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adamwatchesmovies · 8 months
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Maria (2019)
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While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...
You’ve seen movies like Maria a hundred times. Even if you think its concept of a vengeful mother pursuing the people who killed her family is new, it isn’t. In 2018, we got Peppermint. In 2020, The Rhythm Section. This one was slotted in between and it’s as forgettable as the other two.
Former assassin Maria (Cristine Reyes) faked her death and now lives a happy, normal life with her daughter Min-Min (Johanna Rish) and husband Bert (Guji Lorenzana). When her former lover, a gangster named Kaleb (Germaine De Leon), spots Maria, her new identity is compromised. After her family is murdered, Maria goes back to her old ways of violence to avenge her loved ones.
The premise is nothing to get excited about but there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Though it might’ve been distributed by Netflix, this is a Filipino film. You figure the change of scenery will generate some freshness. It doesn’t. This movie is so generic it could be set ANYWHERE.
If Maria can’t reinvent the wheel, you at least hope it can satisfyingly go through the motions. I’m sorry to say it can’t. The plot is clumsy. There’s a lot of attention paid to a Governor the de la Vega family is trying to strongarm. Maria’s husband is obsessed with Governor Villanueva's electoral circus so they attend one of his rallies, which is where the villains spot Maria. Even when Maria starts her path of vengeance and leaves multiple goons dead, Kaleb’s father insists his minions keep an eye on the Governor… but nothing is ever made of this subplot.
We learn Kaleb is after Maria so he can get her to feel the pain he felt… which is why he kills her daughter? At first, you think it’s got something to do with a little girl Maria spared all those years ago - the moment that made her realize killing people for a living is wrong -but that’s not it. The pain Kaleb refers to is a heartache. He's still upset Maria broke up with him so he wants to make her suffer “the same way he did”… by doing something completely different.
In terms of violence, you’ll be left unsatisfied. There are brutal scenes of torture but when it comes to the scenes of Maria dispensing vengeance, it’s obvious the actress doesn’t have the physicality necessary to pull them off. The fights are stilted and unconvincing, often shot in ways that make you question how fragile human beings are or how blood splatter works. There are several scenes where the blood was clearly added in post-production and they don’t help make anything you see convincing. None of the fights or deaths are exciting, not even when Maria is pitted against other sexy lady assassins.
You know the performances are bad when you’re unable to understand the spoken language and still notice the actors struggle with their character's emotions. You can’t blame the performers too much; the material they’ve been given is weak. Aside from the fact that Maria is not as bad as the people who are after her, there’s no reason to like the woman. She was a trained assassin who we saw kill innocent people. She might’ve wanted out of the game but not that much if she didn’t even bother moving out of the city. As for the villains, they're generic and flat. The fights are not creative in any way. It’s alternative too violent and too pulled back. Maria doesn’t get anything right.
The finale promises a sequel but it shouldn’t have bothered. Even if you don’t end up bored or hating Maria, by the time the follow-up comes around you’ll have forgotten about it completely. (Original Tagalog with English Subtitles, November 20, 2020)
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CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 4 / 10
Título Original: Maria
Año:  2019
Duración: 90 min
País: Filipinas
Dirección:  Pedring Lopez
Guion: Yz Carbonell, Rex Lopez. Historia: Pedring Lopez
Música: Jessie Lasaten
Fotografía: Pao Orendain
Reparto: Cristine Reyes, Germaine De Leon, KC Montero, Guji Lorenzana, Freddie Webb, Jennifer Lee, Cindy Miranda, L.A. Santos, Ronald Moreno, Ronnie Lazaro
Productora: Viva Films, BlackOps Studios Asia, Psyops8. Distribuidora: Netflix
Género: Action; Crime; Drama
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7594584/
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miralfreedom · 2 years
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Showtime daily schedule series#
Showtime daily schedule tv#
7:00 PM - Idol Philippines: Season 2 (Robi Domingo, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Gary Valenciano, Moira dela Torre, Chito Miranda) (Simulcast on A2Z, & Kapamilya Online Live & TV5).
