased the best of their respective country. After the National Costume, the top 15 finalist was then selected based on the pre-pageant that happened some days before the coronation night. And so here are the lucky 15 of Miss Universe 2008:

From left to right:
VENEZUELA, KOSOVO, MEXICO
VIETNAM, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA
JAPAN, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ITALY
COLOMBIA, RUSSIA, HUNGARY
CZECH REPUBLIC, USA, SPAIN

After selecting the top 15, the show proceeded in the first round of competition for that night, the swimsuit competition. Only the top 15 were the ones who showed their beautiful an gorgeous in this round. After a while, the top ten was then chosen from the 15 based on the swimsuit competition. The top ten beauties were:

KOSOVO
AUSTRALIA
SPAIN
MEXICO
COLOMBIA
USA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
RUSSIA
ITALY
VENEZUELA

The second round followed with the top ten in their elegant evening gowns. Like last year, the delegate from USA was again the eye catcher of the night after she feel down on her butt to the floor while starting her catwalk with her gown. USA is indeed making their own identity! :) And so after that spectacular round, the top 5 finalist were announced and they were the beauties from:

COLOMBIA
VENEZUELA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MEXICO
RUSSIA

Riyo Mori, the Miss Universe 2007 from Japan also made her last walk as the Miss Universe. She is pretty much gorgeous in her simple and sexy tuxedo outfit that was really much talked about for being the first beauty queen to walk on the stage in pants! Special awards were also given to some of the contestants. Miss El Salvador was awarded as Miss Congeniality and Miss Thailand as the Best in National Costume. The last round which was the question and answer portion was the finale and the most thrilling part for all the contestants and the spectators. All 5 of them did a good job while answering the simple question from the judged they've picked. From the answers of the 5 candidates comes the new Miss Universe! The show ended with the five amazing candidates ranked as follows:

4th Runner Up
Miss Mexico

3rd Runner Up
Miss Russia


2nd Runner Up
Miss Dominican Republic


1st Runner Up
Miss Colombia


and the

Miss UNIVERSE 2008
Miss Venezuela

Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza, waved her success as she made her victory walk and very much ready for her duties and obligations as the new Miss Universe!

Miss Universe 2008 Evening Gown Presentation

I grab these videos in Youtube.

Vote for the Philippines' National Costume

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A tag for ALL Filipinos!

The 2008 Miss Universe comes to Vietnam for a night of stars and glamour in search of the most beautiful woman in the world! The winner for Best National Costume will be decided by online votes. So now, the main objective of this tag is to increase awareness for all Filipinos regarding the online voting. Let's VOTE for our very unique Philippine National Costume worn by our representative, Jennifer Barrientos.

General Instructions:

1. Go to THIS LINK!
2. In the Menu Bar just above the thumbnail pictures of the delegates, click ASIA/AUSTRALIA.
3. Look for the Philippines' Costume (like the picture above & it's actually in the page 2).
4. Click its thumbnail.
   
5. After clicking, a preview will then appear on the right side of the page. Click "SELECT THIS DELEGATE" located just below that preview.
6. The bad things is, we are to choose 3 delegates! So be sure NOT to vote for those countries that will surely be a strong competitor for the AWARD! :)
7. After choosing the Philippines and the "other" two countries, click on "SUBMIT VOTE" located just below the thumbnail pictures.
8. Follow the SIMPLE instructions after that!
   
9. You're done! Go Philippines!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• As much as possible, TAG all your FILIPINO friends.
  
• Copy this post from ***start here*** until ***end here***.
• Also invite your foreigner friends to vote for our national costume! LOL.
  
• Add your blog link below as a proof that you are one of the TEAM PHILIPPINES!

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The Team Philippines
Miss Universe 2008
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1.) Marky - Tiklaton
2.) YOU!
3.) YOU!
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I am tagging YOU! Yes...you read it right.. Y-O-U! :)
Copy this post now! :)

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Miss Philippines in Ms. Universe 2008

Jennifer Barrientos

Philippines
AGE: 22 | HEIGHT: 5'8" | HAIR COLOR: BLACK | EYE COLOR: BROWN

Get to know more of our "manok" or " pambato" in the coming Miss Universe 2008 this July 13, 2008 in Vietnam.

What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most?
I love watching movies, dining out, and having coffee with my family and friends. I also love going to the beach to engage in water sports like jet skiing and scuba diving. I enjoy playing volleyball and basketball during my spare time. I like to surf the net and chat with friends. I also like going to the mall to window shop and drive around to relax.
What is your career ambition?
I love fashion and want to pursue it as a career. My ambition is to be top model for the world's most celebrated designers. I want to travel the globe and work with creative people.
What is your proudest personal accomplishment?
Aside from representing the country in this pageant, graduating from college would have to be my proudest personal accomplishment. I worked hard, finished with flying colors and made my parents extremely happy.
What is something unique that has happened to you; some interesting thing about you?
My younger sister and I went to the same school, from preparatory to high school. The school was just 15 minutes away from our house so my mom would send us off to school on bikes.

