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Bb. Pilipinas 2014: 5 X 8

Posted by Norman on March 14, 2014
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Our reigning Bb. Pilipinas titleholders for Creme Silk

Our reigning Bb. Pilipinas titleholders for Creme Silk

Let’s do some quick grouping of ladies according to the possible international pageants they are likely to be good fits for.

Top of my head, I took the liberty of dividing the forty (40) Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Official Candidates into five (5) groups of eight (8). Each group is assigned a specific title to be handed out on March 30, under which the likeliest placers are included. See if your choices compare close (or not so close) to mine.

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Miss Universe Philippines 2014
4 Parul Shah
8 Pia Wurtzbach
13 Kris Tiffany Janson
15 Kimverlyn Suiza
17 Diana Arevalo
22 Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti
25 Mary Jean Lastimosa
35 Yvethe Marie Santiago

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Bb. Pilipinas International
1 Julian Aurine Flores
2 Mary Ainjely Manalo
5 Hannah Mariz dela Guerra
7 Aiza Faeldonia
11 Laura Victoria Lehmann
14 Emma Mary Tiglao
23 Nichole Marie Manalo
40 Vessica Sambo

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Bb. Pilipinas Tourism
3 Joana Angelica Romero
6 Anabel Christine Tia
9 Joy Antonette Diaz
10 Shauna Indra Curran
16 Zahara Mae Soriano
26 Hannah Sheena Manuel
32 Jeslyn Santos
34 Leonalyn dela Cruz

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Bb. Pilipinas Supranational
12 Sarah Jireh Asido
20 Kenneth Santiago
24 Ednornance Agustin
27 Hannah Ruth Sison
29 Krischelle Halili
30 Joy Marie Gangan
33 Gabrielle Tilokani
36 Krystal Alonday

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Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental
18 Ellore Noelle Punzalan
19 Mae Liezel Ramos
21 Racquel Kabigting
28 Carla Jenina Lizardo
31 Angelique Celine de Leon
37 Vanessa Saliba
38 Janine Asanion
39 Ladylyn Riva

This is all for a bit of fun, although I’m sure you will take it seriously.🙂

Vanessa Saliba: Independently Yours

Posted by Norman on March 1, 2014
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Binibini 37 Vanessa Saliba hugging the Dairy Queen mascot

Binibini 37 Vanessa Saliba hugging the Dairy Queen mascot

Unruly hair and all, Vanessa went on with her turn during the Press Presentation.

Unruly hair and all, Vanessa went on with her turn during the Press Presentation.

Outside of Ellore Punzalan, Binibini 37 Vanessa Saliba is the only other remaining independent candidate in Bb. Pilipinas 2014. And the young lady is not intimidated at all. She knows that her chances may not be as bright as the highly-publicized contenders, but she is surely enjoying the time of her life and intends to keep it that way. Should she be able to perform well during the all-important preliminaries and outshine other comers in the process, then it would some sort of vindication on her part.

With no beauty camp holding her back, she is left to her own devices and getting some hopefully well-meaninged tips and suggestions from the BPCI crew and David Salon’s hair/make-up stylists. I always have a soft spot for the underdogs, especially the ones who are being tagged as the least likely to leave a mark in the competition. On a leaner year, I would give her a solid outside chance of making the semis. But for now, the field is just so fierce that even some of the strongly-assessed ladies are starting to get unconsciously sidelined.

Be that as it may, Vanessa still deserves wishes of good luck in the coming weeks. It’s already the 1st of March. And in less than a month from now, our new Queens will take centerstage.😉

Vanessa during the Talent Competition of Bb. Pilipinas 2014

Vanessa during the Talent Competition of Bb. Pilipinas 2014

Where is Vanessa Saliba’s web interview?

Posted by Norman on February 18, 2014
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Vanessa Saliba's web interview is the only one missing. (Photo credit: Emerson Cebanico)

Vanessa Saliba’s web interview is the only one missing. (Photo credit: Emerson Cebanico)

Of the forty (40) Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Official Candidates, Binibini 37 Vanessa Saliba is the only one whose web interview remains unaccounted for. Was the recorded video spoiled? Was she a no-show during the day of taping? Was there no handler to take care of things for her?

Sometimes, the disadvantage of being an independent candidate becomes more pronounced once in the thick of pre-pageant activities – just like during election time when the indies have to worry about everything.

I expect her video to show up within the next 24 hours. Otherwise, she is definitely losing a lot of social media mileage. And we don’t want her Binibini experience to be less than memorable, right?

