Getting-to-know-your-Bb.Pilipinas-2012-candidate: Maria Mika Maxine Medina

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Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Candidate #12 Maria Mika Maxine Medina (Photo credit: Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide)

For the weekend, I am re-introducing one of the early dark horses for Bb. Pilipinas 2012. She is the 21 year-old lady with the 4M initials – Maria Mika Maxine Medina – who is actually a part of Aces & Queens’ “Dazzling Dozen“. Her very Asian features lead people into thinking that she could be part-Korean or part-Japanese. But the pure Pinay with a squarish jawline is one versatile beauty whose looks can be transformed into a variety of representations. A Junior Model with PMAP (Professional Models Association of the Philippines), Maxine has appeared in an assortment of print ads (see photo below), magazine photoshoots and runway shows where she dutifully mastered her posing and catwalk skills. Simultaneously, she was taken under Jonas Gaffud’s wings to polish her style and projection for pageant purposes.

Maxine in her Celeteque print ad

According to PMAP’s Maxine Medina-dedicated page, the perky young lass measures 34-25-35 evenly distributed in her 5’8″ frame. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Watch Maxine in the next eight weeks as she competes for Bb. Pilipinas 2012! ;-)

Getting-to-know-your-Bb.Pilipinas-2012-candidate: Liezl Alcantara

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Bb. Pilipinas 2012 candidate #16 Liezl Alcantara (Photo credit: Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide)

I can’t remember the last time the Northernmost Philippine province of Batanes was represented at Bb. Pilipinas. This year, one tall (she stands an impressive 5’9″) and beautiful 19 year-old came out of nowhere to conquer the pageant screenings and end up being named one of the 30 Official Candidates. The long-haired Liezl Alcantara is that girl. Born and raised in Basco, Batanes where she stayed until the completion of her high school education, she moved to the National Capital Region and enrolled at the Pamantasan ng Lunsod ng Marikina for college. Not one to go unnoticed by people around her, she was encouraged to join last year’s search for Mr. and Miss Rizal where she was adjudged winner on the distaff side. In between studies and the like, she also engaged in some modeling stints, while interning with the Intercontinental Hotels Group and playing her favorite sport of volleyball.

Liezl after being announced as one of the Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012.

In this year’s batch, Liezl appears to be the second (or third)-tallest contender and this commands attention in her favor. Let’s see if she can use the statuesque presence and youthful vivacity to nail a place in the semifinals (or more) come coronation night.

Watch out for more about Liezl Alcantara as she competes for Bb. Pilipinas 2012! ;-)

Getting-to-know-your-Bb.Pilipinas-2012-candidate: Goldy Baroa

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Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Candidate No. 23 Goldy Baroa (Photo credit: Melvin Sia of OPMB Worldwide)

In my effort to (re-)introduce the lesser-known ladies of Bb. Pilipinas 2012, I am starting a ‘Getting-to-know’ series that would give readers some ideas on their basic credentials. Let’s start with Candidate No. 23, Goldy Baroa.

While Bb. Pilipinas is her biggest pageant to date, Goldy has already earned a string of experiences in joining other beauty contests. Back in 2007, she joined Miss Philippines Earth where she bagged the Best in Swimsuit award. A year after, she handily won the Bb. Lasalyano title, followed by the Mutya ng PRISAA 2008 Provincial Competition. Last year, she was proclaimed Grand Winner of Bb. Laguna. So you see, the girl has had more than her taste of quick fame, apart from having her acting debut in MJR Pictures “Psyche”, a still-unexhibited short film directed by Matt Routledge.

Below is a photo montage of Goldy Baroa courtesy of mrout76

For the uninitiated, Goldy’s model portfolio states that she stands 173 cm. (5’8″) and weighs 39kgs. Her vital statistics are 33-23-36.

See more of her in the next eight weeks as she competes for Bb. Pilipinas 2012! ;-)

Bb. Pilipinas 2012: Connect the names with the faces

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Have you ever wondered how the unfamiliar names in the roster of Bb. Pilipinas 2012 look like? Then check the two photo collages below and connect the names with the faces…

Candidates 1-17

1st Row (L-R): Karen Gallman, Roxanne de Castro, Nicole Marable, Jaine Hidalgo; 2nd Row (L-R) Rose Ann Aguilar, Alicia Elena Ariosa, Patricia Lae Ejercitado, Nicole Schmitz; 3rd Row (L-R) Mary Jean Lastimosa, Jill Urbina, Virginia Peter, Maxine Medina; 4th Row (L-R) Katrina Dimaranan, Gina Joy Howell, Elaine Kay Moll, Liezl Alcantara

Candidates 18-30

1st Row (L-R) Anna Czarina Buenviaje, Janine Tugonon, Roxane Joy Jesalva, Roxanne Tadique; 2nd Row (L-R) Giselle Angelica Munoz, Meiji Cruz, Goldy Baroa, Fer Mary Baliquig; 3rd Row (L-R) Chloe Zanardi, Angelee Claudett delos Reyes, Golda Soller, Marie Irisha Arcenas; 4th Row (L-R) Annalie Forbes, Sherlyn Gonzales

Photos courtesy of Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide.