Still Second Place

It's not that bad. I am SECOND AGAIN for the 115th week of The Filipino Blog of the Week. I really appreciate the efforts of all my friends who voted for my blog. I really really THANK you.

Since this blog is still in the TOP 5 last week, I am automatically nominated again for this week (116). If you think I deserve the award, I am again asking for that vote from you. :)

Voting is once a day, so you can always comeback to vote fro me everyday.

The voting form is located in the upper-right side of this page. :)

This Blog Won Second Place

Yes! It was a while ago when the author of the blog The Composed Gentleman announced and confirmed to me that this blog, Tiklaton, won Second Place in the very recent The Filipino Blog of the Week Contest, Week 114.

I am greatly honored from the very start when he chosed this blog to be one of the nominees for the said competition. To tell you, that was the very first time this blog was nominated for a contest. I was so thankful for that.

Anyway, since the voting for Week 114 is officially over, I would like to thank all my friends from all over the world who voted for this blog. I really appreciate your valuable time and effort just to visit here and vote for me.

Since one of the rules of the mentioned competition states that who ever from the past week nominees got a slot in the Top 5 shall remain competing for the next week, I am ONCE AGAIN nominated for week 115!Now if you think this blog deserves the title of the contest, please do VOTE for this blog, TIKLATON.

Voting is ONCE everyday so just feel free to visit the Coordinator's Blog or this blog to nominate. Please leave a message in my chatbox (right side of this blog) after you have voted so I can thank you!

Here's the form. Vote for TIKLATON.

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Thanks Pollhost

Vote for TIKLATON!

The Filipino Blog of the Week Contest

Week 115

Vote for this blog, TIKLATON.

Voting is ONCE EVERYDAY so feel free to comeback again.
Thank you so much!

	tiklaton - hit me!
	reflectionsmariz
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Thanks Pollhost

Please inform me after you have voted so I can thank you!

-Marky

This Blog is Nominated

Hi friends, this week, this blog is nominated for "The Filipino Blog of the Week (week 114)" by the blog The Composed Gentlemen.

Can you help me a bit and vote for this blog? You can actually vote ONCE PER DAY. Thanks a lot. Let me know if you have voted so I can thank you! Cheers!

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Thank You All Very Much

He is David Cook

David Cook, the new American Idol was indeed true to his words after saying to the three judges that he will be the next American Idol during his audition. Watch this video:



Being one of the million who auditioned for the American Idol Season 7, David Cook really showed and gave his best for him to be in the top. By his own will and courage and luck, he made his way and became the newest American Idol!

New 7 Wonders Update!

Just now, I visited the site new7wonders.com to see who's leading in the ranking of the "New 7 Wonders." And here's what I got!

1. Ha Long Bay : VIET NAM - Asia
2. Cox's Bazar, Beach : BANGLADESH - Asia
3. Ganges, River : BANGLADESH/ INDIA - Asia
4. Amazon River, River/Forest : BOLIVIA/ BRAZIL/ COLOMBIA/ ECUADOR/ PERU/ VENEZUELA - South America
5. Mount Everest, Mountain : NEPAL - Asia
6. Mount Fuji, Mountain : JAPAN - Asia
7. Tubbataha Reef : PHILIPPINES - Asia
8. Cocos Island, Island : COSTA RICA - North America
9. Chocolate Hills : PHILIPPINES - Asia
10. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park : PHILIPPINES - Asia


Just to let you know, the ranking you see above is based on the "NEW top 77 of the day," dated today, May 21, 2008 at 9:47 p.m (here in my clock). On the list, my very own country, Philippines is on it's way making it to the top! We have three entries now that is included in the top ten! This is really somehow a great leap from before where in we rank very far.


Let's support the entries from the Philippines!

David V.S. David in American Idol 7

Wow! American Idol Season 7 is almost on its way declaring its 7th grand IDOL! The next Tuesday night will sure mark a memorable event because of the two last men standing in this season! And yes, it'ds going to be DAVID v.s. DAVID!

David Archuleta, 17 year old guy, from Murray, UT, proved his worth and made his clear way to the big finale! His performances in this season was surely a hit one not just according to me, LOL, but also to all the fans of American Idol throughout the world! And ohw, not just the fans, but also the judges of the show!

