Tuesday, September 27, 2011

191. Carnival Beauties, PILAR BLANCO, Candidate, 1934 Miss Philippines

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PILLAR OF BEAUTY. Pilar Blanco, a classical pianist from Cebu, was a popular candidate to the 1934 Manila Carnival quest for Miss Philippine...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

190. CATALINA MORENO ZAVALA: A Family's Recollection of Miss Luzon 1935

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Catalina Zavala Moreno was born on November 11, 1916 to Luz Vasquez Villena and Aquilino Zavala , both residents of Tondo, Manila. She wa...
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Monday, September 19, 2011

189. Carnival Memento: 1936 MANILA BOHOL BOOTH BROCHURE

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The Commonwealth Carnivals were the last to be celebrated in the country. The 1936 edition was mounted at the usual venue, Luneta , riding ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

188. Carnival Beauties: MARIA PALOMA OSMEÑA, Candidate, 1934 Miss Philippines

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PRESIDENTIAL DAUGHTER , Maria Paloma Osmena, Candidate, 1934 Miss Philippines. In 1934, the participation of one candidate to the annual Mis...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

187. Carnival Beauties: CATALINA "Katy" DE LA CRUZ, Candidate, 1924 Queen of the Manila Carnival

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KATY DE LA CRUZ AT AGE 12. The future 'bodabil' superstar, not yet a teen, but already looking like a sophisticated vamp. She was al...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

186. 1927 DULAG CARNIVAL

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THE 1927 DULAG CARNIVAL. Celebrating the beauty of Leytenas, under the American Regime. 1927 was the first and only time that a Miss Leyte ...
Monday, September 5, 2011

185. Carnival Beauties: PACITA PATERNO MADRIGAL, Candidate, 1934 MIss Philippines

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PAGEANTRY, POLITICS AND PACITA. The 15 year old Pacita as a high schooler of Philippine Women's College (now University). She went on to...