Stephany Dianne Damondamon Stefanowitz

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Popular name : Stephany Stefanowitz

Birth name   : Stephany Dianne Damondamon Stefanowitz

Birth year   :    1989

Birth place  :     Quezon city, Philipines

Occupation   :   Model, Fashion designer, host and singer 

Height       :   1,78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Hair color   :      Brown

Eye color    :      Brown  

    Stephany Dianne Damondamon Stefanowitz (born 1989) is a model, fashion designer, host, singer, and beauty queen from Quezon City, Philippines. She competed in the twelfth edition of the national Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant where she emerged as the winner and was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2012. She is Miss Earth Air 2012.

Stefanowitz joined and represented Quezon City in the national Miss Philippines Earth 2012, the largest and most widely participated beauty pageant in the Philippines with 47 official candidates participated in 2012. As a beauty titleholder, she fulfills her duty as one of the spokespersons of the Miss Earth Foundation, an environmental-social-humanitarian outreach arm of Miss Earth beauty pageant.

In the final competition of the Miss Philippines Earth 2012, she competed and achieved one of the five highest scores in the swimsuit, and evening gown competitions for her stage chops and question and answer portion of the pageant. At the conclusion of the pageant, she won and was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2012. She was crowned by the outgoing Miss Philippines Earth 2011 titleholder, Athena Imperial on May 27, 2012. She also won the Best in Evening Gown award and one of the Best in Runway and Best in Styling.

                 

Disney Legend from the Philippines (Lea Salonga)

 Maria Lea Carmen Salonga is a world-class Filipina(pinoy pride) singer-actress well known for originating the lead role of  Kim in the West End musical Miss Saigon. She was a recipient of many awards including a Tony for that role. She has also done many Broadway musicals and was the first Asian to play Eponine in Les Misérables and many years later as Fantine. She was also tapped by Disney to be the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II.                                                                                                                                                             She started her career in entertainment in a very early age and had her professional debut through the musical The King and I when she was seven. She then became the lead star of Annie. She had her first album "Small Voice" at the age of ten and received her first gold record award.

Lea later appeared in various TV shows as well as on films. She also became the face of Avon and Bayo. Moreover,she has sold millions of album copies as well as performed before thousands in her concerts in the Philippines and abroad and before dignitaries including US Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush, Queen Elizabeth II and the late Princess Diana.She received the Presidential Award of Merit from the late Philippine President Corazon Aquino and the Order of Lakandula Award from Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. She recently performed in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella for Broadway Asia Entertainment's international tour. Lea of course played the lead role.

“the city in a forest,” Puerto Princesa

Puerto Princesa’s pride is easily the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (or Underground River), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

The 8.2-kilometer river, said to be the longest navigable underground river in the world, winds its way underneath a mountain range, through the St. Paul Underground River Cave, and then goes out into the South China Sea. The journey through the cave system alone is 24 kilometers long.

The entire area where the Underground River is located is actually a national park and a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including almost 300 trees, 195 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles, and eight bat species call this area home.

Looking to swim? Island hopping is one of the biggest draws of Puerto Princesa. At Honda Bay, boats take tourists to nearby islands for lunch picnics, snorkeling and non-stop swimming. The calm water and sandy bottoms beat any hotel pool.

Puerto Princesa is also home to more secluded and less commercial beaches. Try the beaches of Nagtabon, Napsan, and Marufinas if you want to enjoy fine beaches and awesome sunsets away from the crowds.

In the municipality of Narra, Arena Island, a turtle sanctuary, and Rasa Island, a bird sanctuary, both have island-hopping opportunities.

A three-hour ride also takes you to Port Barton in the municipality of San Vicente, which has been described as a backpacker’s dream. The only problem you might have is deciding whether to swim, dive, snorkel or just swing to sleep on a hammock.

Get a glimpse of Puerto Princesa’s heritage in the Batak Cultural Village. It’s a model of the communities where the Batak mountain people — one of Palawan’s oldest and the smallest of three major indigenous groups — live. The village has a gallery and a shop where Batak handicrafts are sold.

