(L-R)
1st Row: Mariella Castillo, Rachel Ann Bustamante, Patrixia Sherly Santos, Selena Antonio
2nd Row: Nicole Kaufmann, Patricia Lae Ejercitado, Laurese Ann Caparas, Ana Marie Morelos
3rd Row: Laica Joy Jimenez, Maria Venus Raj, Krista Mae Arrieta, Reina Mae Maerina
4th Row: Gwendoline Ruais, Mary Ann Ross Misa, Jam Charisa Libatog, Toni Alyessa Hipolito
5th Row: Rose Ann Aguilar, Helen Nicolette Henson, Kate Princess Alimurong, Marie Ysabelle Matubis
6th Row: Czarina Catherine Gatbonton, Dianne Necio, Mhirra Hernandez, Angelica Damian

I have reservations with some of the girls’ shots (because a lot of them really look good in person) but I would add that this is an excellent batch of candidates – even stronger than last year’s because I still could not come up with my predictions for the March 6 Coronation Night.

Below is the video clip of the candidates’ guesting during the Anniversary Presentation of Master Showman Presents on GMA-7 last weekend.

video courtesy of YouTube/deybid007

6'1" Gwendoline Ruais and 6' Reina Mae Maerina towering over singer Jose Mari Chan during the candidates' guesting in Master Showman Presents. (Photo Credit: Bruce Casanova)