Beautiful Cebu

Cebu is not the same colonial province time has forgotten decades ago. It is not a periphery to the center but rather, a destination with its own unique charm. Discover for yourself. See new destinations in the Cebu mainland. Read on...

Thursday, December 20, 2012

WOMEN | Janine Togonon: Indigenous beauty

Janine Togonon wearing a costume
worn by Muslim royalty of Mindanao
in Southern Philippines.
Janine Togonon continues the Philippines' winning streak in the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Like her predecessors, Miriam Quiambao, Venus Raj and Chamcey Supsup, Janine is a dusky, morena beauty. She looks like the indigenous women in Manuel Panares paintings of Pre-Spanish inhabitants of the Philippine islands.
The world is taking notice of the Philippines with Janine's 1st runner up win in the prestigious beauty pageant. The people of the Philippine islands are beautiful physically, culturally, spiritually.

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