Showtime daily schedule tv#
6:00 PM - TV Patrol Weekend (Alvin Elchico, Zen Hernandez) (simulcast on A2Z, TeleRadyo, ANC, TFC & Kapamilya Online Live).5:00 PM - Rated Korina (Korina Sanchez-Roxas) (Simulcast on A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, & TV5 Also Broadcast on One PH).3:00 PM - Kapamilya Action Sabado (simulcast on A2Z as Zine Aksyon).1:00 PM - It's Showtime (Vice Ganda, Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis-Heussaff, Karylle, Amy Perez-Castillo, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, Jackque Gonzaga, Ion Perez, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang, Jhong Hilario and Jackie Gonzaga) (simulcast on A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, Jeepney TV & TV5).11:00 AM – Tropang LOL (Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga-Morada, K Brosas, Bayani Agbayani, KC Montero, Wacky Kiray, Jeffrey Tam and company) (simulcast on A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live & TV5).8:30 AM - Doc Ricky Pedia (Dominic Ochoa).8:15 AM - YeY Famtime (Also Broadcast on A2Z, TV5 and Jeepney TV).7:45 AM - Goin Bulilit (Kids company) (Also Broadcast on A2Z, TV5 and Jeepney TV).7:15 AM - Team YeY!: Season 2 (Kids Company) (Also Broadcast on A2Z, TV5 and Jeepney TV).6:00 AM - Pororo: The Little Penguin (Also Broadcast on A2Z).5:00 AM - Tomorrow's World (Gerald Weston, Richard Ames, Wallace Smith and Rod McNair) (Also Broadcast on A2Z and TV5).4:00 AM - Diyos at Bayan (Alex Tinsay, and Kata Innocencio) (Also Broadcast on A2Z, TV5 and Light TV).3:00 PM - Bagani (Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, Matteo Guidicelli, Sofia Andres, Zaijian Jaranilla) (Simulcast on Kapamilya Online Live & A2Z).11:30 PM - Melting Me Softly (Ji-Chang Wook, Won Jin-ah).11:00 PM - The World Tonight (Tony Velasquez and Pia Gutierrez) (delayed telecast on ANC & simulcast on Kapamilya Online Live).10:15 PM - Love In 40 Days (Loisa Andalio, Ronnie Alonte, Leo Martinez, Lotlot De Leon, Mylene Dizon, Janice De Belen, Maria Isabel Lopez, William Lorenzo, Ana Abad Santos, Kobie Brown, Andi Abaya) (simulcast on Jeepney TV, A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live & TV5).9:30 PM - A Family Affair (Ivana Alawi, Gerald Anderson, Sam Milby, Jake Ejercito, Jameson Blake) (simulcast on Jeepney TV, A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live & TV5).8:45 PM - 2 Good 2 Be True (Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo) (simulcast on Jeepney TV, A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live & TV5).
Showtime daily schedule series#
8:00 PM - Mars Ravelo's Darna Series (Jane De Leon, Joshua Garcia, Janella Salvador, Zaijan Jaranilla) (simulcast on CineMo!, A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live & TV5).
6:30 PM - TV Patrol (Henry Omaga-Diaz, Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo and Karen Davila with Winnie Cordero, Marc Logan, Ariel Rojas, Migs Bustos and Gretchen Fullido) (simulcast on A2Z, TeleRadyo, ANC, TFC & Kapamilya Online Live).
4:30 PM - Kapamilya Gold Hits (simulcast on A2Z as Afternoon Zinema).
3:45 PM - Be My Lady (Erich Gonzales, Daniel Matsunaga) (simulcast on Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z).
3:00 PM - Bagani (Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, Matteo Guidicelli, Sofia Andres, Zaijian Jaranilla) (Simulcast on Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z).
1:00 PM - It's Showtime (Vice Ganda, Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis-Heussaff, Karylle Padilla-Yuzon, Amy Perez-Castillo, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, Ion Perez, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang, Jhong Hilario and Jackie Gonzaga) (simulcast on A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, Jeepney TV & TV5).
11:00 AM - Tropang LOL (Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga-Morada, K Brosas, Bayani Agbayani, KC Montero, Wacky Kiray, Jeffrey Tam and company) (simulcast on A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live & TV5).
Maria, Richard Yap, Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel, Mutya Orquia) (simulcast on A2Z & Kapamilya Online Live)
10:00 AM - Be Careful With My Heart (Jodi Sta.
9:00 AM - Magandang Buhay (Jolina Magdangal-Escueta, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, Master Hans Cua) (simulcast on A2Z & Kapamilya Online Live).
8:00 AM - Kabayan (Noli De Castro) (simulcast on TeleRadyo).
7:30 AM - TeleRadyo Balita (Noli De Castro, Joyce Balancio) (simulcast on TeleRadyo).
6:00 AM - Sakto (Amy Perez-Castillo, Jeff Canoy, Johnson Manabat) (simulcast on TeleRadyo).
