UP Tomo-Kai Proudly Presents Shiroshitsuji no Kissaten: Maid Special

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Celebrate the season of scares with UP Tomo-Kai as we bring you Shiroshitsuji no Kissaten: Maid Special!

Shiro (城) or “castle” is the setting for this year’s cafe, so feel your heart tremble in both fear and excitement as the gates to this seemingly haunted manor creak open, and be welcomed by our butlers and maids ready to serve you in their full costumes. A unique crossover of cultures, Shiroshitsuji no Kissaten will be held on 4 November at PH 400, University of the Philippines, Diliman to serve thrill-seeking hime-sama and ouji-sama who will be indulged by their personal butlers and maids with delightful treats and tricks.

Meet the butlers and maids who will make your heart race in our Halloween-themed butler and maid cafe this Friday!


Shiroshitsuji no Kissaten: Maid Special is brought to you by UP Tomo-Kai.


This event is co-presented by Bibo Global Opportunity, Inc.​, Moonleaf Tea Shop​, and Genki Sushi Philippines​.

Special thanks to Cake Haven and Geisha's Blade 芸者の刃.

Media Partners: Wazzup Pilipinas and arkadymac.com"

Christine Picardal of the Philippines Wins Miss Diamond of the World 2016

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Congratulations to Christine Picardal of the Philippines for being crowned as Miss Diamond of the World 2016 at the international contest held at Sofitel Hotel in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria, last October 7, 2016.

Christine was crowned by Delia Duca of Romania, last year’s winner.

Runners-up to Christine were the delegates from Romania (Lavinia Grigore) as 1st runner-up, and Russia (Sofia Lunina) as 2ndrunner up. Misses Algeria and Germany completed the Top 5.

Special awards were given to Miss Poland as Miss Friendship and Miss Zambia for Best National Dress.

There's just too many beauty competitions out there of which not all get mainstream coverage as wide as the Miss Universe. Though all aim to seek the same quality attributes from ladies to represent their respective pageants, not all share the same popularity and following.

The lavishness is also noticeable as sponsorship is not as huge compared with the grand productions of the bigger beauty pageants.

Nevertheless, the honor and prestige of winning in any beauty pageant is equally appreciated by all the winners as they compete exerting all efforts to attain the top title of the competition. Being crowned the best among a group of girls is already rewarding by itself. The perks and privileges are just a big bonus for them.

Miss Diamond of the World 2016 is one of the leading international beauty contests in the world.

We would like to congratulate Christine Picardal once again. We are proud to have another beauty queen for our country. Thank you for bringing home another proud moment for the Philippines.

Imelda Schweighart: Forced or Voluntary Resignation as Miss Philippines Earth 2016?

Wazzup Pilipinas!

"If it's a crime to tell the truth, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend Miss Ecuador."

That's what Imelda supposedly said in her defense after she criticized the winning Miss Earth 2016, Katherine Espin of Ecuador when she said "Yung nanalo peke ilong, peke baba, peke boobs! Miss Earth, dapat natural."

They say "Her behavior is unbecoming of a beauty queen." Would you agree?
Though it may be the truth, I guess there would be a lot others who underwent plastic surgery or improvement of their body and facial features. Additionally, I don't think candidates are expected to be truthful in beauty pageants. Just like politicians or showbiz personalities, beauty queens are expected to act and talk decent regardless of their personal beliefs in life. Though it is very difficult to show sincerity, it is very rare for individuals monitored or seen regularly by photo and video cameras, and in the eyes of the public, to show their true selves. In most cases, the beauty queen title is simply a job as well.

For beauty pageant candidates, winning means being your best. So they should forget what they were, or at least leave the negative attributes behind, and make efforts to only highlight their positive assets, including maximizing your chances of winning even if it means being "plastic" or "fake." Everyone is aiming to win at least the Miss Congeniality title. Winning the top title is everyone's dream, and whether they would admit it or not, everyone hopes they would stand out among the other ladies.

Honestly,I was disappointed that Imelda did not even make it to Top 16 during the coronation night, and when somebody from Carousel Productions told me it was because of her attitude problem, I knew beauty pageants such as Miss Earth, and all the rest, would not really have women entirely positive or cordial in their outlook and social preferences.

But since beauty is made to appear never enough to win a beauty pageant, candidates would tend to "smile" even to the most disgusting realities that goes on in a world full of lies and deception. After all, beauty pageants are merely there to project an image for others to envy or look up to. Are all those Earth-friendly advocacy nothing but marketing gimmicks to differentiate Miss Earth from the other beauty pageants? Maybe or maybe not! Just as long as role models are made to exist amidst all these worldly issues and problems, the brands and companies would still sponsor, and the world will still watch beauty pageants.