REIGNING MRS. UNIVERSE-PHILIPPINES IS HAPPY FOR THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE-PHILIPPINES!Licensed Civil Engr.
Maria Muriel "Lala" Moral-Pandi, our country's reigning
Mrs. Universe-Philippines 2010 and the first-ever
Mrs. Intelligence Title Winner at the
2010 Mrs. Universe Pageant held in Lithuania, attended the
2011 Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) Coronation (Sunday night, April 10) at the Big Dome (Araneta Coliseum) in Manila's Quezon City. Accompanied by her son
Joram Pandi and brother, Licensed Real Estate Broker
Don Moral, the prestigious national contest and pageant-event (the show was televised live nationwide by ABS-CBN Channel 2) was a sort of a reunion for her with her fellow Bb. Pilipinas (Ms. Philippines) winners/queens and title holders.
Mrs. Universe-Philippines 2010 Engr. Muriel Moral-Pandi (in red Terno gown) poses with (from left) Manila Real Estate Broker Don Moral, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1985 Joyce Ann Burton, and Joram Pandi during the 2011 Binibining Pilipinas Election and Crowning at the Araneta ColiseumAsked what she can say about the victory of the newly crowned
2011 Miss Universe-Philippines Shamcey Supsup, Engr. Moral-Pandi said, "
I congratulate Shamcey! Out of the 40 gorgeous aspirants, she's a very lucky lady! She really did well and stood out right from the start--a real beauty and brains! She deserves the crown and the title, as well as the awards she won. I'm really happy for her! I wish she would be the third Miss Universe winner of our country!"
Photos of 2011 Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Shamcey SupsupA Bb. Pilipinas titlist herself,
Engr. Muriel Moral-Pandi was crowned
1988 Bb. Pilipinas-Maja International and won the
Miss Maja Simpatica and the
Best in National Costume international awards at the
1988 Miss Maja International, the global Hispanic-inspired beauty competition held in Puerto Rico.
According to
Lala (Engr. Muriel Moral-Pandi), carrying and waving the
Philippines flag abroad and representing our country internationally at the global
2010 Mrs. Universe Contest-Event in Lithuania was the greatest and the most memorable and unforgettable experience for her, not to mention that she is the very first Mrs. Universe Candidate who won the first-ever-awarded Intelligence title in the Universe, the
Mrs. Intelligence. As such,
Engr. Muriel Moral-Pandi made a notable world record and history as the first and the only Mrs. Intelligence of the Universe, and thereby giving honor and prestige to our country, the Philippines. She said that all these make her truly proud to be a Filipino.
2010 Mrs. Universe-Philippines and Mrs. Intelligence, Engr. Muriel Moral-Pandi (left)
and 1985 Bb. Pilipinas-Universe and Blogger, Joyce Burton-TitularMrs. Universe, the annual, major, global beauty competition that celebrates and honors married women and known as
the noted Quest for the most honorable Woman of the Universe, was organized and started in 2007 by the
'Pramugo Akademija' Body headed by
Evelina Gruzdiene of the
Mrs. Universe Organization based in Bulgaria (in Europe).
Mrs. Universe was organized for these
worthy cause and purpose: "To celebrate, honor, and uplift the image of today's women of the universe who are responsible for the home and family, and who play important roles not only in the family (as wives or mothers) but also in the society and global community (as career women in different fields), and to promote and uphold worldwide the significance of marriage, parenthood and family, and good family values as well... And NO to violence!" (
http://www.mrsuniverseltd.com)
Moreover, through its annual contest-event, the
aim and objective of Mrs. Universe is to foster friendly relations and international understanding among the nations of the world.
The
Mrs. Universe Philanthropy,
Inc. or
MUPI (Love of Earth and Humankind) is the organizer of the
2011 Mrs. Universe-Philippines Search (
mrs.universephilanthropy@gmail.com).
Watch for the announcement in June on the launching of the said Quest for the Philippines' official representative in the
2011 Mrs. Universe Competition and Pageant to be held in
Finland in September.