Mister United Continents 2018 is...

ECUADOR - Eli Nicolas Lopez Zamora

• 27 years old
• 6'1"
• from Guayaquil
• pageant held in Lingayen, Pangasinan last Jan 26.

Photo during the pageant.

Pageant Night.

Thanks to Misso for the updates.
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The House of Plantagenet

Reading from wikipedia, you will discover that this house produces the more unpopular Angevins who started as counts of Anjou in France and would later moved to England and called themselves "Plantagenets", eventually divide into the House of York and House of Lancaster and fight for the right to rule England in what we now popularly called "Wars of the Roses".

From Leo's site the first proven ancestor is one Hugues du Perche, who married Béatrix de Mâcon 8th generation direct descendant of Charlemagne.

Beatrix's descent :

1. Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800-814 - Hildegardis
2. Louis I 'the Pious', Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 814-840 - Irmingard|Ermengard
3. Lothar I, Holy Roman Emperor (823-855), King of Lotharingia - Irmgard de Tours
4. Irmingard|Irmgard - Giselbert, Count in Maasgau
5. Reginar I, Duke of Lorraine, Count in Hainault - Alberade
6. Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine 928-939 - Gerberga von Sachsen
7. Alverade de Lorraine - Ragenold|Renaud, Comte de Roucy
8. Ermentrud|Irmgard de Roucy - Aubry II, Comte de Mâcon et Salins
9. Béatrix de Mâcon - Hugues du Perche

The house would bear the titles of :

• King of England
• King of France (claim)
• King of the Romans (titular)
• Lord of Ireland
• Prince of Wales
• Duke of Aquitaine
• Duke of Normandy
• Duke of Brittany
• Count of Anjou
• Count of Maine
• Count of Nantes
• Count of Poitou
• Lord of Cyprus

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The House of Hupaldinger (Hucpaldinger)

They are the first recorded dynasty to held the title of Counts of Dillingen and later Counts of Kyburg (Kiburg) through marriage. Their descendant would mixed with those of Charlemagne through the sons of Hartmann III, Graf von Kyburg und Dillingen who married into direct descendants of Charlemagne. 

First, Adalbert III, Graf von Dillingen married Heilika von Bayern, they would eventually produce a son and a daughter but died out in the male line when the son did not produce a male heir, but their descendants would produce the likes of Herzog von Teck, Graf zu Leiningen-Dagsburg, Graf von Mansfeld, Graf zu Fürstenberg, Graf von Gleichen, Kurfürst von Brandenburg, Graf von Hohenzollern, Graf zu Castell and more.

Second son Ulrich, Graf von Kyburg married Anna von Zähringen, who descends from Louis the Pious through his son Charles the Bald. This line would eventually died out in the male line when their 2 great grandsons died young.

Heilika's descent :

1. Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800-814 - Hildegardis
2. Louis I 'the Pious', Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 814-840 - Irmingard|Ermengard
3. Lothar I, Holy Roman Emperor (823-855), King of Lotharingia - Irmgard de Tours
4. Irmingard|Irmgard - Giselbert, Count in Maasgau
5. Reginar I, Duke of Lorraine, Count in Hainault - Alberade
6. Reginar II, Count in Hainault - Aelis de Bourgogne
7. Unnamed daughter - Nevelung, Graf in der Betuwe
8. Rudolf, Graf in der Betuwe - NN von Vliermal
9. Giselbert, Graf von Looz - Erlende de Jodoigne
10. Emmo|Immo, Graf von Looz - Irmengard
11. Arnold I, Graf von Looz, Burggraf of Mainz - Agnes von Mainz
12. Ludwig I, Graf von Looz, Burggraf von Mainz - Agnes von Metz
13. Agnes von Looz - Otto I 'der Rotkopf', Herzog von Bayern
14. Heilika von Bayern - Adalbert III, Graf von Dillingen

Anna's descent :

1. Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800-814 - Hildegardis
2. Louis I 'the Pious', Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 814-840 - Judith
3. Charles 'the Bald', Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 875-877 - Ermentrudis of Orléans
4. Louis II 'the Stammerer', King of West-France 877-879 - Adelheid
5. Ermentrud of Westfranken - NN (unknown husband)
6. Kunegund - Wigerich, Graf im Bidgau und Ardennengau
7. Siegfried, Graf 'von Luxemburg' - Hadwig
8. Friedrich, Graf in Moselgau & Lutzelburg - (Irmtrud) von Gleiberg
9. Giselbert, Graf von Salm und Luxemburg - NN (unknown wife)
10. Konrad I, Graf von Luxemburg - Clémence de Poitou, Heiress of Gleiberg
11. Ermesinde, Comtesse de Luxembourg 1136 - Godefroid, Comte de Namur
12. Clemence de Namur - Konrad I, Herzog von Zähringen and Burgundy
13. Berchtold IV, Herzog von Zähringen - Heilwig von Froburg
14. Anna von Zähringen - Ulrich, Graf von Kyburg

Thanks to Leo for his extensive efforts.

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The House of Bjelbo (House of Folkung)

Upon the marriage of Folke 'the Fat', Jarl in Sweden to Ingegerd of Denmark, the Bjelbo make the connection to Charlemagne - The Father of Europe, all the reigning royal houses of Europe can trace their descent from him. 

"The House of Bjelbo (Swedish: Bjälboätten), also known as the House of Folkung (Folkungaätten), was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided several medieval Swedish bishops, jarls and kings. It also provided three kings of Norway, and one king of Denmark in the 14th century"
- from Wikipedia

Ingegerd's descent from Charlemagne is thru Gisla de France a daughter of Louis the Pious from his second marriage to Judith which in turn a daughter of Welf the progenitor of the Elder House of Welf.

Her descent is something like this.

1. Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800-814 - Hildegardis
2. Louis I 'the Pious', Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 814-840 - Judith
3. Gisla de France - Eberhard I, Margrave of Friaul
4. Berengar I, Holy Roman Emperor (915-924), Margrave of Friaul - Bertila of Spoleto
5. Gisela of Friaul - Adalbert 'the Rich', Margrave of Ivrea
6. Berengar II, King of Italy - Willa of Tuscany
7. Susanna 'Rozala' of Italy - Arnulf II, Graaf van Vlaanderen 973-987
8. Baudouin IV, Graaf van Vlaanderen 987-1035 - Otgiva de Luxembourg
9. Baudouin V, Graaf van Vlaanderen 1035-1067 - Adèle de France
10. Robert I 'the Friesian', Graaf van Vlaanderen 1072-1093 - Gertrud von Sachsen
11. Adele van Vlaanderen, Regent of Apulia 1111-1115 - Knud IV 'the Saint', King in Denmark 1080-1086
12. Ingegerd of Denmark - Folke 'the Fat', Jarl in Sweden

More here.

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The House of Schaumburg (von Holstein)

The von Holstein (the House of Schaumburg) family came into contact with Charlemagne through the marriage of Adolf II, Graf von Holstein to Mechtilde von Schwarzburg-Käfernburg herself a descendant of Charlemagne thru Louis the Pious. 

Adolf II was a son of Adolf I, who was the first Graf von Schauenburg from 1106 and the second Graf von Holstein from 1111 and the progenitor of House of Schaumburg.

Mechtild's descent :

1. Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800-814 - Hildegardis
2. Louis I 'the Pious', Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 814-840 - Irmingard|Ermengard
3. Lothar I, Holy Roman Emperor (823-855), King of Lotharingia - Irmgard de Tours
4. Irmingard|Irmgard - Giselbert, Count in Maasgau
5. Reginar I, Duke of Lorraine, Count in Hainault - Alberade
6. Reginar II, Count in Hainault - Aelis de Bourgogne
7. Reginar III, Count in Hainault - Adela de Louvain
8. Lambert I, Comte de Louvain 976-1015 - Gerberga of Lower-Lorraine
9. Lambert II, Comte de Louvain - Oda of Lower-Lorraine
10. Adela de Louvain - Otto, Graf von Weimar, Markgraf von Meissen
11. Kunigunde, Heiress of Beichlingen - Jaropolk Pjotr Isjaslawitsch, Prince of Wladimir & Turow
12. (Mechtild) von Wladimir, Heiress of Beichlingen - Günther I, Graf von Schwarzburg
13. Sizzo, Graf von Schwarzburg, Graf von Käfernburg - unknown woman
14. Mechtilde von Schwarzburg-Käfernburg - Adolf II, Graf von Holstein 1130-1164

