Mutya ng Pilipinas 2009 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2009 pageant! “Mutya ng Pilipinas” is Filipino for “Muse of the Philippines” — and considering how beautiful all the candidates were, these fine young Filipinas certainly live up to that title.

From left to right, the winners are first runner-up Samantha East, Mutya ng Pilipinas International Jane Banares, Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism Jacqueline Schubert, second runner-up Jennielyn Natividad, and Mutya ng Pilipinas Overseas Communities Ana Baladad. Check out footage from the coronation night after the jump. Click here to continue reading “Mutya ng Pilipinas 2009 Winners”…

Filipina Gamer Alodia Gosiengfiao on Piano

Filipina cosplayer and videogame endorser Alodia Gosiengfiao sheds her outlandish costumes to play a tune on her piano. Part of this girl’s popularity among gamers is due to her genuine immersion in gamer culture, and her musical taste is no exception: she’s playing a song from the role-playing game Final Fantasy IX.