KALAYAAN (Wildlife): Behind the scenes

Actors Ananda Everingham, Zanjoe Marudo, Luis Alandy, Angeli Bayani and Kiki Sugino talk about their roles in Adolfo Alix, Jr.'s Kalayaan (Wildlife).

The film tackles the lonely lives of Filipino soldiers in the contested Spratly islands.

Screening details at Kalayaan (Wildlife) in Warsaw Film Festival 2012

Elaine Kay Moll: I won more than just a crown

MISS Supranational 2012
3rd runner-up holds PDI mascot Guyito
upon her arrival on Tuesday at Naia Terminal 1.
photo:GRIG MONTEGRANDE

Elaine Kay Moll feels she has achieved more than just a third runner-up finish in the recent 2012 Miss Supranational pageant in Poland.

The 20-year-old said that, more importantly, she gave the Polish people and her fellow candidates a good impression of Filipinos.

Moll placed fourth in a field of over 50 international contestants in the Warsaw-based competition last Friday night (early Saturday morning, Manila time).

“I believe I was able to show them what Filipinos are like—that we’re nice and well-disciplined,” she told the Inquirer at the VIP lounge of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport upon her arrival Tuesday afternoon.

“Some of the candidates didn’t care about others,” observed the 5-foot-10 beauty, “whereas Filipinos, often ask ‘Okay ka lang?’ even if we ourselves are not feeling fine.”

Moll said she also taught her fellow delegates some Filipino words.

Newfound popularity

The former varsity cager of the National University said the country’s “newfound popularity” could have helped her get noticed in the competition.

“When I arrived at the airport, the press people were already waiting for the candidate from the Philippines,” Moll related. “A lot [of people, including delegates from Denmark, Ecuador and Slovenia] said, ‘I know your country.’ They told me they wanted to visit the Philippines.”

She said she was confident that she’d make the cut because she gave it her best shot. “When they were announcing the Top 20, I was expecting to be called,” she revealed.

But making it to the Top 5 was a different story, Moll admitted. “All the strong contenders were in the Top 20. The ones I thought formidable, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica, were still in the lineup. So I thought it would be a hard climb.”

When she was declared third runner-up, Moll said, she heaved a sigh of relief. “All the training paid off.”

Katsyariana Buraya from Belarus won the title. Thailand’s Nanthawan Wannachutha placed second, followed by Michaela Dihiova from Czech Republic. Ecuador’s Sulay Castillo rounded up the Top 5.

Well-prepared

Moll said she had only one month to train for the pageant. “[But] the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) was great; they prepared me enough.”

When Moll was proclaimed first runner-up in the 2012 Binibining Pilipinas pageant last April, being sent to an international competition was not part of her prize. But BPCI chair Stella Marquez-Araneta picked Moll when the Miss Supranational organizers asked the Philippines for a representative.

Moll is set to return to Poland to fulfill her duties as third runner-up. This means she will again have to put her studies on hold.

After fulfilling those duties, Moll is bent on finishing college. She has three semesters remaining to earn a degree in Business Management.

“I’m planning to put up my own business after college, maybe in the food industry,” she said. 

http://entertainment.inquirer.net/59214/elaine-kay-moll-i-won-more-than-just-a-crown

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Catarman lass wins 3rd runner-up in Miss Supranational 2012

A beauteous young lady from this town has just won as third runner-up in the Miss Supranational 2012, an international beauty pageant held last September 14 (September 15 Philippine time) in Warsaw, Poland.

Twenty year old Miss Elaine Kay Moll, second child of Tess Adorable Tancio, is studying at the National University and resides with her mom in Barangay Dalakit in Catarman. Competing against 49 other lovely candidates from different countries, Elaine represented the Philippines in the said competition after winning as first runner-up in this year’s Binibining Pilipinas pageant last July.

Elaine’s family in Catarman is extremely happy and proud of her latest success. Her uncle, Senior Board Member Jojo Layon, said they were hopeful but actually did not expect that she would emerge as a winner.