5:00 AM - Tomorrow's World (Replay) (Gerald Weston, Richard Ames, Wallace Smith and Rod McNair) (Also Broadcast on TV5).
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andrewsmoviereviews · 5 years
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Maria (2019)
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Plot: Years ago, Maria (Cristine Reyes) faked her own death and escaped from her life as a gangland assassin. But her old gang find her and kill her husband and daughter, setting her on a path of revenge.
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Review: Off on a revenge mission against their former employers after the death of a loved one, Maria plays out like a female, Filipino John Wick. Only there’s more chance of Wick getting further sequels.
Finding a home on Netflix is likely to help garner more of an audience, and the inevitable cult following, but the film just isn’t good enough for anything more than that. The mixture of languages will be grating enough to anybody trying to follow it; there is just enough English to make you wonder if the subtitles are necessary, but then they will switch back mid-sentence - often multiple times in the space of one scene. It would be helpful to viewers if they spoke in one language throughout, or even just separate scenes.
It’s hard to discern character motivations at certain times, and this doesn’t help later on. While Maria’s reasoning is clear, what’s not is the thought process of the gangster she’s tracking down; is he an idiot, sloppy, or just really bad at his job? There is also a confusing moment when somebody comes out of retirement to help her; he was left alone, safe, because he was meant to have killed her, yet when it becomes apparent she’s not dead, the gang still stick to their side of it? It just feels like lazy writing more than anything.
The fight scenes are stylized, and yet nothing we haven’t seen before, and that could apply to the movie as a whole. It feels like it was a decent central idea which never fully came to fruition.
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mymoviedump · 4 years
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Maria
Loving wife. Caring mother. Ruthless assassin. They messed with the wrong woman. 
A Filipino female assassin quits and fakes her death. Her old boss finds out after she's gotten a family. He tries to kill them. She responds.
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gaisanocinema · 5 years
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Maria
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When former cartel assassin, Lily, deliberately betrays her organization, she is brutally executed and left for dead. Unbeknownst to her former crime family, she faked her own death and began her new life in seclusion as Maria.
Director: Pedring Lopez
Cast: Cristine Reyes, Jennifer Lee, Ivan Padilla, KC Montero
MTRCB Rating: Restricted-18 (R-18)
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What if Disney Villains discovered TikTok, what would be their opinion on that app?
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Some explaining:
-Cruella makes makeup tutorials and shows her outfits. It's all fine and dandy until she reveals that her outifts are made of pure fur and that gets her cancelled and then banned. She's seeing red for the rest of the week.
-Gaston gets views by breaking random things using his bare hands until one day tries to shoot a target and the use of weapons gets him banned.
-Hook is the only one who's never at risk of losing his account beacuse he just by plays all sorts of requests on the piano. He learned to play Montero and everyone had to listen to that for over a week.
-Frollo keeps saying that the app is corrupting the youth with the sinful dancing, but then someone caught him humming the beat of dominique.
-Facilier and KC send eachother vines back and forth and refuse to enter Tiktok.
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Physical Therapist crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020By Noli A. Berioso
Rabiya Mateo representing Iloilo City bested the remaining 45 official candidates in this year's search for Miss Universe Philippines 2020.The coronation of the pageant was held at the Cordillera Hall of Baguio Country Club in Benguet Province, the host of the finals of the 8 months search for the fairest Filipina. Ysabella Ysmael of Paranaque placed first runner-up followed by Michelle Gumabao of Quezon City 2nd, early favorite Pauline Amelinckx of Bohol 3rd and proud LBGTQ member Billie Hakenson of Cavite 4th.The 2 hour virtual finale was hosted by KC Montero and was telacast over GMA Channe7 started 9am of October 25.Aside from the prestigous  title and crown Mateo also won an exciting package of prizes from the organizer of MUP and most importantly, she is our girl in the next edition of Miss Universe beauty pageant.Enjoy your reign and best of luck Rabiya. Congratulations!Photos credit to the rightful owner
Powered by #PLDTHome #RediscoverTheQueenWithin #MissUniversePhilippines2020 #AmazingTransformation #PhenomenalWoman #opmbworldwide
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olivierdemangeon · 5 years
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    Maria est une mère de famille sans histoires, mais lorsque son époux et sa fillette sont assassinés par les membres d’un cartel, son passé refait soudain surface et un tout autre type de femme fait son apparition…
    Origine du film : Philippines Réalisateur : Pedring Lopez Scénaristes : Pedring Lopez, Yz Carbonell, Rex Lopez Acteurs : Cristine Reyes, Germaine De Leon, KC Montero, Ronnie Lazaro, Freddie Webb, Guji Lorenzana, Johanna Rish Tongcuav, Jennifer Lee Musique : Jessie Lasaten Genre : Action, Crime, Drame Durée : 90 minutes Date de sortie : 27 mars 2019 (Philippines), 17 mai 2019 (Netflix) Année de production : 2019 Sociétés de production : BlackOps Studios Asia, Psyops8, Viva Films Distribué par : Viva Films, Netflix Titre original : Maria Notre note : ★★★☆☆
    “Maria” est un thriller d’action philippin datant de 2019, co-écrit et réalisé par Pedring Lopez, à qui l’on doit également “Darkroom” (2017). Les acteurs principaux sont Cristine Reyes, qu’on a pu voir dans “Abay Babes” (2018), Germaine De Leon, qu’on a pu voir dans “Scramble” (2017), KC Montero, qu’on a pu voir dans “Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2” (2014), Ronnie Lazaro, qu’on a pu voir dans “Goyo: Ang batang heneral” (2018), et Freddie Webb, qu’on a pu voir dans “Three Words to Forever” (2018).
