My Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Popularity Poll is now closed. I am posting the final results to acknowledge the efforts of those who supported their bets since February 17.
From a total of 9,083 votes casted, the 10 Most Popular Vote-Getters (in this order) are:
#24 Fer Mary Baliquig - 1,332 votes
#9 Mary Jean Lastimosa - 1,023 votes
#11 Marie Virginia Peter - 902 votes
#26 Angelee Claudett delos Reyes - 789 votes
#10 Jillean Camille Orbina - 708 votes
#27 Golda Mae Soller - 625 votes
#23 Goldy Baroa - 569 votes
#28 Marie Irisha Arcenas - 413 votes
#7 Patricia Lae Ejercitado - 380 votes
#8 Nicole Schmitz - 345 votes
I would like to thank everyone who participated in my poll. The results are definitely non-bearing, but it’s not purely for fun either. It shows who among the candidates have drawn the most number of votes from their respective fans and supporters, hence, giving us some ideas on how popular they are in this blog.
I postponed sleep for almost 2 hours last night after the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Primer: The Road to the Crown was aired by ABS-CBN at almost half past 11PM. But it was all worth it because the individual interview clips of the 30 Official Candidates gave me a fresher and more renewed sense of what each can offer outside the usual visuals we get to see them in. I also appreciated the several videos shown where they underwent workshops on dancing (c/o Joane Laygo), styling (c/o Bang Pineda), posture & projection (c/o Precious Lara Quigaman) and the dreaded Q&A (c/o THE Boy Abunda).
In it, the veritable standouts in terms of self-expression and the natural (and candid) ability to compose themselves in front of the camera are:
Katrina Dimaranan is inarguably the best speaker of the lot. With her deep throaty voice, she can fluidly speak beyond her 18 years and relate on different subject matters with ease.
Nicole Schmitz is another cool and collected person when talking about random thoughts and the like. Her style is very relaxed. By the way, she was announced winner of the Best in National Costume towards the end of the program.
Karen Gallman is as spontaneous as she can get. Add to that her sweet manner of telling the most painful episode of her life (about almost losing one of her hands after one of the bones was nearly rendered useless) and how she survived after many operations is something that another individual could’ve done with excessive dramatics.
Ma. Alicia Elena Ariosa may not be the most engaging (read: too serious-looking) talker but she delivers her lines in grammatically correct English.
Instead of doing straight English, Golda Mae Soller intimated details about her life in Taglish. But this did not stop me from liking her train of thoughts. One can actually feel her strong desire to become a beauty queen after meeting her parents’ wish for her to become a Doctor first.
Elaine Kay Moll was a quiet surprise for me. She spoke sensibly and was never at a loss for words. Her style is more straight to the point.
Nicole Marable, on the other hand, may be the youngest but she clearly knows what she’s talking about. And in good English at that. There is definitely rawness in her approach, but nothing that would keep people from listening to her.
Marie Irisha Arcenas is another articulate lady. She did not deliver her replies with an American twang and instead, showed a no-nonsense style of English speaking.
How about the ones I started having my doubts on? Well, there are 3 ladies I initially had modest expectations from, but showed misses that need to be improved. I don’t mind hearing them speak 100% in the vernacular, but something needs to be done to correct the delivery so people won’t get turned off so easily. They are:
Okay, so Jillean Camille Orbina is more comfortable speaking in Tagalog. But she needs to refine the way by which she does. She comes off as rough in many ways. Some may call it natural. I see it as lacking in poise.
Another one is Roxane Joy Jesalva. I realized that she speaks with a thick regional accent, but there is a better way of getting around without it coming off too strong for people’s taste, like splicing her lines with some English here and there. Polishing in communication is a must.
Annalie Forbes is a true-blue Bulakena and it is reflected in her manner of speech. But for someone who works as a lounge singer in 5-star hotels and who must’ve learned how to deliver spiels and ad-libs in between songs, she projects roughness that I half-expected to be…well…not there.
As for the rest, especially the favorites not included above, they simply performed accordingly – neither attention-grabbing nor disappointing. In short, they were ok. Girls in this group are Janine Tugonon, Mary Jean Lastimosa, Liezl Alcantara and Patricia Lae Ejercitado.
These impressions are based on what was shown during the Primer. The ones I did like show the kind of promise that gives a stamp of approval on how I have been scoring them so far, while the ones who stood out on a not-so-positive way can still try to improve.
What say you, dear readers? 😉
So you can judge for yourselves, here are uploaded videos of the Primer courtesy of theEmeraldVideos
Since it’s a Good Friday, I thought it would be fitting to have a (hopefully) calm and sober discussion.
Previous years have seen the likes of Attorneys-at-Law Zorayda Ruth Andam (2001) and Anna Theresa Licaros (2007) joining and winning the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe title. Way way back in 1976, Neurologist Dr. Lizbeth de Padua also participated and was named the same. The one common thread among the three (aside from being UP Diliman alumni) is their excellent communication skills in English on top of intelligent (scholarly, if you will) minds. Of course, it goes without saying that they are beautiful. Sadly, such qualifications failed to lift them to notable placements in their respective Miss Universe stints.
