Look who’s now engaged –
Actress and Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maria Mika Maxine Medina (or 4M if you will) with her special someone Timmy Llana (a PADI Divemaster).
Congratulations❣️
The engagement took place in Palawan.
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Binibini 29 Maria Mika Maxine Medina
Binibini 29 Maria Mika Maxine Medina. How is she doing under your radar for Bb. Pilipinas 2016? I was able to see her during the Talent Competition last Satuday afternoon at the Gateway Mall Activity Center. And my, oh my, she looks more slim and ravishing than ever before. Most of us are caught up with the likes of current front-runners – the ladies with ‘K’ – like Kylie Verzosa and Kim Ross delos Santos. Let us not overlook this candidate with 4Ms in her complete name.
Maxine knows that she may not be as hyped as the others, but continues to exhibit the full level of confidence expected of a highly-motivated Binibini. Her photos may not give you the instant grab. But face to face, she is your oriental doll with a cosmopolitan flair. Her moves are fluid and stance pageant-dignified. She will never remain unnoticed, in my opinion.
In the weeks leading to the Press Presentation by month’s end, trust Maxine to pull in the interest level. She will not lag behind, for sure. 😉
Binibini 29 Maxine Medina
Remember the 40 names and faces of our Official Candidates for Bb. Pilipinas 2016 now because you can never tell if each one of them will stay in the game till the day of the Finals come April 17. You see, previous editions have seen one, two or three (hopefully not more) backing out or getting disqualified and replaced posthaste. The reasons vary – from conflicts with endorsement contracts to prior commitments that could no longer be avoided to questions about submitted documents to citizenship issues or, quite simply, not being able to take in all the demands and pressures that come with being a Binibini.
Daily behavior – and that includes lack of punctuality, frequent absences, innate laziness, irritating tantrums and stubbornness habitual in nature – are given premium demerits by the people in charge of supervising their pageant-related affairs.
True. It ain’t easy getting in. And even more true. It ain’t easy keeping up with the pre-pageant stress. So by the time the new winners get to be crowned, the deserving ladies take their spots because they have earned their stripes the hard way.
Consider Bb. Pilipinas a boot camp stricter than the pageant trainers prior to joining. It will strive to weed out the undesirables and zero in on the most deserving to represent the Philippines internationally.
After all, other countries are not looking up to us for nothing. We know how to play the game well. And the organizers are fiercely equipped with the right kind of whips to shape up a Binibini into a full-pledged Binibining Pilipinas. 🙂
Look at them now.
Consecutively by numbers now: Aniger, Riana, Daziella, Leonalyn, Loren and Angel
Consecutively by numbers now: Angela V., Marlanne, Tatiana, Jennyline, Crescent and Nichole
Consecutively by numbers now: Roshiela, Jehza, Angela F., Angelique, Edjelyn and Sheena
Consecutively by numbers now: Vina, Kimberle Mae, Priscilla, Kim Ross, Maxine and Apriel
Consecutively by numbers now: Dindi, Kylie, Mariella, Jeslyn, Nicole and Jennifer
Consecutively by numbers now: Joanna, Anjellica, Kristine and Janel
The Forty (40) Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2016 in group shots taken by Bruce Casanova.
Front row (left to right): Anjellica Lopez, Paula Rich Bartolome, Maria Lina Anil Prongoso, Jessica Gonzales, Marlan Flores, Angela Ritter Valdez, Priscilla Kim Dela Cruz, Vina Openiano, Daziella Gange, Angelique de Leon, Leonalyn Dela Cruz, Jeslyn Santos, Christianne Ysh Ramos, Jennyline Carla Malpaya, Janelle Olafson, Jehza Huelar, Jennifer Hammond, Crescent Anne F. Samaco, Kimberle Mae Penchon and Aniger Wiji C. Cruz.
Back row (left to right): Mariella Castillo, Kristine Angeli Estoque, Nichole Manalo, Joanna Louise Eden, Alexandra Faith Garcia, Maria Gigante, Apriel Smith, Nicole Cordoves, Kim Ross delos Santos, Maria Mika Maxine Medina, Kylie Verzosa, Sheena Seinne Bolaños Dalo, Dindi Pajares, Edjelyn Joy Gamboa, Angela Lauren Fernando, Loren Artajos, Angelita Angel Tripp Alita, Riana Pangindian, Tatiana Maher and Roshiela Navarro Tobias.
Congratulations, Binibinis!
Here is another group shot of the ladies from Bruce Casanova:
She was in before but had to be disqualified due to endorsement conflicts. Will Maxine return this year?
Fast forward to 2016. With Bb. Pilipinas 2016 nearing the start of screenings (with applications opened for sign-ups as early as December 16), will we see this beautiful lady making a big comeback, cleared of any potential obstacles in her way? I sure hope so. Maxine is a definite plus to the next batch if ever she will join. She has this distinctive charm/presence that commands attention. And with all the additional experiences as fashion and photographic model she has collected the past few years, I bet she has improved by leaps and bounds.
Show of hands now. Who’s with me on Maxine? Do you want her to join Bb. Pilipinas 2016? 😉
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! 😉
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