Aurora Pijuan
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Aurora McKenney Pijuan Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Binibining Pilipinas-International 1970 Miss International 1970 |
| Major competition(s) |
Binibining Pilipinas- International 1970 Miss International 1970 (Winner) |
Aurora McKenney Pijuan (born 1949), of the Philippines, is the Miss International titleholder for the year 1970.
She comes from Bacolod and is a graduate of Saint Scholastica's College (batch 1967). A product of the 1970 Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant, Aurora was sent to Osaka, Japan to compete, and eventually win, Miss International. Her victory meant that the Philippines is the first country to win the title twice.
She went on to marry golfer and basketball coach Tomas Manotoc in the Dominican Republic. The couple has a son, now ABS-CBN sportscaster TJ, and a daughter named Mavis. The marriage ended in divorce and Tomas married Imee Marcos, daughter of then Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.
She is currently an active member of the Gawad Kalinga movement in the rural areas of the Philippines.
References
- http://www.pathfinder.com/asiaweek/96/1011/feat6.html
- http://www.visayandailystar.com/2006/Starlife/2006/April/02/feature2.htm
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Margaret Montinola |
Binibining Pilipinas-International 1970 |
Succeeded by Evelyn Camus |
Preceded by Valerie Holmes |
Miss International 1970 |
Succeeded by Jane Hansen |
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