The Tabon Cave Complex in the municipality of Quezon is an important archaeological site. Although the more than 100-hectare complex is supposed to have some 200 caves, only seven can be viewed. Of these, the Tabon Cave itself was the site where the remains of the oldest Homo sapiens in Southeast Asia were found, dating to 47,000 years ago.

For the brave, exotic food choices await. The ever popular Kinabuchs Grill and Bar serves tamilok (shipworm) and crocodile meat. The less adventurous can head for Ka Lui for their creative seafood dishes.

Philippine Azkals

The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.

Despite being one of the oldest national teams in Asia, the Philippines has yet to qualify for the Asian Cup or the World Cup. However, they enjoyed some success in its early years between 1913 and 1934 in the Far Eastern Championship Games.

Philippine Azkals Is the Philippine team which has enter in the SEMI FINAL of AFC Cup For The First Time in the Philippines History!!

Why Azkals?

The Azkals is short for “asong kalye,” Tagalog for street dog, that resilient mongrel found in most Filipino homes. (Yes, a street dog with a home. An askal without a home either ends up in the pound or the cauldron.)

Buenavista Island Resort, Samal, Davao del Norte

Pack your bags and take off to this wonderful tropical getaway, the Island Buenavista, in the southern part of Philippines, where you will find a one-of-a-kind island vacation experience.

Here at the Island Buenavista, we give a new dimension to the words ‘privacy’ and ‘exclusivity’. When we say that the island is private and exclusive, we mean YOU OWN THE ISLAND for the period that you booked. There’s nobody else on the Island except you and the Buenavista staff.

The Family Villa is a beautifully constructed modern beach house designed with a slight touch of tribal theme. It is fully air-conditioned and has a double bed master's bed room that opens to a balcony overlooking the beach and Davao gulf with a panoramic view of Mount Apo - Philippines' highest mountain peak in the backdrop; a guestroom with a double bed and two single beds; a spacious living room, a kitchen complete with cooking appliances, equipment, and utensils; a loft and a basement each designed with a unique rustic and contemporary theme, and which can easily be converted into sleeping quarters to accommodate four more persons. Each of the masters’ bedroom and guestroom has a private bath with hot and cold showers, and a television. There are four Family Villas in the Island and each can comfortably accommodate 18 persons.

A white sandy beach, as well as crystal clear waters of the Davao Gulf, envelops this four-hectare paradise. Several meters from the beach, you will find beautiful coral reefs and abundant marine life--making Buenavista a remarkable diving destination as well.

You can enjoy the whole island and you get to choose whom to enjoy it with, because it is yours exclusively. There’s just you and our courteous staff, who are at your beck and call to give you personalized service.

All you have to do is relax, enjoy, do anything (or nothing at all) in the comfort of your private island getaway.

How To Get To Island Buenavista 

A private van awaits guests of the Island from the Davao International Airport and services to the Sasa Wharf, where guests are then ferried to Ana Marina Resort in Samal Island. From there, a 10-minute small boat ride across to Buenavista Island Resort. Transfers are included in the packages.

Contact Information

Island Buenavista 

JFM Corporate Center

848 Atis St., Juna Subd., Matina, Davao City

Tel: +6382 299-2992 to 94 local 113 

Fax: +6382 296-0135

Email: buenavista.island@gmail.com 

Website: www.buenavistaislandresort.com

Janine Mari Tugonon (first runner-up in the Miss Universe 2012)

Janine Tugonon was raised in the Bataan Province, where she grew up with her mother, sister and grandparents. She spent her childhood going to the farm with her mother and the markets with her grandmother. An adventurous spirit, Janine enjoys hiking and climbing mountains. She also loves to travel and cook classic Filipino dishes. Janine is an avid trader, and one day hopes to work as a social entrepreneur .