CHARLEMAGNE is considered the "Father of Europe" (Pater Europae).

My ever reliable source is here.

Thanks to Leo.

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Bb. Pilipinas Candidates in Miss Earth (2001 - 2017)

2001 - Carlene Aguilar (1)

• 42 entrants
• in Quezon City, Philippines
• on 28-Oct 2001
• Semifinalist
• Placement Running % : 100

2002 - April Ross Perez (2)

• 55 entrants
• in Pasay City, Philippines
• on 29-Oct 2002
• Semifinalist
• Placement Running % : 100

2003 - Laura Marie Dunlap (3)

• 56 entrants
• in Quezon City, Philippines
• on 09-Nov 2003
• Semifinalist
• Placement Running % : 100

2004 - Tamera Marie Lagac Szijarto (4)

• 61 entrants
• in Quezon City, Philippines
• on 24-Oct 2004
• Finalist
• Placement Running % : 100

2005 - Genebelle Francisco Raagas (5)

• 80 entrants
• in Quezon City, Philippines
• on 23-Oct 2005
• Semifinalist
• Placement Running % : 100

2006 - Catherine Untalan (6)

• 82 entrants
• in Manila, Philippines
• on 26-Nov 2006
• Miss Earth - Water
• Placement Running % : 100

2007 - Jeanne Harn (7)

• 88 entrants
• in Quezon City, Philippines
• on 11-Nov 2007
• Unplaced
• Placement Running % : 85.71

2008 - Karla Henry (8)

• 85 entrants
• in Angeles-Pampanga, Philippines
• on 09-Nov 2008
• WINNER
• Placement Running % : 87.50

2009 - Sandra Seifert (9)

• 80 entrants
• in Boracay-Aklan, Philippines
• on 22-Nov 2009
• Miss Earth - Air
• Placement Running % : 88.88

2010 - Psyche Resus (10)

• 84 entrants
• in Nha Thrang, Vietnam
• on 04-Dec 2010
• Unplaced
• Placement Running % : 80.00

2011 - Athena Imperial (11)

• 84 entrants
• in Quezon City, Philippines
• on 03-Dec 2011
• Miss Earth - Water
• Placement Running % : 81.82

2012 - Stephany Stefanowitz (12)

• 80 entrants
• in Muntinlupa City, Philippines
• on 24-Nov 2012
• Miss Earth - Air
• Placement Running % : 83.33

2013 - Angelee delos Reyes (13)

• 88 entrants
• in Muntinlupa City, Philippines
• on 07-Dec 2013
• Finalist
• Placement Running % : 84.62

2014 - Jamie Herrell (14)

• 85 entrants
• in Quezon City, Philippines
• on 29-Nov 2014
• WINNER
• Placement Running % : 85.71

2015 - Angelia Ong (15)

• 86 entrants
• in Vienna, Austria
• on 05-Dec 2015
• WINNER
• Placement Running % : 86.67

2016 - Imelda Schweighart (16)

• 83 entrants
• in Pasay City, Philippines
• on 29-Oct 2016
• Unplaced
• Placement Running % : 81.25

2017 - Karen Ibasco (17)

• 86 entrants
• in Pasay City, Philippines
• on 04-Nov 2017
• WINNER
• Placement Running % : 82.35

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Love Meetings (Comizi d'amore) [1964]

Let me based my opinion on this docu as per one IMDB review below.

