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[Time Trowel] The power to define history is shifting back to communities

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CONAN Daily Feb 4

13 things about Miss Global Philippines 2026 Valerie Pawid West

Valerie Claire Pawid West is the first beauty queen to represent Ifugao, Philippines in Miss Universe Philippines and Miss World Philippines. She will represent the country in the 12th edition of Miss Global.

West is an alumna of Maple Newtown High School in Newtown Square, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA and the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, USA. She was born to her American father Ed West and Filipino mother Dorie Pawid West, who is from Kiangan, Ifugao, Philippines.

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BIOGRAPHY

Valerie is an American-Filipino published musculoskeletal researcher, certified emergency medical technician, singer, martial artist and beauty queen based in New York, USA. Before moving there, she lived in different parts of Pennsylvania including Broomall, Marple Township, Delaware County; Scranton, Lackawanna County; Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County and York County.

Valerie’s first ever beauty pageant was a National American Miss competition. She competed against 149 other candidates and finished in the Top 15.

On March 16, 2025, Valerie turned 23. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2009, she joined a singing competition called Delco Idol Jr.

She is Miss York County’s Outstanding Teen 2017 and was a Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2017 finalist.

She is Miss Luzerne County’s Outstanding Teen 2018 and was a Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2018 finalist.

From 2018 to 2019, she was the head of marketing at the Philadelphia Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

In 2019, she was a “The Clash” Season 2 contestant.

She is Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Outstanding Teen 2019 and was Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2019 first runner-up.

From 2020 to 2024, she attended the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, USA where she earned her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering.

She was crowned Miss Reina Filipina North America 2025 before becoming Miss Universe Ifugao 2025.

She was a Miss Universe Philippines 2025 semifinalist.

She is Miss World Ifugao 2026.

She was a Miss World Philippines 2026 finalist.

She is Miss Global Philippines 2026.

She is a Miss Global 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

West is 5’4″ tall. Apart from being passionate about medicine, she is also into singing, dancing and competitive martial arts.

2010s

In March 2016, she trained with the Kidz Bop as the children’s music group ‘s understudy for its national Life of the Party Tour, performing and rehearsing around the U.S.
On June 1, 2016, her father accompanied her to Virginia, USA where she rehearsed and performed with Kidz Bop.
On January 18, 2017, she competed against four other Miss York County’s Outstanding Teen 2017 candidates at the York County School of Technology in York, York County and won the title.
In June 2017, she represented York County at Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2017 and finished in the Top 5.
In June 2018, she represented Luzerne County at Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2018 and finished in the Top 5.
On November 26, 2018, she was crowned Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Outstanding Teen 2019.
In August 2018, she joined the Philadelphia Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Upper Darby.
On June 14, 2019, she represented Wilkes-Barre and Scranton at Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2019. She was runner-up to Riley Evans.
In July 2019, she left the Philadelphia Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
She was one of the 64 singers who competed in “The Clash” Season 2, which aired on GMA Network from September 21, 2019 to December 15, 2019. She finished in the Top 32.

2020s

In March 2020, she was the intermediate overall champion in the East Coast Sports Karate League.
In May 2020, she graduated from Marple Newtown High School.
In March 2021, she was named Young Achiever of the Year by the Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League (PACCAL), a non-profit organization in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.
She was chosen as one of the 13 pre-health undergraduates from the University of Delaware to study at the Cattinara Hospital in Trieste, Italy in January 2022.
In February 2022, she joined the Parreno Laboratory of the University of Delaware as an undergraduate student researcher.
In May 2022, she became the vice president of the Filipino Student Association at the University of Delaware.
On August 6, 2023, she performed alongside Nyoy Volante in his concert in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
On May 25, 2024, she graduated from the University of Delaware.
On January 25, 2025, she was crowned Reina Filipina North America 2025.
On May 2, 2025, she represented Ifugao and the Filipino community of New York at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 24.
On February 3, 2026, she represented Ifugao at Miss World Philippines 2026 and compete against 23 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. She ranked second and was crowned Miss Global Philippines 2026.

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CONAN Daily Jan 17

13 things about Miss World Ifugao 2026 Valerie West

Valerie Claire Pawid West is based in New York, United States. She was born to her American father Ed West and Filipino mother Dorie Pawid West, who is from Kiangan, Ifugao, Philippines.

Valerie is the first beauty queen to represent Ifugao in Miss Universe Philippines and Miss World Philippines. She is an alumna of Maple Newtown High School in Newtown Square, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA and the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Valerie is an American-Filipino published musculoskeletal researcher, certified emergency medical technician, singer, martial artist and beauty queen. Before moving to New York, she lived in different parts of Pennsylvania including Broomall, Marple Township, Delaware County; Scranton, Lackawanna County; Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County and York County.

