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Shuvee Etrata, Sanya Lopez urge women to compete without tearing each other down
Jan Milo Severo - Philstar.com
October 1, 2026 | 3:14pm
MANILA, Philippines — With beauty pageants often associated with fierce competition, four stars of GMA Pictures’ upcoming thriller “Red Crown” shared why competition among women does not have to mean tearing one another down.
Sanya Lopez, Faith Da Silva, Ashley Ortega, and Shuvee Etrata discussed healthy competition during the press conference of “Red Crown,” which takes the glamorous and highly competitive world of beauty pageants to a deadly extreme.
For Faith, healthy competition means focusing on one’s own journey instead of comparing achievements with others.
“‘Yung healthy competition dapat hindi ka nagko-compare sa ibang tao. The success of other people doesn’t take away your own,” she said.
Ashley, meanwhile, sees having strong competitors as an opportunity to challenge herself and improve.
“When I have a strong competitor, I actually challenge myself to become better,” she said.
For her, competition becomes unhealthy when it is fueled by jealousy and constant comparison.
“If there’s a comparison or jealousy, I feel like you have lost to competition already,” Ashley said.
The actress also reflected on the failures she has experienced throughout her career, saying these setbacks ultimately became lessons that helped her grow.
“I’ve lost so many times before, but I didn’t take my failure as a way that I should not continue my dreams. It actually helped me to become better,” she said.
Shuvee, for her part, acknowledged how women are often pitted against one another.
“Uso ’yon ngayon. They pit women against each other,” she said.
“But I believe the only competition that is allowed for women is healthy competition,” she added.
Rather than viewing other women as rivals, Shuvee believes there is enough space for everyone to succeed.
She emphasized that women can support one another because “there’s always more room for another woman to shine.”
Sanya echoed the importance of maintaining respect and kindness even in a highly competitive environment.
“You can be competitive even if you’re in a competition. But you’re still respectful. You’re still kind. You have a good heart,” she said.
Their comments come as “Red Crown” puts the darker side of pageant competition under the spotlight.
Directed by Dominic Zapata, the film follows 25 contestants competing in the 25th anniversary edition of the Queen of the Islands pageant. What begins as a glamorous competition, however, turns into a fight for survival when contestants begin dying one by one.
The contestants are forced to confront betrayal, sabotage and fear as they uncover the dark system behind the pageant. They must eventually set aside their differences and work together if they want to survive and expose the truth.
Written by Kit Villanueva and Ken de Leon, “Red Crown” blends satire, comedy and survival-thriller elements while exploring the pressure placed on women to look beautiful, perform perfectly and emerge on top.
The film features an ensemble cast composed of real-life beauty queens and Sparkle stars, including Yana Aduana, Alethea Ambrosio, Ara Arida, Herlene Budol, Skye Chua, Faith da Silva, Michelle Marquez Dee, Haley Dizon, MJ Encabo, Shuvee Etrata, Gazini Ganados, Rein Hillary, Maika Kemmochi, MJ Lastimosa, Aira Lopez, Sanya Lopez, Ahtisa Manalo, AZ Martinez, Ashley Ortega, Vanessa Peña, Sandy Riccio, Jade Tecson, Tarah Valencia, Yna Angela Uy and Yza Thalia Uy.
Also joining the cast are Michael De Mesa, Epy Quizon, Bianca Manalo, Vince Maristela, Roxie Smith, Christian Singson, Jay Ortega, Tim Yap, Pinky Tobiano, Cat Arambulo, Anna Magkawas and Ruffa Gutierrez.
“Red Crown” opens in cinemas nationwide on October 28.
DOJ 'almost ready' to file Quiboloy extradition
Ian Laqui - Philstar.com
October 1, 2026 | 5:24pm
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice is nearly ready to file the petition seeking the extradition of doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy to the United States.
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said Thursday, October 1, that the department is in the final stages of vetting the petition and is conducting a final legal review.
"We're in the final stages already of the vetting. Nagli-legal scrubbing na lang kami. We're almost ready to file that petition," Vida said.
("We're already in the final stages of the vetting process. We're just conducting a legal review now. We're almost ready to file that petition.")
Vida said the Philippines would strictly comply with its obligations under its extradition treaty with the United States.
Asked when the petition would be filed before the extradition court, Vida declined to give a specific date.
Charges in the U.S.
The U.S. government has requested Quiboloy's extradition to face charges in the United States.
Quiboloy, who is also facing qualified human trafficking, child abuse and sexual abuse charges in the Philippines, was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury in 2021.
The U.S. charges include conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, and sex trafficking of children.
He also faces substantive sex trafficking, conspiracy and bulk cash smuggling charges, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
U.S. prosecutors have accused Quiboloy and other Kingdom of Jesus Christ officials of recruiting women and girls to serve as his personal assistants and coercing them into sex.
Quiboloy has denied the allegations.
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Warum sollte man nicht perfekt sein?
Kennt ihr die Geschichte von der Schüssel mit dem Sprung?
Es war einmal eine alte chinesische Frau, die zwei große Schüsseln hatte. Diese hingen an den Enden einer Stange, die sie über ihren Schultern trug. Eine der Schüsseln hatte einen Sprung, während die andere makellos war.
Am Ende der langen Wanderung vom Fluss zum Haus der alten Frau enthielt die eine Schüssel stets die volle Portion Wasser, die andere war jedoch immer nur noch halb voll. Zwei Jahre lang geschah dies täglich. Die alte Frau brachte nur anderthalb Schüsseln Wasser mit nach Hause. Die makellose Schüssel war natürlich sehr stolz auf ihre Leistung. Die arme Schüssel mit dem Sprung schämte sich aber wegen ihres Makels und war betrübt, dass sie nur die Hälfte dessen verrichten konnte wofür sie gemacht worden war.
Nach zwei Jahren, die ihr wie ein endloses Versagen vorkamen, sprach die Schüssel zu der Frau: „Ich schäme mich so wegen meines Sprunges, aus dem den ganzen Weg zu deinem Haus immer Wasser läuft.“
Die alte Frau lächelte: „Ist dir aufgefallen, dass auf deiner Seite des Weges Blumen blühen, aber auf der Seite der anderen Schüssel nicht? Ich habe auf deiner Seite des Pfades Blumensamen gesät, weil ich mir deiner Besonderheit bewusst war. Nun gießt du sie jeden Tag, wenn wir nach Hause laufen. Zwei Jahre lang konnte ich diese wunderschönen Blumen pflücken und den Tisch damit schmücken. Wenn du nicht genauso wärst, wie du bist, würde diese Schönheit nicht existieren und unser Haus beehren.“
Asiatische Weisheit, Autor unbekannt
LEARN TO SHUT YOUR MOUTH !!!
"Buying a house? Close your mouth.
Buying a new car? Close your mouth.
Getting married? Close your mouth.
Going on a holiday? Close your mouth.
Going to do a course? Close your mouth.
Got promoted? Close your mouth.
99% of the time the reason that our dreams/visions don't come true when they are supposed to, is because we open our mouth too soon to the wrong people at the wrong time.
We were wrong to share our projects/successes with people who claim to be "friends". The envy and the low key jealousy is enough for people to feed off and tear down what COULD HAVE BEEN, before it even happens, so... Close your mouth!!!
The majority of your "friends", want to see you do well but Never better than them!!
And just a reminder! Even Some family members have a hidden envy!!!
But, they can't stop what God has for you!
Be Wise , Remember If Fish 🐠 closed its mouth 👄 The hook of the Fisher man won’t catch it.
A word is enough for the wise."
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