L’histoire proposée par “Maria” nous invite à suivre Lily (Cristine Reyes), qui autrefois fut l’une des meilleures tueuses professionnelles agissant pour le compte du cartel BlackRose. Ayant décidé de disparaître afin de refaire sa vie, elle simula sa mort, et prit une nouvelle identité, répondant désormais au nom de Maria. Alors que les assassins planifient le meurtre d’un sénateur influant, Kaleb (Germaine De Leon) l’ancien partenaire et amant de Lily la reconnait sur l’une des photos prises lors de la reconnaissance du lieu de l’attentat qu’ils préparent. Une équipe est alors envoyée chez Maria pour la liquider, mais cette dernière s’avère bien plus coriace que prévue. Toutefois, durant l’assaut de sa maison, son mari et sa fillette sont tués. Maria redevient alors Lily et se lance dans une vendetta personnelle afin de venger la mort de sa famille…
La véritable originalité de “Maria” c’est que l’aspect “vigilent” est orchestré par une femme. D’habitude, c’est principalement des hommes que l’on retrouve dans cette thématique. D’ailleurs Charles Bronson, alias Paul Kersey, qui aura longtemps incarné la figure de ce thème, depuis “Un Justicier dans la Ville” (1974) et ses différentes suites, voire même son remake, “Death Wish” (2018), avec Bruce Willis dans le rôle principal. Pour l’ensemble, les cinéastes ont choisi une belle jeune femme qui n’a jamais été utilisée pour ce type de métrage.
Le scénario concocté par Pedring Lopez est très familier et en terme de contexte, n’offre rien que nous n’ayons déjà vu auparavant, mais comme l’a expliqué Pedring Lopez, le scénariste-réalisateur, il n’était pas question de réinventer le genre. “Maria” est un film de vengeance franc, clair et simple. En partant de ce constat, les personnages et l’histoire ne sont finalement là que pour donner un fond à l’action, dans un style basique mais percutant. Le tout dans une forme laissant de la place au charme avec des jeunes femmes mortellement sexy par endroit.
La photographie proposée par Pao Orendain est d’un très bon niveau. Outre les différents visuels de nuit, jouant avec les néons de l’éclairage que l’on rencontre dans les grandes villes, les scènes de combats sont très bien chorégraphiées. On retrouve plusieurs séquences assez impressionnantes mettant en scène les arts martiaux, aussi bien en corps-à-corps qu’avec une utilisation d’armes diverses. La confrontation dans la boite de nuit est très efficace entre deux jeunes femmes très féroces et déterminées. C’est cependant la mêlée finale qui s’avère la plus mémorable, sous la pluie et de nuit.
Le montage réalisé par Jason Cahapay offre au métrage une allure plutôt rapide, bien qu’il y ait quelques passages plutôt calmes, permettant le repos du guerrier, et laissant un petit peu de temps au développement de quelques personnages. Généralement, les passages les plus soft se déroulent dans le bar du mentor du personnage principal. A cela, relevons également la bande musicale, qui est plutôt orientée vers le heavy metal, ce qui fonctionne plutôt bien sur ce film, lui offrant un look de clip vidéo.