I must admit, my anticipation for Love Meetings was exceedingly great. Being familiar with Pasolini's other works, his use of prostitution, sexual situations and perversities as a drive in his filmmaking and writing, I eagerly awaited the viewing of this documentary on the Italian view of sex in the 1960s. However, the film turned out to be fairly disappointing. Rather than focus on the underside of Italian life that Pasolini is so accustomed to, he rather relies upon asking tiresome questions concerning unwed couples and love's purpose in a relationship, spending little time dealing with homosexuality and prostitution. Although Pasolini does present a wide-ranging view of Italy's attitudes towards sex, from the poor Southern farmer to the Northern elitist to the intellectual, his lack of material and interviews on the truly interesting aspects of Italian sexual life presents a somewhat interesting, albeit dated and flawed, picture. (by boltinghouc2)

Nonetheless I still love this and handed over a generous 7 stars.

Movie Poster.


Title Card.


Other pics.


All those pics are courtesy of IMDB, and you can dig more in here.

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Big Eyes [2014]

It's a feel good movie. At the end of it all, the evil is defeated. I like Amy Adams here as much as a like Christoph Waltz who is the psycho Mr. Keane. And so it's based on true events, how pleasant to end watching such a movie when all things goes to your liking. For such a feel good movie I gave it 6 stars.

Movie Posters.


Title Card.


Other Pics.


As usual all the pictures were from here.
Thank you IMDB.

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Inside Llewyn Davis [2013]

Poetic at pa deep tong movie na to. But it's a joy to watch. Sayang sana nakita nya ang anak nya bago nagtapos ang movie. Akala ko pa naman magiging successful sha sa katapusan ng film. Magaling yung bida at in fairness napag tiyagaan ko sya ng hinde ako inantuk ewan parang meron ako inaabangan na di naman nangyari. At di ko nakilala si Justin Timberlake nyahahaha, kung di ko pa nakita sa poster nung kino-compose ko tong post di ko malalaman. Am so blind!!

6 stars for me.

Movie Poster.


Title Card (walang opening credits kaya eto na lang..)


Eto pa iba pica.

Lahat ng larawan ay kuha ko lang sa IMDB.
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Tomorrowland [2015]

Nagustuhan ko tong movie na to kaya 7 stars ang binigay ko sa IMDB entry nya.
Merong nag eexist na parallel dimension sa ating panahon na iilan lang ang me access, yung mga pili lang kaya di natin nakikita or napapasok. Yung mga iba eh binibigyan ng pagkakataon para mapuntahan to katulad na lang ng dalawang bida na ginanapan ni George Clooney (Frank) at si Britt Robertson (Casey). Yung commemerotive pin nung 1964 World Expo ang syang nagsilbing susi ng 2 ito para makapunta sa futuristic (or future nga ba?) na lugar na ito kung saan walang giyera, walang ayaw at lahat eh masaya, utopian place ba tawag nila dun? Napili silang dalawa dahil sila ay tinuturing na special or me talento. Yung mga nag tayo ng lugar na yun eh yung mga matatalino ng panahong tinayo sha. Merong pagkakataon na balak na nila sanang buksan eto sa publiko pero sa di nabanggit na dahilan eh hinde natuloy, kaya nanatili etong sekretong petmalu. Nagkaroon ng problema na pag di na resolba eh magiging dahilan ng pagkabura ng planeta. Di ko mashado nagets na bakit kelangan merong pasabuging bola at pagkatapos nun eh aayos na ang lahat. Ako lang ba ang di nakakagets hahaha, though me subtitle na nga yung pinanuod ko. Ineenjoy ko kasi maigi ang mga sfx kaya di ko mashado gets. Ah basta magandah sha para sa akin. Bahala na kayo humusga kung ano sa tingin nyo.

Movie Poster.


Title Card.


Eto sila oh.




Ang mga larawan ko po na nilagay ay kuha sa IMDB, kaya maraming salamat sa kanila.

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Pa throwbak nga...

This is so 2015!

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