Miss France crowned Miss Universe 2016

France's Iris Mittenaere is the newly crowned Miss Universe beating two other finalists -- Colombia and Haiti.

Miss Colombia was declared Second (2nd) Runner-up, while Miss Haiti was the First (1st) Runner-up. Eighty-six (86) women from different countries took to stage and compete for this year's Miss Universe, which was held in the Philippines.

The coronation night, hosted by Steve Harvey and Ashley Graham, was held at Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Manila, Philippines.

Congratulations, Miss France!

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WATCH: GMA Network's Christmas 2016 Station ID

GMA Network has just released its official station ID for Christmas 2016 dubbed as Maniwala sa Magic ng Pasko.

In an effort to appeal to the younger generation, the network has opted for a locally-produced animated 3D video production instead of the traditional one. The animated short film comes in three installments. The first installment is entitled Magic Crayons. Please watch it below:

Watch out for the other two remaining installments by subscribing to GMA Network's YouTune Channel. 

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Neil Perez wins Mr. International 2015

The pride of the Philippines, Mariano Floramata, Jr., who is also know for his stage name Neil Perez, took home the Mr. International 2015 title in the recently conclude pageant.

During the pageant night in South Korea, twenty nine participants competed in national costume, swimwear and formal wear, but Perez was dominant and stood out among the rest of the contestants.

The Representative from Bahamas got the award for Best in National Costume, followed by Indonesia in the second place, while the Philippines took the third place. 

Neil Perez

The national costume that Perez wore and displayed in the competition was inspired by Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo and it was designed and by Filipino designer Edwin Uy. The black suit that he wore in the formal wear competition was designed and made by Olan Roque.

Before the competition, Perez, who is a member of the Aviation Security Group of the Philippine National Police, said that he's offering the title to his fellow policemen who were killed in the Mamasapano encounter. 

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Police officers consider foul play in Bobbi Kristina's case

There is a dynamic criminal examination in progress in Georgia in the Bobbi Kristina’scase. It fixates on conceivable unfairness and the target is her sweetheart Nick Gordon.

According to law enforcement officers, Bobbi Kristina had specific injuries that have provoked their advantage in the investigation. The nature of the injuries is still unknown, but sources tell that there’s a background of domestic violence between Bobbi Kristina and boyfriend Nick Gordon. Police are researching and looking into plausible fight prior to the discovery of Bobbi Kristina submerged in a bathtub.

According to reports, Max Lomas, the companion who found Bobbi Kristina in the tub, arrived at around 9 a.m. last Saturday. He says he hung out with Nick yet did not see Bobbi Kristina. He was told she was in the room. Nick strolled away and Max says he didn't give careful consideration to his whereabouts.

Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon.

The cable guy came in at some point after 10 AM and Max let him, but Nick was nowhere to be found. The cable guy said he required access to the room so he could fix the cable. Max let him in and found Bobbi Kristina in the tub. He shouted and called Nick, who ran in and did CPR. Nick allegedly cleaned up the home after the incident and removed blood stains.

Police officers talked with both Max and Nick and they need to question Max once more, yet Max's attorney demanded immunity before he talked once more. We're told as of Friday morning Max hadn't gotten immunity or conversed with cops.

Sources say that Nick Gordon has also hired his own lawyer, but he could not be reached for comments or statement about the incident.

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Jayson Fernandez, Suy Galvez bid 'The Voice' goodbye

Former Rivermaya frontman Jayson Fernandez.

Eight members from team Apl and Sarah flaunted their singing abilities on The Voice's live show today, February 7. Viewers had the chance to vote in favor of their most loved singers and go places with them to the following round. 

The first artist to perform was team Apl's Alisah Bonaobra, who offered her performance of the song Laserlight, to her grandfather. This was followed by the performance of Daryl Ong, who dedicated the song Smile to his dad. Suy Galvez sang Bridge Over Troubled Waters for her family. Finally, Mackie Cao dedicated the song Maghintay Ka Lamang to her special someone. 

At last, Daryl got the most number of votes in Team Apl from the general voting population with 31.16%, while Alisah came next with 28.25%. Between Suy and Mackie, Coach Apl decided to spare Mackie from elimination, making Suy say goodbye to the competition.

In the mean time, team Sarah's Kokoi Baldo, who misses his home island Boracay, performed Could You Be Loved, while Jason Fernandez, who imparted how dear his family is to him, sang Moves Like Jagger. Jason Dy demonstrated how skilled he is in singing with his performance of O.M.G.,while Monique Lualhati, who was taught by her dad to sing, had her mentor giving her an overwhelming applause with her execution of Bang Bang. 

At last, Kokoi Baldo got the most astounding number of votes in Team Sarah with 41.61% of the votes while Monique Lualhati emulated with 25.26%. Between the two Jasons, Coach Sarah decided to spare Jason Dy. 

The Voice of the Philippines airs live from Resorts World Manila every Saturday after Maalaala Mo Kaya and every Sunday after Rated K on ABS-CBN.

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