Maricar Balagtas

Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas (born July 29, 1983), of the Philippines, is the first Filipino delegate to win the Miss Globe International title in 2001 and represented the Philippines in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant. A native of Plaridel, Bulacan, she graduated from Centro Escolar University as a Communications major.Maricar first gained national attention upon competing in the Binibining