Twelve Talented Binibinis

Posted by Norman on February 15, 2014
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Photo credit: Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide

Photo credit: Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide


Photo credit: Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide

Photo credit: Melvin Sia/OPMB Worldwide

Twelve (12) ladies qualified to perform during the Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Talent Show at the Farmers Mall Activity Area.

Four (4) of them sang – Hannah Ruth Sison, Shauna Curran, Jeslyn Santos and Gab Tilokani. The remaining eight (8) danced – Kris Tiffany Janson, MJ Lastimosa, Aiza Faeldonia, Angelique de Leon, Sarah Asido, Vanessa Saliba, Joana Angelica Romero and Emma Tiglao.

And only one (1) will be chosen as Miss Talent to be announced on March 30. I have a feeling it will be one of the vocalists getting this one.😉

Bb. Pilipinas 2014: The ladies we see little of

Posted by Norman on February 14, 2014
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Joana, Krystal and Sarah are not the most prominetly-featured candidates. But who knows? One of them might turn out to be a surprise. Or not.

Joana, Krystal and Sarah are not the most prominetly-featured candidates. But who knows? One of them might turn out to be a surprise. Or not.

KC, Vanessa and Leona are just as missed as the three ladies above in Bb. Pilipinas 2014.

KC, Vanessa and Leona are just as missed as the three ladies above in Bb. Pilipinas 2014.

What’s Valentine’s Day without sharing the love? And so, I would like to share some (plus a dash of attention thrown in for good measure) by featuring six ladies among the forty (40) Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Official Candidates who have not been getting as much blog-time, be it here or in other sites. This line-up wouldn’t be where they are standing now if they did not qualify to become beauty contestants or Top 40 placers at least.

Joana Angelica Romero, Krystal Alonday, Sarah Asido, Krischelle KC Halili, Vanessa Saliba and Leonalyn dela Cruz are taking the pageant just as seriously as the rest. For starters, they do not look at themselves as plain fillers. They want to show everyone that they can also keep up with the popular candidates by making their presence felt one day at a time. However…

Joana is currently being overshadowed by fellow Bicolanas Yvethe Santiago and Mae Liezel Ramos. Bummer.

Similarly, Krystal Alonday and Sarah Asido are almost always preceded in attention by Bulacan province mates Vessica Sambo and Jeslyn Santos. I’m sure they have something planned for the next pre-pageant events so they can get the spotlight more often.

On the other hand, KC Halili appears to be the least visible among the dazzling dozen of Aces & Queens. Perhaps, she is more of a silent attacker?

Last year’s debutante, Vanessa Saliba, seems to be happy projecting in the background than standing up front and keeping her stand. I hope her disposition is not to simply go through the motions and charge everything to first-time-big-time pageant experience.

And pretty Leonalyn. I am positive that she is turning on the charm all the time. But is anyone biting long enough to keep the stare and wait for her next move?

It is never easy joining the nationals. It takes the most iron-clad of guts, the most impenetrable grace under pressure and the most discretely-thick-skinned aura.

Will we see a sudden shift of strategy for the six lovelies?

I certainly hope so because this post is meant to challenge them.🙂

Poll: Who are your Top Picks for Bb. Pilipinas 2014?

Posted by Norman on January 30, 2014
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Here we go again.

Another pageant, another poll.

Starting today till a few days before Finals Night, you can vote for your Top Picks among the Official Candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2014. From time to time, updates on the running results will be posted to give you an idea on who’s leading and who’s lagging behind.

By the way, this post will be sticky just for today. Afterwards, you can cast your choices in the widget on the right.

Happy Clicking!😀

P.S. The names and photos of Diane Querrer and Sherlien Dass are no longer above after being replaced by Aiza Faeldonia and Carla Lizardo.

Vanessa Saliba, 18-going-Binibini

Posted by Norman on January 25, 2014
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Vanessa Saliba is #104 in the Bb. Pilipinas 2014 screenings. (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide)

Vanessa Saliba is #104 in the Bb. Pilipinas 2014 screenings. (Photo credit: OPMB Worldwide)

Vanessa during her 18th birthday last year

Vanessa during her 18th birthday last year

Vanessa Saliba is one lucky 18 year-old. After celebrating her debut last year, she started the year by applying for Bb. Pilipinas 2014. And at the rate she is performing so far, this teenager is doing better than she herself must have expected. Being part of the Top 61, she is one of those non-camp affiliated beauties who has reached the final screening on her own merits.

Hailing from Tanay, Rizal, this student of Our Lady of Fatima University must be doing the right moves to convince the screening committee. How far she reaches will partially depend on good luck and her youthful charms.😉