MANILA, Philippines – For the first time, the Philippines will bid to host the Miss World beauty pageant in 2013, Cory Quirino, president of the Miss Philippines World franchise, said Wednesday.
Quirino also said that the Miss World Limited (MWL), headed by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Julia Morley has vowed to help the Philippines through fund-raising events as she instructed her “to find a poor, barrio lass” who has the chance to become the next Miss World.
Asked about expectations under the “Cory administration,” “I will find her,” said Quirino, a tri-media personality and wellness expert. “I will also be hands-on in choosing our representative for the next Miss World contest later this year.”
Quirino issued the statement after Morley awarded her the exclusive licensee agreement of Miss World Philippines at a ceremony in Makati City last Tuesday.
Miss World is believed to be the longest-running international beauty pageant. But for 60 years, the country has not won the title. The highest rank the country has achieved was first runner-up won by Evangeline Pascual in 1973.
“I want to tell them that being poor is not a hindrance to success. That’s why we will encourage the poorest of the poor to join our pageant,” Quirino added. Quirino also said that Morley and her party and Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim have discussed plans for the possible holding of the beauty pageant in Manila.
Morley was also accompanied by Miss World Ltd. Events Director Stephen Douglas and Consultant to Miss World-Asia Paul Lee. “It will be a big responsibility and we will need the help of the government and the private sector if plans will push through. Pero, ang balik naman nito sa atin ay malaki, lalo na para sa turismo ng ating bansa (But our goal is to boost tourism to the Philippines),” she said.
Morley, accompanied by 2010 Miss World Alexandria Mills of the USA and first runner-up Emma Wareus of Botswana, left the country Wednesday morning. But Quirino said that last Tuesday night, Morley promised to return to the country to help raise bigger funds for charity. “Julia Morley will be back in August. She loves the Philippines, and she wants to help our country,” said Quirino, also chair of World-for-All Foundation.
Tuesday night, Quirino accompanied Morley and her party made special trips to the Ospital ng Makati in Makati City, Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Taft Ave., Malate, Manila, and Tuloy Street Children’s Foundation in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. “Julia and her party cried at the Tuloy Street Children’s Foundation. Even Miss World cried. They were touched by the reception of the children,” Quirino said. She added that the MWL has “adopted” two heart patients at the Ospital ng Makati.
The organization is celebrating its 60th year of “Beauty with a Purpose” and has raised more than $400 million in support of children’s charities across the globe since its inception. At the luncheon ceremony, Mrs. Morley recalled the pageant’s history. Founded by her husband Eric Morley in 1951, the first Miss World pageant was welcomed by an audience greater than those in other international events such as the World Cup and the Olympic Games. At its peak, the show claimed an audience of 27.5 million in Britain alone.
I support this! Mabuhay!
1973 Philippines 1st runner up 20 years
1993 Philippines 2nd runner up 20 years
2013 Philippines Winner
cool ideas…go philippines!!!
ANYWAY, WE RESPECT THIS PAGEANT. WE HAVE ACCEPT WHO WE ARE AND WE PLACE OURSELVES HUMBLY…. THAT’S WHAT ASIANS… WE ARE NOT BOASTFUL BUT ALWAYS COMPETTITIVE AND ASSERTIVE BUT IF FAILED WE LEAR FORM IT….. THAT’S WHAT TRULY ASIA WE LOVE OUR SKIN…. I WONDER WHY MANY FOREIGNERS MARRY ASIAN AND WANTED TO GO TO ASIA FOR TRAVEL BECAUSE WE ARE NOT LIKE BRITISH WHO ARE DISRESPECTFUL AND PROUD AS IF THEY WERE GREAT….REMEMBER WE ARE NOT ALWAYS A GREAT PERSON LIVING IN A GREAT COUNTRY… USA AND UK ARE GOING DOWN IN THEIR ECONOMY…. BUT ASIANS ECONOMY WAS PREDICTED TO BECOME STRONGER AMONG THE REST….. TIME WILL COME ASIAN COUNTRIES ARE RICHER THAN AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRY…. BUT WE ALWAYS PLACE OURSELVES HUMBLY AND WE ARE WILLING TO HELP OTHERS.. THAT IS WHAT ASIANS …. REMEMBER THAT… SO FOR THIS PAGEANT WHO WANTS TO GET ATTENTION IN ASIA…. DO YOUR BEST TO IMPRESS US AND DONT PLACE FAVORITES…. WE LOVE THIS PAGEANT BEFORE BUT NOW IT WAS JUST AN OK PAGEANT BECAUSE WE HAVE NOW MISS EARTH AND INTERNATIONAL WHO ARE BETTER THAN THE MISS WORLD…. BUT MISS WORLD WE LOOK FOR YOU TO DO BEST IN ASIA BECAUSE THIS IS A PAGEANT FOR A CAUSE ALSO, WE DONT UNDERESTIMATE AND DISCRIMINATE THIS PAGEANT… WE WARMLY WELCOME THIS MISS WORLD PAGEANT IN ASIA…..
2 time Miss Philippines world was robbed the crown. First, Evangeline Pascual, because the chairman of the judges is American, he favor USA to win but Miss USA did not fulfill her duty, the duties was given to Evangeline but not the crown.. WTF? Evangeline refuse and will not lower the dignity of her country coz in the first place she is the clear winner because she has the highest score in the competition. Second, Miss Ruffa Gutierrez, Miss South Africa win because it was that year the end of the apartheid. I saw it on you tube and she is not a beautiful black girl although there are many beautiful black girls out there…Even Mr. Jackie Chan and most of the judges were shocked by the result because they favor Ruffa to win that night. Miss worl is a political contest….
davao city_john,CORY QUIRINO po ang miss philippines world franchiser,si CORY AQUINO,PATAY NA at dating pangulo ng ating bansa…
All these nasty rumors about Julia Morley being a b!tch should be ignored. We can see that she’s truly living up to the ‘beauty with a purpose’ mission of Miss World Limited. We can see her sincerity in helping the poor.
I can see big changes now….The Barrio Girls to win an international Crown, Big Funds for Charities for the Filipino poor, Tourism upliftment and Hosting the Biggest pageant…..what a great deal..hurray for Cory Aquino and Julia Morley of MWL.
good luck as Ms. World here in the Philippines is not as hugely popular as Ms. Universe.. (format is really not that good) let’s wait and see..
in 2014 will be in Indonesia
Wow they really are generous… We wish them all the best for their noble intentions on humanity.
can you imagine Mr. World philiminipinis also?
does this mean she will also look for Mr. World Philippines?
Nice. It will help boost Philippine Tourism