David Cook, 25 year old man from Blue Springs, MO, also has grabbed the whole world's appreciation on his one of a kind voice! As a proof of his exellence, one judge commented: "See you at the finals!" And yes! Now, David wil be singing his last performance for this season tomorrow night on their finale!

All eyes and ears will be now ready to watch you guys perform tomorrow! Good Luck!

...And They Were Broken!

At long last! Josef is now evicted in the Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus! Woohho! From the very first start of that season, I really never find him attractive..(well I know I'm not too) because all I can see in him is purely "OVER." Over confident, Over Acting, Over Feeler and Over Fat! Wohooow...some of Josef's supporters might kill me now!

With regards to the title of this post, hhhmm...well, HELL YEAH!!!!! ....(drum rolls).

"THEY WERE BROKEN!!!!"

The latest PBB Teen Plus Eviction night, (May 10, Saturday), really gave me so much satisfaction! The result of the voting on whether who should stay inside the house just turn out to be just..not just "just" but very very very excellent! Finally, JOSEF WAS EVICTED and Nikki the "CONSERVATIVE FLIRT" was left behind and also Rona. Nikki or Nicole...hhhmmm.. yeah.. atleast she was saved but I want her out of the house also. I really don't like what she's doing inside the house considering she has a commitment outside..(but I don't really care that much!). I don't know, maybe I just don't like her seeing her bloom inside that big yellow house that way. Her mother always reminds her that their family is conservative, but "lol" to Nicole!!!! SHE'S NOT!!!! weeiii...

At last, they are broken! I'm not thankful about this thing because they are both tied up to each of their partners outside the house but I'm thankful that one of them went out the house last night because I don't like seeing them in TV flirting..and flirting.. and lastly FLIRTING! It's good to flirt once in a while...or (6 times on 6 days a week..-except sunday! *grin*)! but not to flirt with flirt people!!!!!! You might end up being parents! (WHHHAAAT? What am I talking about here.??? lol.

We'll at last! They were broken!!!!!!!!!!

For Josef, good luck "OA guy" in flirting outside!



For the "CONSERVATIVE NIKKI", don't cry!!!!!! Just don't cry, try to flirt with another else.

LOL

For the two OVER-ACTING "good example" teens in this season of PBB, there is nothing wrong with you! You are good examples! Absolutely, you deserve to be called "IDOLS!"

*cross fingers*

_(^.^)_

Here is the final tally of votes.

Robi was SAVED!

Robert was saved from the latest eviction of PBB Teen Plus. Thank you to all who supported him! He got the highest number of votes. Surely, our True Blue Atenista is on the rock!

She is Connie!

Connie Talbot, is one of the contestants in the show Britain's Got Talent. She wows the three judges of the show in her very touching version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. She is only six but now her voice has become a memorable mark on those hearts who heard her sing!

Robi is Nominated!

Wooh! Robi is nominated for this week. Since just last week, the guardians have already the power to nominate a teen housemate. The teen housemate who has the highest points from the selection process from the guardians will automatically be nominated. And now, for this week, my personal favorite and maybe your favorite also has been chosen by the guardians to be nominated for eviction. Most of their reasons state that Robi don't need the money, that he is already fulfilled as a teen, that somebody needs more the prize of PBB Teen Plus. But I say different. It's not about Robi's status in life, it's about him. His skills, his thoughts, his abilities, his leadership and his intelligence. We're not friends of Robi, but I believe he can be an inspiration to his peers as he is to me! People, Robert Marion Domingo needs our help!

Let's vote for him!

BB Robi

2331 for Globe, TM, Sun Cellular and Bayantel Wireless Landline

231 for Smart, Talk&Text and Addict Mobile

Please take note that Robi only got 1 single point from the teen housemates but the highest pointer in the guardians and made him nominated!

The other nominated housemates are:

JOLAS

RONA and

JOSEF.

Be updated with the latest happenings in the house of Pinoy Big Brother with these links:
http://www.pinoybigbrother.com/

http://pbigb.multiply.com/

Kuya is watching you! VOTE now!

A Friend in Pinoy Idol

That was April 5, 2008, when I saw my friend, Darling Vera Maria D. Vicente, on tv auditioning for the very 1st ever Pinoy Idol. Truly she has a good voice after ranking as 1st runner up in The Search for Iligan Star just this year. Like me, she is also from Iligan City National High School and a member of the STUDENT PEER FACILITATORS! I could still remember when I let her sing during her undertrainee days in the SPF. She was good before and now, she's even better.

Darling got her golden ticket to Manila after she wows the three judges of Pinoy Idol in her very wonderful version of "Nakapagtataka."

Watch her audition on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aepFMzej_o8