Pilar Arlando
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Pilar Carmelita Anastasia Arlando (b. 1 September 1989 in Porto
, Portugal
) holds the title of Miss World Singapore for 2009-2010.
, but has always had questions about her unique heritage. Her father is of Chinese-Indian descent while her mother is of Portuguese-Indo-Chinese-Dutch descent. Arlando speaks 4 languages, English
, Malay
, Mandarin (Basic)
and Portuguese (Kristang)
. At the moment, she is also taking up French
. She is currently majoring in her Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management Diploma at the Management Development Institute of Singapore
(MDIS).
and the infamous mocking of her English language skills by some citizens of Singapore) about the current title holder at that time, Ris Low
, she eventually took over her Low's reign as Miss World Singapore 2009/10. Arlando had also attained a few subsidiary awards during her Miss World Singapore pageant in 2009. Her other titles include: Miss World University Singapore 2009, Miss Personality 2009, Miss Abry 2009, Miss Vitality 2nd Runner Up 2009.
Pageant, held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 12 December 2009. She represented her nation as one of the top 12 for the Sports Fast Track Event.
. She also got to meet the President of South Africa, His Excellency Mr. Jacob Zuma
. Apart from that, she has organised and participated in various charity events in Singapore. Recently she organised her very own Children's Carnival for the masses.
At present, Arlando is aiming to participate in humanitarian work internationally. She has three major upcoming projects overseas, in Cambodia, Vietnam and South Africa. She also hopes to continue to give support to her adopted charity, the Down Syndrome Association of Singapore, from the Miss World Singapore 2009 pageant.
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
) holds the title of Miss World Singapore for 2009-2010.
History
Arlando was raised in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, but has always had questions about her unique heritage. Her father is of Chinese-Indian descent while her mother is of Portuguese-Indo-Chinese-Dutch descent. Arlando speaks 4 languages, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
, Mandarin (Basic)
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
and Portuguese (Kristang)
Kristang language
Papiá Kristang , or just Kristang, is a creole language. It is spoken by the Kristang, a community of people of mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry, chiefly in Malacca and Singapore....
. At the moment, she is also taking up French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. She is currently majoring in her Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management Diploma at the Management Development Institute of Singapore
Management Development Institute of Singapore
The Management Development Institute of Singapore , founded in 1956, is Singapore's oldestnot-for-profit professional institute for lifelong learning....
(MDIS).
Miss World Singapore
During the Miss World Singapore pageant, Arlando earned the 2nd Runner Up 2009/10 title; however, due to the furor that arose (credit fraud scandal, bipolar disorderBipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
and the infamous mocking of her English language skills by some citizens of Singapore) about the current title holder at that time, Ris Low
Ris Low
Ris Low was crowned Miss Singapore World 2009 on 31 July 2009. She stepped down on 29 September 2009 after her previous credit fraud case was revealed...
, she eventually took over her Low's reign as Miss World Singapore 2009/10. Arlando had also attained a few subsidiary awards during her Miss World Singapore pageant in 2009. Her other titles include: Miss World University Singapore 2009, Miss Personality 2009, Miss Abry 2009, Miss Vitality 2nd Runner Up 2009.
Miss World 2009
Arlando went on to represent Singapore at the Miss World 2009Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
Pageant, held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 12 December 2009. She represented her nation as one of the top 12 for the Sports Fast Track Event.
Recent events
During her reign, Arlando has been part of various charity events as an ambassador for her country in some provinces of South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. She also got to meet the President of South Africa, His Excellency Mr. Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....
. Apart from that, she has organised and participated in various charity events in Singapore. Recently she organised her very own Children's Carnival for the masses.
At present, Arlando is aiming to participate in humanitarian work internationally. She has three major upcoming projects overseas, in Cambodia, Vietnam and South Africa. She also hopes to continue to give support to her adopted charity, the Down Syndrome Association of Singapore, from the Miss World Singapore 2009 pageant.