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unusual facts about Pilipinas, Game KNB?



Annalie Forbes

Annalie or Ali for short was 1st runner-up at the Binibining Pilipinas 2012 pageant with co-winners, Miss Universe Philippines Janine Mari Tugonon, Binibining Pilipinas International Nicole Cassandra Schmitz, Binibining Pilipinas Tourism Katrina Jayne Dimaranan, and Miss Supranational Philippines Elaine Kay Moll.

Araneta family

The Araneta Group also holds major stakes in Binibining Pilipinas Beauty Pageant (Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated or BPCI), Taco Bell Philippines and Dairy Queen Philippines.

Chat Silayan

She won the 1980 Binibining Pilipinas Universe crown and became the third runner-up at Miss Universe 1980.

Dianne Necio

She was proclaimed first runner up in the 2010 Binibining Pilipinas pageant, won by eventual Miss Universe fourth runner up Venus Raj, but had to resign and give up part of her prize package to rejoin the pageant in 2011.

Geraldine Villarruz Asis

Before the local pageant, Asis was screened by Stella Márquez and the BB Pilipinas Charities, Inc. at the historic Manila Hotel where she passed and became the official candidate.

Jacqueline Schubert

Jacqueline Durano Schubert is a Filipino/German beauty pageant titleholder from Wildeshausen, Germany who won the Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism 2009 title at the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2009 pageant held on Aug. 9th, 2009 in Baler, Aurora representing the Filipino community of Northern Germany.

Japeth Aguilar

As expected, the Burger King Whoppers nabbed Aguilar as its overall No.1 draft pick in the 2009 PBA Draft; however days after the draft, he boldly declared that he would join the Smart Gilas Pilipinas developmental basketball program coached by Serbian Rajko Toroman, a move which caused controversy within the PBA and angst especially by the team that drafted him.

Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso: Not Once, But Twice

The film marked its first time team up of Ai-Ai de las Alas and Senator Bong Revilla and also served for fellow newcomer and also BB.Pilipinas 2005 and Beauty Queen, Commercial Model turned actress Precious Lara Quigaman as her first film project.

Koreen Medina

Koreen won the top title of Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International 2013 title for Miss Intercontinental together with co-winner, Angeli Dione Barbas Gomez, Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2013 for Miss Tourism International 2013 at the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013 pageant.

Mendiola massacre

The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Filipino, "Peasants' Movement of the Philippines"), a militant farmers' group led by Jaime Tadeo, demanded genuine agrarian reform from the Aquino government.

Pilipinas Basketball

Pilipinas Basketball was the basketball governing body recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) from March 2006 to February 2007.

Pilipinas, Game KNB?

The first player who made it to the round danced the tune of Papaya, a '70s pop jazz song by Urszula Dudziak. Due to the popularity of the song, Edu Manzano released a soundtrack, which became a certified hit, and was even used as part of the soundtrack of Star Cinema's movie Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo.

The KNB is derived from standard practice in text messaging to make messages as short as possible when typed.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Bansud

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Bansud Campus or PUP Bansud (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Bansud ) is PUP campus located in Municipality of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Cabiao

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Cabiao Campus or PUP Cabiao (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas sa Cabiao ) is PUP campus located in Municipality of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Pulilan

Polytechnic University of the Philippines Pulilan Campus or PUP Pulilan (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas sa Pulilan) is PUP campus located in Municipality of Pulilan, Bulacan, Philippines

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Ragay

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Ragay Extension or PUP Ragay (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Sudlong ng Ragay ) is a PUP campus located in Municipality of Ragay, Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sablayan

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sablayan Campus or PUP Sablayan (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Sablayan ) is the 21st PUP campus located in Municipality of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines it is an LGU funded campus.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Unisan

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Unisan Extension or PUP-UQ (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Sudlong ng Unisan ) is a PUP campus located in Municipality of Unisan, Quezon, Philippines, offering eleven (11) courses, one (1) diploma program and undergraduate programs.

Ren-Ren Ritualo

In 2006, Ritualo scored 17 points as Team Pilipinas defeated the American squad led by former NBA star Dennis Rodman 110-102 on May 1 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Sports5

It is headed by Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes, while its founding head Vitto Lazatin (formerly of Solar TV Network) is the current manager.

Sugarpop

The group were given the name SugarPop by Jaya, one of the hosts and singers on the now defunct SOP Rules which was replaced by Party Pilipinas (Party Pilipinas was also replaced by the show Sunday All Stars).

Julie Anne San Jose remained with the defunct SOP Rules and continued to be one of the divas of Party Pilipinas.


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