R'Bonney Gabriel has landed in the Philippines on her first visit since she won the crown in January.
Gabriel, whose father is Filipino, is in Manila to attend the coronation night of the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 pageant, to be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday.
Miss Universe shared on Instagram, "@rbonneynola arrives in Manila for the first time since winning the Miss Universe title and reunites with her family", along with pictures of Gabriel with her father R'Bon Gabriel, mother Dana Walker and other family members.
Gabriel, 29, was crowned Miss Universe 2022 earlier this year after a delay to avoid clashing with the Fifa World Cup.
The first ever Filipino-American to be crowned Miss Universe, she earlier won the Miss Texas and Miss USA crowns before competing in the global contest, held in Orlando this year. The model and fashion designer has always proudly spoken about her mixed heritage.
“I feel at peace knowing I have put in the work to develop into the truest form of myself. I’ve learnt the importance of embracing who I am," she said.
Gabriel wore a dress by Filipino designer Mark Bumgarner to her first engagement for the Miss Universe Philippines pageant on Wednesday.
The glittery silver gown was inspired by the Filipiniana dress, usually characterised by oversized sleeves.
The Philippines is considered a powerhouse in pageant circles, with global beauty contests still obsessively followed across the country.
A total of 38 hopefuls are competing at this year's Miss Universe Philippines. The Philippines has won the Miss Universe crown a total of four times, the last one being Catriona Gray in 2018.
While a date has not been announced, El Salvador is set to host the Miss Universe 2023 pageant.
Farage on Muslim Brotherhood
Nigel Farage told Reform's annual conference that the party will proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood if he becomes Prime Minister.
"We will stop dangerous organisations with links to terrorism operating in our country," he said. "Quite why we've been so gutless about this – both Labour and Conservative – I don't know.
“All across the Middle East, countries have banned and proscribed the Muslim Brotherhood as a dangerous organisation. We will do the very same.”
It is 10 years since a ground-breaking report into the Muslim Brotherhood by Sir John Jenkins.
Among the former diplomat's findings was an assessment that “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” has “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
The prime minister at the time, David Cameron, who commissioned the report, said membership or association with the Muslim Brotherhood was a "possible indicator of extremism" but it would not be banned.
Tips for SMEs to cope
- Adapt your business model. Make changes that are future-proof to the new normal
- Make sure you have an online presence
- Open communication with suppliers, especially if they are international. Look for local suppliers to avoid delivery delays
- Open communication with customers to see how they are coping and be flexible about extending terms, etc
Courtesy: Craig Moore, founder and CEO of Beehive, which provides term finance and working capital finance to SMEs. Only SMEs that have been trading for two years are eligible for funding from Beehive.
Stage 5 results
1 Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 3:48:53
2 Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Pro Team -
3 Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton-Scott -
4 David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama-FDJ 0:00:04
5 Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) CCC Team 0:00:07
General Classification:
1 Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton-Scott 20:35:04
2 Tadej Pogacar (SlO) UAE Team Emirates 0:01:01
3 Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Pro Team 0:01:33
4 David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama-FDJ 0:01:48
5 Rafał Majka (POL) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:02:11
Roger Federer's 2018 record
Australian Open Champion
Rotterdam Champion
Indian Wells Runner-up
Miami Second round
Stuttgart Champion
Halle Runner-up
Wimbledon Quarter-finals
Cincinnati Runner-up
US Open Fourth round
Shanghai Semi-finals
Basel Champion
Paris Masters Semi-finals
RESULT
Manchester United 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1
Man United: Sanchez (24' ), Herrera (62')
Spurs: Alli (11')
Movie: Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster 3
Producer: JAR Films
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahie Gill, Chitrangda Singh, Kabir Bedi
Rating: 3 star