Valerie’s first ever beauty pageant was a National American Miss competition. She competed against 149 other candidates and finished in the Top 15.

On March 16, 2025, Valerie turned 23. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2009, she joined a singing competition called Delco Idol Jr.

She is Miss York County’s Outstanding Teen 2017 and was a Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2017 finalist.

She is Miss Luzerne County’s Outstanding Teen 2018.

She was a Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2018 finalist.

From 2018 to 2019, she was the head of marketing at the Philadelphia Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

In 2019, she was a “The Clash” Season 2 contestant.

She is Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Outstanding Teen 2019.

She was Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2019 first runner-up.

From 2020 to 2024, she attended the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, USA where she earned her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering.

She was crowned Miss Reina Filipina North America 2025 before becoming Miss Universe Ifugao 2025.

She was a Miss Universe Philippines 2025 semifinalist.

She is Miss World Ifugao 2026.

She is a Miss World Philippines 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

West is 5’4″ tall. Apart from being passionate about medicine, she is also into singing, dancing and competitive martial arts.

2010s

In March 2016, she trained with the Kidz Bop as the children’s music group ‘s understudy for its national Life of the Party Tour, performing and rehearsing around the U.S.
On June 1, 2016, her father accompanied her to Virginia, USA where she rehearsed and performed with Kidz Bop.
On January 18, 2017, she competed against four other Miss York County’s Outstanding Teen 2017 candidates at the York County School of Technology in York, York County and won the title.
In June 2017, she represented York County at Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2017 and finished in the Top 5.
In June 2018, she represented Luzerne County at Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2018 and finished in the Top 5.
On November 26, 2018, she was crowned Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Outstanding Teen 2019.
In August 2018, she joined the Philadelphia Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Upper Darby.
On June 14, 2019, she represented Wilkes-Barre and Scranton at Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2019. She was runner-up to Riley Evans.
In July 2019, she left the Philadelphia Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
She was one of the 64 singers who competed in “The Clash” Season 2, which aired on GMA Network from September 21, 2019 to December 15, 2019. She finished in the Top 32.

2020s

In March 2020, she was the intermediate overall champion in the East Coast Sports Karate League.
In May 2020, she graduated from Marple Newtown High School.
In March 2021, she was named Young Achiever of the Year by the Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League (PACCAL), a non-profit organization in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.
She was chosen as one of the 13 pre-health undergraduates from the University of Delaware to study at the Cattinara Hospital in Trieste, Italy in January 2022.
In February 2022, she joined the Parreno Laboratory of the University of Delaware as an undergraduate student researcher.
In May 2022, she became the vice president of the Filipino Student Association at the University of Delaware.
On August 6, 2023, she performed alongside Nyoy Volante in his concert in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
On May 25, 2024, she graduated from the University of Delaware.
On January 25, 2025, she was crowned Reina Filipina North America 2025.
On May 2, 2025, she represented Ifugao and the Filipino community of New York at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 24.
On February 3, 2026, she will represent Ifugao at Miss World Philippines 2026 and compete against 23 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfL8HDuOv5s

#Ifugao #MissUniversePhilippines #MissWorldPhilippines #NewYork

Miss World Ifugao 2026 Valerie Pawid West interviewed by CV Altatis

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Cordillera Records Seven Deaths, Two Missing as Uwan Triggers Landslides

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Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo Apr 17, 2024

Maraming netizen ang namangha sa ganda ng kasal ng Ifugao couple na ito sa #BatadRiceTerraces sa Banaue, #Ifugao.

Para sa mga kaugnay na ulat ng @bayanmoipatrolmo: https://www.abscbn.news/BMPM

#Wedding

Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo Oct 11, 2023

Proud na ibinahagi ng welder na si Bayan Patroller Kelvi Galap ang kaniyang #ScrapMetal sculptures na may iba’t ibang disenyo tulad ng dragon, agila, at iba pa.

Para sa mga kaugnay na ulat ng @bayanmoipatrolmo: https://www.abscbn.news/BMPM

#ArtPatrol
#Sculpture
#Art
#Ifugao

The Krononaut Moon Project 🌑Jul 7, 2023

Banaue Rice Terraces
🔗 https://Wikipedia.org/wiki/Banaue_Rice_Terraces

"… terraces that were carved into the #mountains of #Banaue #Ifugao in the #Philippines, by the ancestors of the #Igorot people. The terraces are occasionally called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" …
… rice is an #ancient #ancestral #crop of the Philippines, having been carried by #Austronesian migrations into the islands since at least 1500 #BCE …"

#rice #agriculture #time & #timelessness

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Miss World Ifugao 2026 Valerie Pawid West interviewed by CV Altatis

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