Tugonon finished her Pharmacy degree with Latin honors (Cum Laude) at the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas in Manila and became a Licensed Pharmacist in June 2010. Tugonon also attended the Ballet School of Manila as a ballet protégé while attending university. In 2010, Tugonon was titled Miss Pharmacy and Miss Thomasian Personality 2010 at the University of Santo Tomas.

Binibining Pilipinas

In 2011, Tugonon was first runner-up candidate in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant. Following this defeat, Tugonon competed again in 2012 and won the title Miss Universe-Philippines, enabling her to compete and represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.

After winning the Miss Universe-Philippines title, Tugonon admitted that her family had mixed views on her decision to join the Binibining Pilipinas pageant for a second time. Hours after the pageant, Tugonon attributed her victory to God. “My Savior fought and won the battle for me,” she said on Twitter. The beauty queen also turned to the microblogging site to thank her friends and supporters.

Miss Universe 2012

On 19 December 2012, Tugonon finished first runner-up to Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island, USA, at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.[1]

She was asked this question via Twitter and read by judge Nigel Barker: "As an international ambassador, do you believe that speaking English should be a prerequisite to being Miss Universe? Why or why not?"

She replied: "For me, being Miss Universe is not just about knowing how to speak a specific language. It's being able to influence and inspire other people. So whatever language you have, as long your heart is to serve and you have a strong mind to show people then you can be Miss Universe."

Morena beauty

With her caramel-brown skin, onyx-black locks and delicate Malay facial features, Janine is a bonafide morena bombshell.

This has led to many comparisons to that other morena beauty queen, Miriam Quiambao.

The so-called distinctly Filipina look is said to be widely appreciated by the pageant’s judges, according to Miriam Quiambao in a quote taken by Inquirer.net.

Photo credit:

http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/652683

apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda)

Allen Pineda Lindo, (b. 28 November 1974) is better known as Apl.de.ap. He was born in the impoverished district of Sapang Bato in Angeles City in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. He is of Afro-Filipino descent.                

Apl.de.ap is part of a famous hip hop group, the Black Eyed Peas. During his rough childhood days, Apl.de.ap grew up in Barrio Sapang Bato. At the age of 14, he was adopted by the Hudgens, an American family, and moved to Los Angeles, California, leaving behind his birth family and country. However, he has stayed very loyal to both his biological family and to the Philippines, identifying himself as a Filipino American. He explains his life story in a song called "The Apl Song" found on the Black Eyed Peas 2003 album Elephunk (Track 11). This song has a full chorus in Tagalog (Filipino) taken from the Asian song "Balita".

As a member of the popular rap group Black Eyed Peas, Apl.de.Ap has overcome tremendous odds by achieving success despite his humble beginnings. In an interview on VH1, he recalls In the Philippines, you've got to dig up the ground to do a number two, and then you've got to cover it up. You got to pump the water out of the ground to wash your clothes and your hands. That's my ghetto! Apl.de.Ap left Pampanga at age 14 to join his adoptive family in Southern California. There, he and childhood friend Will (a.k.a. Will.I.Am) formed a break dancing crew called "Tribal Nation", which would later evolve into Black Eyed Peas when the duo added mike skills and rapper Jaime "Taboo" Gomez to the mix. Their first album, Behind the Front was released in 1998 to critical acclaim, and was followed by Bridging the Gap in 2000 featuring a guest appearance by Macy Gray as well as members of Jurassic 5 and De La Soul.

Unlike some Filipinos who have shied away from acknowledging their Pinoy roots, Apl.de.Ap embraces his heritage, even in his work. His landmark "The Apl Song," from 2003's Elephunk, features a chorus sung completely in Tagalog and speaks of his experience as a Filipino American. Its accompanying video, which reached number one in the Philippines, with its cameo appearances by fellow Fil-Ams, Dante Basco and Chad Hugo, is a touching tribute to the Filipinos who fought for the U.S. in World War II. Also "Bebot" is an all-Tagalog song on Monkey Business.

 

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apl.de.ap