Joanne Marie Estorco Thornley is a Filipino-Canadian beauty queen and model from the Philippines, standing 5'9". She won Mutya Ning Angeles 2022 and was Miss Universe Angeles 2024. A fashion design student, she has traveled extensively and is set to compete in Bb. Pilipinas 2025, showcasing her cultural heritage.
2025 Angeles mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected
Angeles City, located in Pampanga, Philippines, operates independently from the province, which includes 19 municipalities and four legislative districts. In the 2025 elections, Carmelo Bautista Lazatin II was elected mayor. The city is also home to Clark International Airport and notable beauty pageant representatives, though none placed in recent competitions.
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Jaclyn Jose biography: 13 things about actor born in Angeles, Philippines
Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck was a Filipino-German-American actor born in Angeles, Philippines. She never saw her German-American father, who was part of the U.S. Armed Forces and stationed at Clark Air Base in Angeles. Guck's sister Lorraine McCollum is a former actress professionally known as Veronica Jones. Their mother Rosalinda Santa Ana was a bar … Continue reading Jaclyn Jose biography: 13 things about actor born in Angeles, Philippines
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2022 Angeles mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected
Angeles City, located in Pampanga, Philippines, operates independently from the province, which contains two cities and numerous municipalities. The 2022 election results showcased Carmelo Lazatin Jr. as mayor and Vicky Vega as vice mayor. Additionally, Gail Ventic represented Angeles in Miss Philippines Earth 2021, reaching the Top 20.
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Francesca Taruc biography: 13 things about actress, beauty queen from Angeles, Pampanga
Francesca Taruc (©Binibining Pilipinas) Maria Francesca Guina Taruc is an actress, beauty queen, model and television host from Pampanga, Philippines. Here are 13 more things about her: She was born and raised in Angeles City, Pampanga.Her paternal grandfather Luis Taruc led the movement Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (Hukbalahap) in guerilla operations against the Japanese … Continue reading Francesca Taruc biography: 13 things about actress, beauty queen from Angeles, Pampanga
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2019 Angeles mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected
Angeles, an independent city in Pampanga, Philippines, neighbors San Fernando, the capital, and includes two component cities. In the 2019 elections, Carmelo Lazatin Jr was elected mayor, while Vicky Vega became vice mayor. Notably, Miss International Philippines 2009, Melody Adelheid Manuel Gersbach, was born in Angeles and tragically died in 2010.
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Angeles’s Billy Jack Sanchez arrested in Tinglayan, Kalinga
Billy Jack Sanchez, 24, was arrested in Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines on March 31, 2018, for possessing marijuana worth 941,250 Philippine pesos. He was caught with four marijuana bricks and six tubular marijuana stalks, weighing 11,170 grams. Sanchez, a resident of Timog Park Homes in Angeles, Pampanga, was detained pending a case for violating Republic Act Number 9165. Despite claims of marijuana's benefits, he faced legal consequences. In 2017, Sanchez left his job in Qatar to fight in a mixed martial arts bout against Kiko Matos, which resulted in a defeat via submission.
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Canada’s Jessica Trisko crowns Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry in Angeles City, Philippines
Jessica Trisko of Canada was crowned Miss Earth 2007 on November 11 at the University of the Philippines. Nearly a year later, she crowned Karla Henry from the Philippines as her successor, the first Miss Earth from Asia. The 2008 pageant featured 85 candidates and took place on November 9 in Angeles City.
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85 Miss Earth 2008 candidates competing in Quezon City, Philippines
Miss Earth, launched on April 3, 2001, is an international beauty pageant focusing on environmental issues. The 2008 edition will take place on November 9, with 85 contestants vying for the title. Jessica Nicole Trisko, Miss Earth 2007, will crown her successor at the event in the Philippines.
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