For this batch, I would give a three-way tie for first place to #Binibini21 Hannah Arnold, #Binibini23 Gabrielle Basiano and #Binibini29 Honey Cartasano. I can see anyone among them getting a crown, if not all three of them. While this pictorial may not be the most agreeable for many of Hannah Arnold’s critics, she still delivers the goods and is on her way to a top placement in the competition. Gabrielle Basiano, on the other hand, is showing us why she just might become the first-ever big winner of RL’s Angels after many years of fielding candidates. She has practically all the fine elements in her favor – an angelic face and excellent height. She just needs to make her Q&A skills more solid.
As for Honey Cartasano, the physical changes make her a more arresting presence this time around. Her styling has almost always been spot on. Just like Gabrielle, she just needs to put a more confident spin in her communication skills.
My 4th and 5th placers are twin spoilers just waiting in the wings. But between the two, the sweet beauty of Francesca Taruc definitely has the edge over Carina Cariño.
How about you, dear readers?
I just wish she had joined MUP
If she fails to win MI or any international crown, her next step would be to join MUP . She just need to practice with Q and A and pasarela so she can have Cat’s confidence . I don’t mind her repping our country at MU or any pageant as she is half-Filipino anyway
Arnold, Basiano, and Cartasano are my favorites in this group.
Aba, Blogger Sir! Ba’t ang dalawa’ng “jowable” ng A&Q (read, most appealing to straight guys) – Carina & Cinderella – parang medyo dina-downplay? Malulungkot ang seven dwarves…. 😦
This isn’t JSM paranoia, is it, po?
I believe very strongly the view of straight men is the VITAL missing piece in ensuring the EXPLOSION of pageantry in the VAST majority of the people. I am unsure it is wise to limit the pitch to women and gay men. BPCI saw the wisdom with their BBP judging panel.
I just caught whiff of a group called “Bagets of Pageantry”. I will assume it is composed almost entirely of straight men aged 45+.
But going back to this, here is how I would…. BBP – International > LOVELY (!) Mercado of Cagayan (btw, ang CUTE ni Shinichi Hayashi, Personal Care Division Head ng Panasonic. Lalaki’ng-lalaki ang arrive! Panoorin niyo ‘yung recent crowning ng MI…), BBP – Supranational > Basiano of Leyte (kailangan malakas ang pantapat kay Jihane), BBP- (The) Globe > Arnold of Masbate (kasi ini-request ni Nias “Biday” Pilar), BBP – Intercontinental > Carino of La Union, & BBP – Grand International > Taruc of Pampanga (my dear sweet Angkol will ADORO her genealogical link to Luis Taruc).
BLOOPER/SABLAY….. Isabela, pala, si Mercado. Sorry, po.
1st RU – Dimaculangan of Albay & 2nd RU – Cartasano of Rizal.
Guys, always bear in mind the 1st RU should be good enough to sub for any of the titlists, if need.
Yes Flor. runner ups should still be Janine and Pia calibre. i like carino. i was rooting for her to join bbp and clinch mup. pero nag join nga sa bbp pero wala na MU don. but its okay training ground muna ang bbp. Pero honestly mas gusto ko ang awra at beauty nya during miss millenials compare yung ngayon.