Let’s focus on the ladies instead of the men. The ten (10) female contenders for Century Tuna Superbods 2014 have a few promising finds to offer, and more than a few familiar names (and faces) as well.
You might remember the two (2) Nicoles – Marable and Kaufmann – who joined previous Bb. Pilipinas editions with the former also a Miss World Philippines 2013 candidate who backed out due to some nagging controversies back then. Sara Polverini used to be a child talent of ABS-CBN’s Star Magic but is now a full-grown woman. On the other hand, Catherine Almirante took part in Miss Philippines Earth 2011 where she represented Cagayan de Oro City. And there is also Paula Marciano who was part of Slimmers World Miss Bikini Philippines 2013 as the bet of SM City.
But the most interesting among them is Darlene Anderson who is a mix of four races – French, Italian, Brazilian and Filipino. Whew! Talk about getting four stand-out genes in one’s body chemistry. She and Sara are, by far, my picks to win the competition come April 26. Finals night will be at Pearl of the Pacific Resort & Spa in Boracay.
You can help one of them (or your favorites) get the popularity award by casting your votes HERE.
Below are the headshots of the 26 Miss World Philippines 2013 Official Candidates. One of them will take it all the way come August 18 and become our country’s representative to Miss World 2013 in Jakarta/Bali, Indonesia.
Who are your picks, based solely on these shots? Give me 12.
Candidates 1-9
Candidates 10-18
Candidates 19-26
My Preferred (not Final) Twelve are: Megan Young, Zahra Saldua, Vina Openiano, Patricia Lae Ejercitado, Janicel Lubina, Ria Rabajante, Samantha Bernardo, Pia Kamil Ochengco, Bianca Paz, Zandra Flores, Mercegrace Raquel and Omarie Linn Osuna.
If she can’t win Binibini, why not Miss World Philippines? (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Melvin Sia)
By now, Nicole Marable should already be one year wiser and more confident. After participating as one of the Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012, her beautiful face left an indelible mark in many pageant followers’ list of possible spoilers. But then again, her relative youth must have given away the lack of polish and training in presentation skills and the like.
While 12 months (or a quarter over it) do not guarantee anything spectacular in terms of improvements, this young lady has already shown a generous sprinkling of the same. And Nicole Marable is facing the Miss World Philippines battle that, even if far from being a top favorite, is still open for manageable possibilities that could include stealing the limelight from the perceived toppers.
Will pin number 1 prove lucky? Let’s find out as the weeks unfold leading to the coronation night on August 18. 😉
These ladies caught the red eye of MWP2013 final screenings. (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide/Melvin Sia)
Yesterday, July 29, saw the arrival of many familiar faces who signed up and screened for Miss World Philippines’s final hurrah for candidates in this year’s edition. Makes me wonder why it took this long for most of them (save for those who just completed their Mutya ng Pilipinas stint last July 26) to actually show up and be counted.
Anyways, there is the very tall (5’11”) Paula Estenzo who is a relative newbie in our eyes. There is also Vina Openiano who failed to capture a top Mutya spot inspite of being a strong favorite. You can also check out Bb. Pilipinas Gold alumni Mercegrace Raquel and Zandra Flores (who also took part in Mutya), plus BBP2012’s youngest candidate – Nicole Marable. And then there’s Miss Bikini Philippines 2013 Janicel Lubina. The one who surprised me, though, is MWP2011 3rd Princess Bianca Paz who is taking the risky move of re-screening after already placing before.
So back to my original question. Why book the red eye of final screenings instead of taking part in last week’s more appropriate casting call at Solaire? Perhaps, it’s the more desirable impact? Or it could also be the fact that some of these beauties were tugged and convinced just in the nick of time to try their luck? Or is it because, as some kibitzers remarked, a sort of desperate move for the organizers to assemble an extra news-worthy group of contenders. However which way you look at it, Miss World Philippines 2013 is gearing up to become the most time-pressured national pageant our country has ever witnessed.