“We watched the competition and waited for the results until 3 in the morning; we did not expect as we were thinking that the judges were in the look for Italian beauties…siguro it was her height that gave her the edge over the other contestants,” said Board Member Layon.

Layon said this is a very nice birthday gift for Elaine, who is turning 21 this September 20.

Standing 5’11, morena and with a vital statistics of 36-24-36, Elaine started joining beauty contests when she was 19. Her first beauty pageant was the Miss Catarman 2010 contest where she placed as third runner-up. A year after, she entered the Miss World Philippines competition where she finished as a semi-finalist.

This year, Elaine joined the Binibining Pilipinas pageant and won as first runner-up.

Miss Ekaterina Buraya of Belarus won the title as 2012 Miss Supranational, while Miss Thailand Nanthawan Wannachutha was awarded 1st runner-up. Czech Republic’s Michaela Dihlová and Ecuador’s Sulay Castillo were named 2nd and 4th runner-up, respectively.

Founded in 2009, the Miss Supranational competition is said to be third in rank among the five global major beauty pageants; the others being the Miss Universe (1st), the Miss World (2nd), Miss International (4th) and Miss Earth (5th).

http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/09/catarman-lass-wins-3rd-runner-up-in-miss-supranational-2012/

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Pinay named 3rd runner-up in Miss Supranational

Elaine Kay Moll, the Philippine representative to this year's Miss Supranational, finished third runner-up at the annual pageant held in Warsaw, Poland.

Moll bested 49 other international delegates on Saturday (Manila time) at the coronation night held for the fourth edition of beauty competition.

Katsyariana Buraya of Belarus was crowned Miss Supranational, while Nanthawan Wannachutha (Thailand) and Michaela Dihlová (Czech Republic) placed first and second runners-up respectively. Ecuador's representative, Sulay Castillo, finished fourth runner-up.

Having placed first runner-up in this year's Bb. Pilipinas pageant, Moll was named as the country's representative to the 2012 Miss Supranational competition.

Founded in 2009 by the World Beauty Association in Poland, the beauty contest currently has 53 countries represented.

In October, the Philippines will compete in another pageant, the 2012 Miss International.

The country will be represented by Nicole Schmitz in Okinawa, Japan, where the coronation night will be held.

Katrina Jayne Dimaranan will represent the Philippines in China in December, where the coronation night for the 2012 Miss Tourism Queen International will be held.

Bb. Pilipinas 2012 winner Janine Tugonon, meanwhile, will represent the country in this year's Miss Universe in December.

Source:  http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/09/15/12/pinay-named-3rd-runner-miss-supranational

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Philippine bet Elaine Kay Moll is Miss Supranational’s 3rd runner up

MANILA, Philippines—The country’s representative, Elaine Kay Moll, places third runner up in the 2012 Miss Supranational pageant held in Warsaw, Poland, on Monday (Manila time).

Belarus’ Katsyariana Buraya wins the crown. Thailand’s Nanthawan Wannachutta placed first runner up and Czech Republic’s Michaela Dihiova is second runner up. 

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/67178/philippine-bet-elaine-kay-moll-is-miss-supranationals-3rd-runner-up

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Beauty Titlist

Elaine Kay Moll, 21, was judged third runner-up in the 2012 Ms. Supranational beauty contest held in Warsaw, Poland, yesterday. 

The Philippines received recognition in a new international beauty pageant this year when Elaine Kay Moll won third runnerup in the 2012 Miss Supranational beauty contest in Warsaw, Poland yesterday. Ekaterina Buraya, of Belarus is this year's Miss Supranational. First runner-up was Nanthawan Wannachutha, of Thailand; Michaela Dihlova, Czech Republic; 2nd runner-up; and Sulay Castillo, Ecuador, 4th runner-up.

Continental Queens were Michelle Giden-Huys of South Africa, Africa; Elissa Estrada of Panama, Americas; L ai Hurong Thao of Vietnam, Asia-Pacific; and Julia Prokopenko of Denmark, Europe.

