Precious Lara Quigaman

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is San Agustin, the birth surname or paternal family name is Quigaman, and the marital name is Alcaraz.

Precious Lara Quigaman
OL
Quigaman in 2023
Born
Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman

(1983-01-03) January 3, 1983
Alma materSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleBinibining Pilipinas International 2005
Miss International 2005
Years active2005–present
Major
competition(s)		Binibining Pilipinas 2001 (unplaced)
Binibining Pilipinas 2005 (winner – Binibining Pilipinas International 2005)
Miss International 2005 (winner; best in national costume)

Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz, OL (Tagalog pronunciation: [kiˈgɐmɐn ɐlkɐˈɾas]; born January 3, 1983) is a Filipino actress and beauty queen who won Miss International 2005, in Tokyo, Japan.[2] She is the fourth Filipino to have won the pageant, after Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, and Melanie Marquez in 1979. Prior to winning Miss International, Quigaman competed in Binibining Pilipinas twice, in 2001 and 2005, where she won the title of Binibining Pilipinas International.[3]

Biography

Precious Lara Quigaman, born on January 3, 1983,[4] is the eldest of four children of Nelson Quigaman and Princesita San Agustin. She grew up in Biñan, Laguna, and eventually Bahrain, where her father worked. After five years, she returned to Biñan and completed high school at La Consolacion College. Before moving to Bahrain, she studied for a semester at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. In England, she attended South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, where she studied media production and communication.[4] She later studied in Canada, where she graduated with a diploma in early childhood education in 2025.[5]

Quigaman married Marco Alcaraz in a civil ceremony on January 1, 2011, in Vancouver, Canada, and a Christian ceremony on July 8, 2012, in Tagaytay.[6] Since January 2025, they have been residing in Canada with their three children, where Quigaman works as a preschool teacher.[7]

Quigaman is a born-again Christian and drew negative reactions after several of her Instagram posts were taken to oppose Pope Francis visiting the Philippines in 2015.[8]

References

  1. ^ Alex Vergara (July 22, 2013). "Once heavy with child at 160 pounds, Lara Quigaman regains her whistlebait figure". INQUIRER.NET.
  2. ^ Ricky Lo (September 27, 2005). "RP bet is Miss International 2005". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Interview by Tinna S. Bonifacio (November 2005). "CELEBRITY PROFILE". ph.jobsdb.com. JobsDB.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Precious Lara Quigaman Biography". PINOYSTOP. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Lara Quigaman completes Early Childhood Education diploma in Canada". ABS-CBN. June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  6. ^ FUNFARE by Ricky Lo (July 11, 2012). "Mr. and Mrs. Marco Alcaraz (née Precious Lara Quigaman): One wedding & a baby". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  7. ^ Acebuche, Yoniel (August 6, 2025). "Lara Quigaman embraces new role as preschool teacher in Canada". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "Precious Lara Quigaman's Instagram Post Draw Negative Reactions From Netizens During Papal's Visit". January 19, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2017.


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