BBP International Nicole Borromeo
BBP Intercontinental Gabrielle Basiano
BBP Globe Chelsea Fernandez
BBP Grand International Roberta Tamondong
1st Runner Up Nicole Budol
2nd Runner Up Stacey Gabriel
Below is one of their post-coronation interviews:
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My Top 12 Choices
A beautiful rumble, Binibining Pilipinas 2022 is. In what is the return of our favorite national pageant to the new normal, the forty (40) Binibinis vying for the four crowns at stake represent a majority of the best that the World-Class Filipinas can offer to international pageantry.
In assembling a Top 12, your blogger reviewed everything several times before coming up with a ranked list. It wasn’t easy at all. Just when you thought a proper grid is in place, certain new elements (including the Primer) contribute to the constant shuffle. Care was given not to overthink the process because the danger of overlooking the big picture in favor of a small detail is always imminent.
Binibini 17 Chelsea Fernandez
Binibini 23 Nicole Borromeo
Binibini 40 Roberta Tamondong
Binibini 28 Gabrielle Basiano
Binibini 5 Karen Laurrie Mendoza
Binibini 31 Yllana Marie Aduana
Binibini 25 Annalena Valencia Lakrini
Binibini 1 Stacey Daniella Gabriel
Binibini 35 Diana Mackey
Binibini 8 Nicole Budol
Binibini 7 Graciella Lehmann
Binibini 34 Christine Opiaza
The five highest in this prediction constitute a major rumble. Any four (4) among them can easily make up a combo of titleholders. You can mix and match and still come up with a strong set of winners. But for the purpose of this forecast, let us stick to the four ladies who are likely to be the highest finishers, in my opinion:
Left to right: Nicole Borromeo, Chelsea Fernandez, Roberta Tamondong, Karen Laurrie Mendoza
Binibini 23 Nicole Borromeo
Binibini 17 Chelsea Fernandez
Binibini 40 Roberta Tamondong
Binibini 5 Karen Laurrie Mendoza
Their title assignments can be easily interchangeable. All four can do Miss International, Intercontinental and Globe. As for Miss Grand International, though, Fernandez and Tamondong can play toss-up. I wanted so much to put Gabrielle Basiano in the quartet, but I just feel like she will do a Hannah Ruth Sison.
Left to right: Yllana Aduana, Gabrielle Basiano, Graciella Lehmann and Stacey Gabriel
Since the Philippines currently reigns supreme in both Intercontinental and Globe, the best approach in achieving a back-to-back win is by sending outstanding delegates. It is here where the Level 2 quartet can enter the picture. Gabrielle Basiano and Yllana Aduana can slip into victory if the higher-ranked Binibinis fail to measure up in the final tally. Even Graciella Lehmann and Stacey Gabriel can muddle things up, in my opinion.
Now who doesn’t love a spoiler? In this batch, I can feel that three (3) Binibinis can dampen an already ironed-out finish for the top favorites. And I sure would not mind seeing one of them making a spectacular finish.
Left to right: Nicole Budol, Christine Opiaza and Annalena Valencia Lakrini
Opiaza or Lakrini can nose out one or two of the predicted winners if the break favors them. The former is like a quintessential Filipino beauty – exotic and sexy, while the latter is a statuesque Fil-German stunner who can make heads turn instantly.
But more than the two, it is Nicole Budol who just might spring a big surprise on Sunday night. Pageant fans are divided on whether she is in it to win a crown or just a Top 12 spot. And if BPCI can face the music of a different normal, then this Angono representative could very well be the brave new benchmark of Binibining Pilipinas.
My Fearful Ranking:
I might be throwing caution to the wind with one or two assignments here, but that is the essence of what I do.
My Final Rankings
Binibining Pilipinas International
Chelsea Fernandez
Binibining Pilipinas Grand International
Roberta Tamondong
Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental
Nicole Borromeo
Binibining Pilipinas Globe
Karen Laurrie Mendoza
1st RU Gabrielle Basiano
2nd RU Yllana Marie Aduana
Dear readers, this is how I see the final results happening Sunday night.
I wish all the forty (40) Binibinis the best. And may the destined winners bring us more pride and honor in the international stage of pageantry.
Late yesterday afternoon, a Meet-the-Press event was organized for Binibini8 Herlene Nicole Budol of Angono, Rizal at the Corte Ibiza in Quezon City. She was very happy with the turnout of guests from different mainstream and social media pages that she was in her right elements up until family members started giving their messages of encouragement when she broke into tears. For those who do not know yet, her beloved Nanay Bireng (grandmother) passed away recently. It would have made everything complete, as she said in the video below.
Nicole was just too happy that her “fairy godmothers” – Wilbert Tolentino, Gio Flores and Rodgil Flores – were all present to give their all-out support to this lady who is targeting the Binibining Pilipinas Grand International crown if at all possible. Aside from the thrill she associates with Miss Grand International, she wants to get first dibs at becoming the very first Filipina winner of the said international beauty pageant.
At the moment, she is looking forward to the Press Presentation where she can formally show all and sundry the results of her training and transformation. How is she looking at Tuesday’s big event of Binibining Pilipinas 2022?
If there is one thing I truly appreciate about Nicole, it is her utmost sincerity. As they say in the vernacular, “walang kaplastikan” at all. She doesn’t mince with words, even if everyone can see and hear the intermittent refinements in the choice of words and statements. She wants fans and supporters to trust her enough in this endeavor and requests that – instead of being belittled – people take her efforts seriously.
Personally, I will no longer fall off my swivel chair if she wins a crown or grabs a runner-up placement at least. After seeing and talking to her person, Nicole has the determination to succeed. She learns fast and it will only take a short matter of time before everyone else at BPCI starts to appreciate her real worth as a potential beauty queen. She may not fit the template we all have for one. But hey, this is the new normal. Anything can happen.
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