Other delegates who made the Top 20 were Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Honduras, Iceland, Pan ama, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, and Suriname.

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Elaine Moll 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Supranational 2012

Miss Philippines Elaine Kay Moll had a 4th place finish (3rd runner up) in the 2012 Miss Supranational pageant held in Warsaw, Poland. Elaine Kay Moll is the Philippines' first representative to the said pageant.

The grand coronation night of the Poland-based pageant was held September 14 and Miss Belarus Ekaterina Buraya was crowned Miss Supranational 2012 in the 4th edition of what was dubbed as the world's fastest-growing pageant. Poland's very own Monika Lewczuk crowned her successor at the finals night.

Here are the winners of the 4th Miss Supranational Pageant (2012):
Miss Supranational 2012 - Ekaterina Buraya of Belarus
1st Runner-Up: Nanthawan Wannachutha of Thailand
2nd Runner-Up:  Michaela Dihlova of the Czech Republic
3rd Runner-Up: Elaine Kay Moll of the Philippines
4th Runner-Up: Sulay Castillo of Ecuador

Kay living a dream, fairy tale in Poland

“I see all the wonderful sights in, experience the extremely cold weather especially in the evenings and get to interact with people of different cultures. It’s simply an amazing and unforgettable experience. I’m living a dream, a fairy tale.”

That’s Elaine Kay Moll telling Tessa Mangahas, PR head of the Araneta Group of Companies, about Poland where she’s competing with more than 60 equally lovely ladies in the 2012 Miss Supranational pageant with finals set for tonight in Warsaw.

Added Kay, first runner-up in this year’s Bb. Pilipinas pageant, “My day is filled with rehearsals, visits to tourist spots, photo shoots and outreach projects. The Poles are fond of walking, parang uso talaga dito ang maglakad nang maglakad. Sometimes, my feet are already aching because I walk in heels, pero tiis-tiis ganda pa rin!”

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Miss Supranational Internet 2012

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Miss Supranational 2012 - PHILIPPINES

ELAINE KAY MOLL
Bb.Pilipinas Supranational 2012 Send Off August 27
Kay's message to all her supporters "I am so happy that you are here to give me support. In about two weeks, I will be facing one of the most important challenges of my life. I am strengthened by your confidence in me. After months of preparation, I am ready to be the first Filipina to win the Miss Supranational title. Rest assured that I will do my best to make all of you and the entire Filipino people proud." - Photo by Bruce Casanova.

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Stand Up To Cancer

Stand Up! The fight against cancer continues on September 7 with Stand Up To Cancer. Who do you stand up for?

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Noel Cabangon "Tuwing Umuulan At Kapiling Ka"

Singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon's hit "Byahe" album spawned numerous awards, including the elusive Double Platinum Record Award and a sweep during the 2010 Awit Awards. The album also topped the music charts for 20 weeks.

Now, after two years, the highly-anticipated follow-up album "Tuloy Ang Byahe" is all set to be released this June.

The new collection of OPM's finest tunes includes songs from icons Basil Valdez, APO Hiking Society, Freddie Aguilar, Hotdog, Rey Valera, VST & Company, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Leah Navarro, Dulce, Florante, Smokey Mountain, among others.

The album also includes some interesting tracks, personally handpicked by Noel himself.

Cine Europa 2012

The 15th edition of the Cine Europa Film Festival will open with a splash at Shangri-La Plaza on September 5 including a performance by the Manila String Quartet, a painting exhibition by local artists and the screening of the movie "Upperdog" to mark the inclusion for the first time of a movie from Norway.

To mark its fifteenth year Cine Europa will draw on its collaboration with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to double the number of Film Festival locations from three to six. In addition to keeping its long-standing tradition of screenings at: Shangri-La Plaza (September 6 to 16); Ayala Center in Cebu (September 21 to 24); Liceo de Cagayan in Cagayan de Oro (September 27 to 30), Davao (October 4 to 7); Baguio (October 11 to 14); and Iloilo (October 18 to 21).