Pamela Bianca Manalo, 22, a flight attendant, is crowned as the new Miss Philippines-Universe during a Miss Philippines 2009 coronation night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon city, metro Manila March 8, 2009. Manalo beat 24 ladies and will represent her country in Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas.
Pamela Bianca Manalo, 22, a flight attendant, is crowned as the new Miss Philippines-Universe during a Miss Philippines 2009 coronation night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon city, metro Manila March 8, 2009. Manalo beat 24 ladies and will represent her country in Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas.
Pamela Bianca Manalo, 22, a flight attendant, walks in swimsuit attire during a Miss Philippines 2009 coronation night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon city, metro Manila March 7, 2009. Manalo, is newly crowned as Miss Philippines-Universe and will represent the country in Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas. [Agencies]
Winners of the Miss Philippines 2009 beauty pageant wave to the crowds during a coronation night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon city, metro Manila March 8, 2009. Melody Gersbach (L), 23, a businesswoman, is the newly crowned Miss Philippines-International and will represent the country in Miss International 2009. Pamela Bianca Manalo (C), 22, a flight attendant, is the newly crowned Miss Philippines-Universe and will represent the country in Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas. Marie-Ann Umali, 22, a tourism graduate, is the newly crowned Miss Philippines-World and will represent the country in Miss World 2009.
Melody Gersbach (L), 23, a businesswoman, the newly crown Miss Philippines-International, and Marie-Ann Umali, 22, a tourism graduate, the newly crowned Miss Philippines-World, smile during a Miss Philippines 2009 coronation night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon city, metro Manila March 8, 2009. Gersbach and Umali will represent the country in Miss International 2009 and Miss World 2009 beauty pageant.
Marine-Ann Umali (C), 22, a tourism graduate, reacts after she is crowned as the new Miss Philippines-World during a Miss Philippines 2009 coronation night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon city, metro Manila March 8, 2009. Umali will represent the country in Miss World 2009 beauty pageant. [Agencies]
Winners in the Miss Philippines 2009 beauty pageant pose for the photographers during a coronation night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon city, metro Manila March 8, 2009. (L-R) 2nd runner-up Regina Hahn, 26, a project manager, Melody Gersbach, 23, a businesswoman, the newly crowned Miss Philippines-International, Pamela Bianca Manalo, 22, a flight attendant, the newly crowned Miss Philippines-Universe, Marie-Ann Umali, 22, a tourism graduate, the newly crowned Miss Philippines-World, and 1st runner-up Richell Angalot, 20.