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From Pia Wurtzbach to Nadine Lustre: How Ian Mendajar trained runway-ready queens, stars

Behind Nadine Lustre’s seamless pasarela, dubbed the “mama walk,” in the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry “Call Me Mother” was pageant runway coach Ian Mendajar. Nadine underwent pageant ...
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How the Philippines became a global pageant powerhouse

When Ahtisa Manalo set foot on the Miss Universe stage for this year’s final, millions of people in the Philippines watched, dissecting her every move. As her country’s representative, the 28-year-old ...