Pia Wurtzbach denies conducting election-related poll

MANILA, Philippines - On Wednesday, Pia Wurtzbach warned her fans about some fake accounts claiming to be her.

This comes after a certain account on Facebook, bearing her name and photo, conducted an election poll which immediately went viral on the internet.

"Please stop. This is not real. This is not me. Thank you :)," the caption reads.

In addition to denying the page, she also mentioned that she only has two legitimate accounts on Facebook, a fan page group and the official Miss Universe account.

In a press conference held in lieu with her homecoming parade last January, the 26-year-old beauty queen encouraged voters to be very careful on who they are voting for.

"I hope that we elect the right people because it’s going to shape the country for the next couple of years so it’s very important," Wurtzbach said in front of several press members.

"Kilalanin n’yo po nang mabuti ‘yung mga iboboto n’yo. Hindi po sapilitan o parang minadaling desisyon. Kailangan po magaan sa loob n’yo kung sino ang iboboto n’yo po for the elections," the beauty queen added.

Wurtzbach, who last visited the Philippines this April to crown her successor, has not been open about endorsing any presidential candidate.

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Manila Fashion Festival F/W 2016: Cheetah Rivera's 'Andromeda'

MANILA, Philippines — Cheetah Rivera's "intergalactic" style brought the stars into constellation.

Dubbed as "Andromeda," her collection was presented by models stomping the runway in black and bangs. Rivera opted for somber, monochromatic colored fabrics, focusing on the stars and galaxy-inspired prints with a hint of sparkle.

Manila Fashion Festival is now on its fourth year. Through past seasons, one-stop creative powerhouse Art Personas has strived to provide established and rising Filipino designers a platform to succeed in their premise while supporting the industry’s call for domestic cultivation and international expansion.

Check out some of Rivera's designs for Fall/Winter 2016 showcased on day 1 of  the Manila Fashion Festival, held at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel on April 11.

In reforming the traditional runway experience, Manila Fashion Festival collaborated with ZALORA Philippines, Asia’s leading online fashion destination to bring fashion to a new reach. From the runway down to the wardrobes, the collections of brands and designs will be available for pre-order as models finish the catwalk.

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Arum defends choosing Bradley over Crawford for Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS - Critics of Saturday's fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley argue that the former should've chosen a younger and more dangerous opponent whom he hadn't faced before.

Some observers prefer Pacquiao to take on rising star Terence Crawford, currently the WBO super lightweight champion.

Pacquiao and Freddie Roach were receptive of the fight, but ultimately, the final decision wasn't up to them.

"We said yes (to fighting Crawford), but I don't think it was us who didn't want to make it happen," Roach told a few reporters after Pacquiao made his grand arrival at the MGM Grand here Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

Top Rank Inc. chief Bob Arum immediately butted in, saying he was the one responsible for picking Bradley over Crawford as Pacquiao's next foe.

"That's true," said Arum.

The reason, according to the veteran promoter, is marketability, as Crawford's fan base outside his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, is not huge enough.

Boxing is business after all, and promoters want to maximize profits in huge events.

Pacquiao and Bradley have clashed twice already, producing decent pay-per-view numbers. Crawford (28-0, 20 KOs), meanwhile, remains a question mark.

"I've told everybody the same freaking thing over and over again: Crawford is an excellent, excellent fighter. A future star for Top Rank and for boxing. But Crawford wasn't known to the people," Arum added.

"He had been in a couple of fights on HBO and we were afraid to put him as a major opponent for Manny Pacquiao."

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It’s a boy for James & Michela

The first time Michela Cazzola underwent an ultrasound, the gender of the baby couldn’t be determined,“kasi nakatalikod siya” according to Michela’s boyfriend James Yap.

That was two weeks ago. Recently, Michela again had an ultrasound and, yes, she and James will have a baby boy to be delivered sometime end of July or middle of August.

“We have several names in mind for the baby but we haven’t chosen which one yet,” Michela, who is into her sixth month of pregnancy, told Funfare.

It will be James’ third child; the first is from a previous relationship and second is Bimby, with ex-wife Kris Aquino who is with Bimby and other son Joshua on a three-month doctor-advised vacation in Hawaii to stabilize her erratic blood pressure.

James, 34 (last Feb. 15), and Michela (turning 33 on Oct. 27) have been going steady since 2012. Michela told Funfare in an earlier interview that they do have plans of getting married, perhaps when their son is old enough to serve as ring bearer.

Meanwhile, James is recuperating from a right-calf injury he sustained during the third quarter of last Sunday’s game in which his team, Star Hotshots, lost to the San Miguel Beermen (117-98). The two-time MVP (Most Valuable Player) cried “Ouch!” when he was injected with PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) at the St. Luke’s Medical Center (Global).

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