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                    [Title] => The 1st post-war  (1947) Miss Philippines search
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Did you know that the Filipinos’ fascination with beauty queens dates more than one century back?

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While sorting out my memorabilia, I came across this brochure of the Philippine International Fair, held in Manila from Feb. 1 to April 30, 1953.

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Gloria Romero, who turned 79 last Dec. 16, was Miss Visayas in 1954, during the Boys Town Carnival, then the most prestigious and popular beauty pageant in the country.

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The 49th Miss International pageant will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, on Nov. 28, with Bicolana beauty Melody Gersbach competing for the crown won four times by the Philippines, Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, Melanie Marquez in 1979 and Precious Lara Quigaman in 2005.

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                    [Title] => The 1st post-war  (1947) Miss Philippines search
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Did you know that the Filipinos’ fascination with beauty queens dates more than one century back?

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While sorting out my memorabilia, I came across this brochure of the Philippine International Fair, held in Manila from Feb. 1 to April 30, 1953.

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Gloria Romero, who turned 79 last Dec. 16, was Miss Visayas in 1954, during the Boys Town Carnival, then the most prestigious and popular beauty pageant in the country.

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The 49th Miss International pageant will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, on Nov. 28, with Bicolana beauty Melody Gersbach competing for the crown won four times by the Philippines, Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, Melanie Marquez in 1979 and Precious Lara Quigaman in 2005.

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