Below are OPMB Worldwide’s videos of the Bb. Pilipinas Press Launch.

Do hearts and beautiful doctors make a good mix? Definitely!

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First off, a Happy Hearts Day to everyone!

Wherever and with whomever you will be spending Velentine’s Day, maximize the possibilities of showing your love beyond flowers and chocolates and gifts of all shapes & sizes.

You might be wondering why I titled this post as stated above. Well, there’s a good link I suppose.

From this end, allow me to segue into sharing with you more images of one of the more freely-discussed ladies in this year’s set of Bb. Pilipinas Official Candidates after I posted my first feature on her…here’s Golda Soller, M.D.

Golda Soller after she was announced as one of the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Official Candidates. (Photo credit: Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide)

Golda as photographed by Dindo Fortuno.

I was slightly taken aback after publishing my blogbite on Dr. Golda Soller. The write-up was posted just a couple of hours before the Official Candidates were announced, and comments were already starting to pour in. And when she was finally named one of the Top 30, more replies followed and I thought to myself…hey, this girl is sparking an exchange of potshots among her followers and otherwise. I analyzed things, and the people seem to be tempered enough not to let things blow out of proportion. I trust that the parameters of decency will still be observed up to its most tolerable limits.

Personally, I can sense something special in Golda. Her full smile alone can light up a room, and it shows that she is very secure with her looks and likeability. Now, if a reader forces me into answering if she is one of my favorites for Bb. Pilipinas 2012, I would instantly say that there are other competitors on top of my list. But then again, the finals won’t be held until mid-April so between now and D-Day, a lot of developments can still take place. Who knows? She might just be capable of stealing the thunder from among the heralded picks.

In the meantime, let’s sit back and enjoy the individual evolution of Golda and the 29 other ladies into potential beauty queens. Their journey has just started and the road has not shown any major bumps and detours as of yet.

Again, Happy Valentine’s Day, dear readers! :-)

Bb. Pilipinas 2012: Official Number Assignments

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Here are the official number assignments of the 30 Bb. Pilipinas 2012 candidates:

#1 Karen Gallman
#2 Roxane De Castro
#3 Nicole Marable
#4 Jaine Hidalgo
#5 Rose Ann Aguilar
#6 Maria Alicia Elena Ariosa
#7 Patricia Lae Ejercitado
#8 Nicole Schmitz
#9 Mary Jean Lastimosa
#10 Jillean Camille Orbina
#11 Marie Virginia Cecile Peter
#12 Mika Maxine Medina
#13 Katrina Jayne Dimaranan
#14 Gina Joy Howell
#15 Elaine Kay Moll
#16 Liezl Alcantara
#17 Anna Czarina Buenviaje
#18 Janine Tugonon
#19 Roxane Joy Jesalva
#20 Roxanne Tadique
#21 Giselle Angelica Munoz
#22 Meiji Cruz
#23 Goldy Baroa
#24 Fer Mary Baliquig
#25 Chloe Zanardi
#26 Angelee Delos Reyes
#27 Golda Soller
#28 Marie Irisha Arcenas
#29 Annalie Forbes
#30 Sherlyn Gonzales

Now what do these numbers tell us? Simple. The one occupying #15 (Elaine Moll) is the tallest and from either direction counting up or down, the girls decrease in height. It also means that #1-3 and #28-30 are the shortest in the batch, give or take a fraction of an inch here and there. :-)

Aces & Queens’ “Dazzling Dozen”

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To be able to field one, two or three Official Candidates to the annual Bb. Pilipinas search is already an achievement in itself. But to secure twelve (12) slots is certainly a major boost to Aces & Queens – the Jonas Gaffud-led beauty camp responsible for Shamcey Supsup, Venus Raj, Jennifer Barrientos, Gionna Cabrera, the late Melody Gersbach and more. They truly outdid themselves this year by cornering more than 1/3 of the total count – three more and they would’ve gone for half of the 30.

I can safely state that at least one (or two) of them will land a crown come April 15 finals night. As to who, my lips are still tightly sealed because it would obviously be too premature to give out predictions at this point when there are still two months to go before the winners are announced.

Anyways, without further ado, let me present to you Aces & Queens’ “Dazzling Dozen” for Bb. Pilipinas 2012…..

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Mary Jean Lastimosa

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Janine Tugonon

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Roxane Joy Jesalva

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Elaine Kay Moll

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Katrina Jayne Dimaranan

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Ma. Alicia Elena Ariosa

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Giselle Angelica Munoz

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Jaine Hidalgo

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Maxine Medina

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Marie Virginia Peter

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Gina Joy Howell

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Chloe Zanardi

Many thanks to the fab Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide for all the images above.

P.S. And may I ask a bit of indulgence from you, dear readers? These photos were taken during the long waiting stretch of final deliberations last Saturday night. So please go ‘a tad’ gentle on the comments for this blog feature. ;-)