Bb. Pilipinas 2012: Connect the names with the faces

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.

Bb. Pilipinas 2012: Official Number Assignments

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. :-)

Here they are…the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Official Candidates!

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image (Photo credit: Bruce Casanova of OPMB Worldwide)

After long hours of deliberation, not to mention the callbacks and oft-rescheduled final screening, the 30 Official Candidates for Bb. Pilipinas 2012 have been announced at the Gateway Suites a couple of hours back. From this list of beautiful Filipinas, three will be crowned winners and represent the country in this year’s Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Tourism Queen International.

Who will shine bright and claim victory on April 15? Let’s wait and see as the ladies will be instantly immersed into a world of glitz, glamour and fame, with a dash of intrigue and controversy in the mix.

The Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012:
(final numbers will still be re-assigned)

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

Suffice it to say that the next two months will be crucial for all the contenders. I won’t be surprised if a disqualification or two – not to mention a couple of backing-outs – can still take place before the coronation night draws very near. It has happened many times before and this year should be no exception.

Regardless, let’s all wish the ladies the best of luck!

How about you, dear readers? Happy with the selection? ;-)

Annalie Forbes: will the chanteuse sing her way to Bb. Pilipinas 2012?

If you happen to visit Dusit Thani Manila on Saturdays – and the HoteL Rembrandt (on Mondays & Wednesdays) and Heritage Hotel (on Thursdays) – you will have heard and noticed a tall sultry singer in the lounge who captivates guests with her cool renditions of old standards and current pop ballads. The lady’s name is Annalie Forbes, or you can simply call her Ali.

Not content with just singing, Ali has also involved herself in a number of smaller pageants in the recent past. Apart from bagging the title of 2011 Binibining Bulacan, she was also 1st Runner-Up during last year’s Miss Makati and the reigning Miss National Capital Region.

With those soulful eyes, this chanteuse can definitely display her vocal ability in the talent competition of Bb. Pilipinas 2012. And if she is formally assigned an Official Candidate’s slot, there is a good chance that she will stand her own side by side the other contenders. The only nagging question is…..will she represent Bulacan or Makati? :-)