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<div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17639511076841 Mr. &amp; Ms. Chinatown Global .jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>(L-R): CHiNOY TV president Alvin Kingson Tan, MMCG Year 2 pageant director Nicole Cordoves, Uniprom Inc. COO Irene Jose, and Uniprom Inc. marketing manager Gines Enriquez. Handout</div>MANILA -- Beauty queen turned actress-host Nicole Cordoves has been named as the new pageant director of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global (MMCG), a CHiNOY TV–produced cultural pageant.She will be joined by Cassandra Chan as assistant pageant director and pageant manager. The new leaders were announced after MMCG officially sealed its partnership with Araneta Coliseum.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17639512157432 Mr. &amp; Ms. Chinatown Global - Nicole Cordoves.jpg" style="width:633px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="633"/>Nicole Cordoves, pageant director of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global during the official signing with Smart Araneta. Handout </div>Cordoves, Miss Grand Philippines 2016 and Miss Chinatown 2014 titleholder, is recognized as the longest-running host of Binibining Pilipinas, having graced the Araneta stage for six consecutive editions.  With her newest role, Cordoves aims to lead new generation of cultural ambassadors and shape the vision of MMCG Year 2.“Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global is where tradition meets tomorrow — a platform that honors our heritage and empowers a new generation to lead with pride,” Cordoves said in a press release.“This chapter is also about paying forward what I’ve learned in pageantry, alongside CHiNOY TV, shaping a space where culture, purpose, and representation meet,”  she added.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17639513170033 Mr. &amp; Ms. Chinatown Global - Cassandra Chan .jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Cassandra Chan, Assistant Pageant Director and Pageant Manager of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global. Handout</div>Joining Cordoces is Chan, a Miss Chinatown Philippines 2022 and Miss World Philippines Charity 2022. “What I love about Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global is how it connects Chinese communities from all around the world through stories that feel modern yet deeply rooted in our heritage,” Chan shared.She added: “It’s not just about beauty or competition — it’s about shared pride, creativity, and culture coming together on one global stage.”<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17639513414445 Mr. &amp; Ms. Chinatown Global - Nicole Cordoves and Cassandra CHan .jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global Pageant Director Nicole Cordoves and Assistant Pageant Director and  Pageant Manager Cassandra Chan. Handout</div>MMCG Year 2 kicks off on January 28, 2026, with a winners night set for February 10, 2026 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Beauty queen turned actress-host Nicole Cordoves has been named as the new pageant director of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global (MMCG), a CHiNOY TV–produced cultural pageant.

Beauty queen turned actress-host Nicole Cordoves has been named as the new pageant director of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global (MMCG), a CHiNOY TV–produced cultural pageant.

Nicole Cordoves named new pageant director of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global

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Nicole Cordoves named new pageant director of Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global

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Published November 24, 2025 12:12 PM PHT

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