Miss Philippines '09

Marie-Ann Umali, 22, a Miss Philippines 2009 beauty contestant walks past photographers during a media presentation in Manila. (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco)

Diana Arevalo, a candidates for this year's Miss Philippines beauty contest poses with other contestants by the spiral stairway of a posh hotel in Manila during its media presentation on February 24, 2009. (AP/Bullit Marquez)

Contestants for the Miss Philippines pageant try to adjust their hair as they line up to pose for photographers during a media presentation in Manila on February 24, 2009. (AFP/Jes Aznar)

Contestants for the Miss Philippines pageant line up to pose for photographers during a media presentation in Manila on February 24, 2009. (AFP/Jes Aznar)

Contestants for the Miss Philippines pageant line up to pose for photographers during a media presentation in Manila on February 24, 2009. (AFP/Jes Aznar)

Miss Philippines beauty pageant 2009 contestants pose for the photographer during a media presentation in Manila on February 24, 2009. (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco)

Miss Philippines beauty pageant 2009 contestants pose for the photographer during a media presentation in Manila on February 24, 2009. (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco)

Candidates for this year's Miss Philippines beauty pageant pose by the spiral stairway of a posh hotel in Manila, Philippines, during its media presentation on February 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (AP)

Candidates for this year's Miss Philippines beauty pageant pose by the poolside of a posh hotel in Manila, Philippines, during its media presentation on February 24, 2009. (AP/Bullit Marquez)