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BLOSSOMS OF FIRE
This fantastic fireworks display orchestrated with music by Team Malta opens the 3rd Philippine International Pyromusical Competition the other night, Feb. 11, 2012, at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. The team from South Korea also presented its pyromusical display. The competition will run for six weekends. (Michael Varcas)

THE FINAL CUT
Karen Gallman (left) poses as she makes the Top 30 official candidates of the 2012 Bb. Pilipinas beauty contest which was announced at the Gateway Suites, Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City last Saturday night. The official candidates will be formally presented to the press and sponsors in the same venue today. Organizers said that the grand coronation night will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on April 15, 2012. (Tony Pionilla)

INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE
Three Maguindanaon villagers perform the ‘sagayan’ – a Moro warrior of nobility and gallantry dance – with two graceful-moving drummers participating in an innovation on the traditional rendition of the piece, which usually sees drummers playing in the sidelines. (Ali G. Macabalang)

AFTER THE SERMON
President Benigno S. Aquino III speaks with Bishop Leopoldo S. Tumulak after the Holy Mass and ‘Prayer of Entrustment of Our Country and People to Mother Mary’ at the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Pasay City Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. (Photo by ALI VICOY)