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
FOR FULL EFFECT, PLEASE CLICK PLAY ON THE SIZZLING HOT MUSIC VIDEO OF J.LO’S NEW SINGLE “DANCE AGAIN” BEFORE SCROLLING DOWN. THIS IS THE THEME I AM VISUALIZING THE GIRLS PARADING WITH DURING THE OPENING NUMBER OF BB. PILIPINAS 2012. ENJOY AND DON’T GET SIDETRACKED BY THE VID AS I KNOW MOST OF YOU WILL. 😀
Courtesy of newurbanvideos
Let us all welcome the 30 Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012 in their glam shots as taken by Raymond Saldana…starting with Candidate #1 Karen Gallman…
Candidate #2 Romelin Roxanne de Castro…
Candidate #3 Nicole Marable…
Candidate #4 Jaine Hidalgo…
Candidate #5 Rose Ann Aguilar…
Candidate #6 Ma. Alicia Elena Ariosa…
Candidate #7 Patricia Lae Ejercitado…
Candidate #8 Nicole Schmitz…
Candidate #9 Mary Jean Lastimosa…
Candidate #10 Jillean Camille Orbina…
Candidate #11 Marie Virgenia Cecilie Peter…
Candidate #12 Ayelee Marie Dasalla…
Candidate #13 Katrina Jayne Dimaranan…
Candidate #14 Gina Joy Howell…
Candidate #15 Elaine Kay Moll…
Candidate #16 Liezl Alcantara…
Candidate #17 Anna Czarinah Buenviaje…
Candidate #18 Janine Mari Tugonon…
Candidate #19 Roxane Joy Jesalva…
Candidate #20 Roxanne Tadique…
Candidate #21 Giselle Angelica Munoz..
Candidate #22 Meiji Cruz…
Candidate #23 Goldy Baroa…
Candidate #24 Fer Mary Baliquig…
Candidate #25 Chloe Zanardi…
Candidate #26 Angelee Claudett delos Reyes…
Candidate #27 Golda Mae Soller…
Candidate #28 Marie Irisha Arcenas…
Candidate #29 Annalie Forbes…
And last but not the least…Candidate #30 Sherlyn Gonzales…
At this point, I am reposting J.Lo’s video so you can play while doing a quick second scroll of the ladies…
Courtesy of newurbanvideos
There they are…the 30 lovely candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012 in their glam photoshoot with Raymond Saldana. Let’s all give them a big round of applause! 😀
Last weekend, the 30 Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2012 made another personal apperance at the New Ali Mall. This time, it was a purely casual activity which allowed the ladies to bond with their fans and supporters, have some photo opportunities, sign autographs and engage in small talk. Check out the pictures below taken by Melvin Sia for OPMB Worldwide.
Standing (L-R): Roxanne Tadique, Roxane Joy Jesalva, Elaine Kay Moll, Katrina Dimaranan, Marie Peter, Anna Czarinah Buenviaje; Seating (L-R): Ayelee Marie Dasalla, Gina Joy Howell, Janine Tugonon and Liezl Alcantara.
(L-R): Giselle Angelica Munoz, Meiji Cruz, Goldy Baroa, Mary Fer Baliquig and Chloe Zanardi.
(L-R) Janine Tugonon, Liezl Alcantara, Roxane Joy Jesalva and Elaine Jay Moll.
(L-R): Ayelee Marie Dasalla, Katrina Dimaranan and Gina Joy Howell.
Mary Jean Lastimosa (L) and Jill Orbina
Ma. Alicia Elena Ariosa
Annalie Forbes
Karen Gallman
Nicole Marable
Patricia Lae Ejercitado
Nicole Schmitz
Romelin Roxanne de Castro
Angelee Claudett delos Reyes
Jaine Hidalgo
Sherlyn Gonzales
What do you think about the some of the girls now? Have they improved much in your eyes?
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!
The good news is that the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Parade of Beauties was held earlier today, despite the threat of inclement weather constantly hovering over the metropolis since yesterday.
The better news is that the Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Official Candidates donned safer outfits instead of two-piece swimwears with wrap-around skirts thinly veiling their waist down. Of course, the tacky headdresses had to stay.
The best news is that all of them looked their loveliest in black and amply-covered one-piece pseudo-dancesuits that, despite the gloomy color for an afternoon activity, added a tinge of elegance in what used to be a flesh-driven presentation of the ladies.
‘Nuff said. Enjoy the pictures courtesy of OPMB Worldwide. More to come!
Meanwhile, the shots below were taken by Jake Arevalo:
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