And the 6 new Binibinis are...
Forty hopefuls are competing for six titles in tomorrow (April 30) night’s grand finals of the 2017 Bb. Pilipinas Pageant at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, hosted by 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach and Xian Lim and aired on ABS-CBN — Universe, International, Intercontinental, Supranational, Grand International and Globe.
Funfare’s “beauty experts” Celso de Guzman Caparas and Felix Manuel have drawn their annual “most likely” list, Celso with 16 and Felix with 17. They agree on 10. They are (at random):
= Arienne Louie Calingo (No. 2) — 24, 5’6”, from Angeles City, Pampanga, graduated with honors from Georgetown University in Washington DC; and can speak Arabic, Spanish, Thai, Filipino and English;
= Jehza Huelar (No. 10), 22, 5’6”, from Tanay, Rizal, former ambassador of Maharlika Sports in Davao City and current ambassador of Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Mindanao Chapter;
= Sirene Sutton (No. 13), 23, 5’8”, from Las Piñas City, a Marketing Management graduate from Southville International College;
= Maria Angelica De Leon (No. 17), 23, 5’8”, from Las Piñas City, studied in Southville International School and took up Culinary Arts at a university in New Zealand;
= Nelda Ibe (No. 18), 23, 5’9”, from Tarlac City, a cadet pilot, graduated with an AB English Literature degree from Tarlac State University;
= Rachel Peters (No. 19), 25, 5’9”, Naga City, Camarines Sur, graduated with a degree in Business, Tourism & Events from La Trobe University in Australia, and completed her International Baccalaureate at the British School in Phuket, Thailand;
= Chanel Olive Thomas (No. 22), 26, 5’9”, from San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, has a Certificate III in Business Administration, Certificate III and IV in Fitness;
= Dindi Joy Pajares (No. 24), 23, 5’9”, from Balanga City, Bataan, a Philippine Airlines flight attendant;
= Katarina Rodriguez (No. 31), 24, 5’7”, Davao City, a Business Management and Philosophy graduate from De La Salle University; and
= Charmaine Elima (32), 24, 5’7”, from Binangonan, Rizal, a Philippine Airlines flight attendant, graduated cum laude with an International Hospitality Management degree from Sienna College.
The seven others on Felix’s list: Ruffa Nava (No. 26), 23, from Iloilo City; Juliana Kapeundl (No. 28), 25, from Balayan, Batangas; Joselle Mariano (No. 5), 21, from Trece Martires City, Cavite; Angelique Celine De Leon (No. 12), 26, from Mandaluyong City; Elizabeth Durado Clenci (No. 39), 26, Mandaue City, Cebu; Gabriela Ortega (No. 34), 26, from La Union; and Mae Liezel Ramos (No. 30), 26, from Naga City, Camarines Sur.
And the six others on Celso’s list: Vanessa Saliba (No. 9), 21, from Tanay, Rizal; Kimberly Pajares (No. 11), 26, from Balanga City, Bataan; Maria Camille Manalo (No. 17), 26, from Silang, Cavite; Arah Salientes (No. 23), 23, from San Fernando City, Pampanga; Karla May Manongsong (No. 29), 24, from San Juan Del Monte, Bulacan; and Sammie Anne Legaspi (No. 37), 24, from Ilocos Sur.
Incidentally, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, along with its digital innovations arm Voyager Innovations, power the SMS and digital fan voting of the pageant where the winner of the text votes will automatically be part of the Top 15 finalists. It’s a first in the pageant’s 54-year history.
Fans only need to send BB
Aside from voting via SMS, fans also have the chance to pick this year’s Most Photogenic by participating in the online voting via the Binibining Pilipinas website (www.bbpilipinas.com/vote).
Thanks to freenet — the free Internet platform of Voyager — Smart, TNT and Sun subscribers will have free access to the voting website without data charges by simply downloading the freenet app on their Android or iOS phones.
Additionally, fans can also follow @realbbpilipinas on Twitter and use the hashtag of their favorite Binibini like this: #Binibini(number) and #BbPilipinas2017. They may also download the CHOICELY app and vote from there.
And to complete their Binibining Pilipinas experience, fans can also avail of a 20 percent discount (up to a maximum of P1,000 discount) on health and beauty items when they shop at Takatack.com, the country’s largest online discovery platform. All they have to do is enter the promo code “BINIBINI” during checkout when they order the items from April 27 to 30. — With additional report by Celso de Guzman Caparas
(E-mail reactions at [email protected]. For more updates, photos and videos, visit www.philstar.com/funfare or follow me on Instagram @therealrickylo.)
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