En conclusion, “Maria” est un honorable film d’action disposant d’une histoire familière, d’une intrigue usuelle et d’un développement percutant. Le rythme est soutenu, le récit est fluide et la narration est linéaire, en dehors de quelques flashbacks autour du personnage principal. La photographie est bien maîtrisée, les scènes de combat sont parfaitement chorégraphiées. L’édition permet d’obtenir un métrage de 90 minutes percutantes et la bande originale est intéressante. La distribution offre de bonnes performances avec un focus particulier sur Cristine Reyes qui s’avère sexy et violente à souhait, ce qui devrait ravir les fans du genre…
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    MARIA (2019) ★★★☆☆ Maria est une mère de famille sans histoires, mais lorsque son époux et sa fillette sont assassinés par les membres d'un cartel, son passé refait soudain surface et un tout autre type de femme fait son apparition...
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Maria (2019):When a former BlackRose cartel assassin deliberately betrays them by refusing to complete her mission, the cartel orders her execution. Unbeknownst to them, she fakes her own death and is able to create a new life of her own. When the cartel discovers she is alive, the hunter becomes the hunted as she fights to get revenge on those who took her…
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Trailer released for MARIA
Trailer released for MARIA
Cristine Reyes stars as Lily, a former cartel assassin who begins her new life as Maria—a new life suddenly cut short when the cartel learns of her whereabouts. Soon, the hunter becomes the hunted and a new fight wages on with revenge as the ultimate prize.
Directed by Pedring A. Lopez, MARIAalso stars Jennifer Lee, Ivan Padilla,…
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byalung · 7 years
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KC Montero quits radio show to play villain
KC Montero quits radio show to play villain
By: Ruel J. Mendoza
INAMIN ng TV host and radio DJ na si KC Montero na siya ang nag-request sa GMA-7 na bigyan naman siya ng acting job dahil ito raw ang gusto niyang matutunan ngayon.
Nasubukan na rin ni KC na umarte sa TV noon sa mga GMA-7 shows na “Hiwalay Kung Hiwalay” (1998), “Umulan Man O Umaraw” (2000), “Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian Ng Encantadia” (2005) at “Confessions of a Torpe” sa…
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New York, March 16: Filipino music app Kumu is closer to crowning the first winner of Sing For The Stars – a live stream international singing competition dubbed the first of its kind. The international event will kick start this Saturday with judges finalising the last four of 15 hopefuls before officially setting off the tournament. “Thanks to technology, geography is now history,” Kumu’s Senior Vice President for Strategy and International Affairs Anand Roy said. Roy and Kumu’s Vice President of Content, KC Montero went on to discuss the revolutionary nature of organising the completely virtual competition, and the part that music played in the success of the app in a media conference recently. Read the full story at DailyStraits.com, through the link in our bio or by downloading our app on the Google Play Store or Apple Store. #Kumu #michealbuble #michealbublé #leasalonga #philippines🇵🇭 (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbI7W4GhyGf/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Miss Universe Philippines 2021 results: Rabiya Mateo's successor crowned in Panglao, Bohol
Miss Universe Philippines 2021 results: Rabiya Mateo’s successor crowned in Panglao, Bohol
beauty pageant: Miss Universe Philippines edition: 2nddate: September 30, 2021venue: Henann Resort Convention Center, Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol, Philippinesbroadcasters: GMA 7, KTX.phhost: KC Montero performers: Michael Pangilinan, Sam Concepcion number of candidates: 100 Rabiya Mateo (©Miss Universe Philippines) PLACEMENTCANDIDATEMiss Universe Philippines 2021Miss Universe Philippines…
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joeygalon · 6 years
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STAY TUNED! As Co-host for the show tune in and watch the world premiere telecast of Miss Filipina International and Miss Filipina Teen International 2018 Coronation Night on Sunday, August 19th on The Filipino Channel (TFC). The Premier and the ONLY Filipino pageant televised in the US for six years running. Show Hosts: ✨Pops Fernandez, Singer ✨KC Montero, DJ, MTV VJ host ✨Jamie Herrell, Miss Earth 2014 ✨Joey Galon, Fashion Designer Airing on international TV in 8 countries: USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Guam, Papa New Guinea & Australia. 📺🌎👑 #missfilipinainternational #cohost #pageant #filipinopageant #philippinespageant #tvhost #emcee #filipino #joeygalon #joeygalonatelier #realitytvpersonality #fashiontvreporter #fashiontvcorrespondent #internationalfilipino
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