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The Philippine Independence Day Council Incorporated represented the Philippines at the 2nd Annual AAPI Parade in New York City. On the float were PIDCI’s President Nora Galleros together with the various officers and members of the group behind the biggest Philippine Independence Day Parade outside the Philippines held every 1st Sunday of June.

Apart from our beauty icons ,Pia Wurtzbach and Kylie Versoza, There were many Filipinos working behind the scenes for the Philippines at the said festival. Among them are former FDCP chair Liza Dino, Directors Will Fredo and Adolfo Alix to name a few. “Toppak” by Richard Somes had a screening the other night at theContinue reading “Filipinos at Cannes Film Festival 2023”

Aishwarya Rai (1994)and Manushi Chillar, (2017) former Miss World Winners from India add glamour to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

Filipino Hollywood Journalists Ruben and Janet Nepales spotted at the premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” wearing Alexis Monsanto creations. So proud of these two Thomasian alumni!

The thirteen hunks to keep our eyes on…in random order…

In 2016 Cannes had Maria Isabel Lopez, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1982, in a an Albert Andrada creation. Now, Kylie Verzosa, Miss International 2016; and Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach took the spotlight in creations by Mark Bumgarner