Has the trend changed for the better? In this year’s batch of Bb. Pilipinas, we have a Doctor (Golda Mae Soller) and a Lawyer-to-be (Giselle Angelica Munoz) in the roster. They may not be the most talked-about candidates, but the minute you hear them speak, everyone listens. It cannot be denied that both ladies are very likely to nail their preliminary interviews. And should their scores in other areas manage to catch up, a semifinal slot or two is in the works.
So my question is this: can Doctors and Lawyers become good Beauty Queens? We all know by now that Shamcey Supsup has proven the affirmative for Architects. But does it really matter what profession they each have? Or are they just relying too much on their English fluency or gift of gab?
Do share your thoughts, but spare us of any form of bashing in keeping with the spirit of the Lenten Season. At least for today and tomorrow. 😉
Licensed Physician and currently General Practitioner Golda Mae Soller
Law Graduate and Soon-to-be-Bar-Exam-Taker Giselle Angelica Munoz
The 30 Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012 in their black swimsuits
I know you want to see their individual photos instead of the above, but BPCI has been keeping the same. I don’t know why. Anyways, check out the back-breaking pose of Mia Arcenas (#28). Best poses for me come from Giselle Angelica Munoz (#21) and Golda Mae Soller (#27). 😉
Watch the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Official Candidates during the Parade of Beauties at Araneta Center last Sunday, March 25. The videos are below courtesy of OPMB Worldwide (opmbvids).
I’m sure you’ll have a field day looking at those painfully #@%!<&?*% headdresses. LOL!
I’m just in a playful mood today. I was reviewing all these images taken by OPMB Worldwide from the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Fashion Show at the New Ali Mall, and decided to post about the same – getting a bit of inspiration from the question “How do you like your Bb. Pilipinas?”
Do you like your Binibini tall and ramp-savvy like Elaine Moll?
Do you like your Binibini exotic and with exquisite skin like Patricia Lae Ejercitado?
Do you like your Binibini fashion-conscious and well-networked like Mia Arcenas?
Do you like your Binibini ultra-shapely and ultra-competitive like Mary Jean Lastimosa?
Do you like your Binibini latina-ish and always-photo-ready like Nicole Schmitz?
Do you want your Binibini ballet-bodied and sharply-posing like Janine Tugonon?
Do you like your Binibini girl-next-door-ish and down-to-earth like Jillean Camille Orbina?
Do you like your Binibini sweet and statuesque like Gina Joy Howell?
Do you like your Binibini very young and relatively raw like Nicole Marable?
Do you like your Binibini unconventional and professionally-credentialed like Dr. Golda Mae Soller?
Ask me, and I will tell you that I like my Binibini tall, sexy, gorgeous and bright.
In short, combine the height of Elaine Kay Moll, the body of Mary Jean Lastimosa, the pretty faces of Karen Gallman & Annalie Forbes plus the flirty vibe of Nicole Schmitz and the quick-thinking mind of Janine Tugonon and we just might win a 3rd Miss Universe crown for the country.
Remember, this is just a playful – albeit wishful – subject matter. 😉
All images above are courtesy of Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide.
Raymond Saldana photographed the 30 Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012 and above are the headshots for your consideration. This should add more meat to the scorecards of armchair judges.
During the recently-held fashion show of the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Official Candidates at the Ali Mall, the keen eyes can easily spot the potential runway divas and separate them from those who were just trying-hard-to-be. It doesn’t take a lot to single out the likes of Elaine Kay Moll, Liezl Alcantara, Katrina Dimaranan, Giselle Angelica Munoz, Nicole Schmitz, Janine Tugonon, Mary Jean Lastimosa and Gina Joy Howell as strides ahead of the rest.
We all know how important catwalk skills have become in Miss Universe, so check out the photographs below and tell me what you think. Many thanks to OPMB Worldwide for these images.
Are we in agreement with the best-performing ladies in the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Fashion Show or do you feel otherwise?
As of March 16, 2012 and based on a total of 6,180 votes, here are the Top Five (5) most popular candidates as voted upon by their respective fans and supporters:
#24 Mary Fer Baliquig with 1,015 votes
#11 Marie Virgenia Peter with 881 votes
#26 Angelee Claudett delos Reyes with 751 votes
#27 Golda Mae Soller with 563 votes
#23 Goldy Baroa with 519 votes
This is my own small way of acknowledging the efforts of those who took the time to vote for their bets. 🙂
Next update will be posted by the end of the month.
Now that you have seen the 30 Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012 in their elegant National Costumes, it is time to log in your Top 3 choices – one winner, 2nd place and 3rd place.
Let me start by posting mine.
In third place, wearing a creation that highlights the use of indigenous materials weaved in fine detail and evoking the true beauty of the Philippine terno is candidate #27 Golda Mae Soller!
In second place, garbed in an edgy version of the Philippine terno that not only accentuates the shapes and curves of the wearer, but also shows some stylish deconstruction of the traditional costume is candidate #18 Janine Tugonon!
And lastly, my winner of the National Costume Competition is lavishly attired in a tribal-inspired number that exudes the joyous spirit of the islands, adding more zest to the line ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines’ and carried with such an exacting flair for maximum effect…here’s candidate #8 Nicole Schmitz!
My honorable mentions would be the simple sophistication of an all-white Filipiniana worn by #28 Marie Irisha Arcenas and the eye-catching – albeit verging on the busy side – interpretation of the terno presented by #7 Patricia Lae Ejercitado.
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