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Hiyas ng Pilipinas is definitely happening this March 27, 2022

Posted by Norman on January 10, 2022
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Amidst the COVID-19 Omicron surge, the organizers behind Hiyas ng Pilipinas decided to take a relatively more aggressive stance with their pageant. They have finally penciled a date for the Coronation Night on March 27, 2022 at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino (the same venue of the annual Binibining Cebu before the pandemic). Hopefully, things will be better by then. Typhoon Odette had already done damage to the group after the Queen City of the South and its surrounding areas were devastated last month. They are coming out stronger, I reckon.

Good luck to HnP!

Binibining Cebu 2019 Official Candidates Part 2

Posted by Norman on September 24, 2019
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With fifty-four (54) Official Candidates representing the same number of cities and municipalities, allow me to continue sharing the headshots of the ladies with the second batch.

Below are the next twenty-seven (27) to complete the hopefuls vying for Binibining Cebu 2019. See if you can spot more of your early favorites among them. The most familiar face among them is former Binibini and now Dr. Ena Velasco.

The finals of Binibining Cebu 2019 will be on November 15 at the Grand Pacific Ballroom of Waterfront Hotel and Casino in the Queen City of the South.

Binibining Cebu 2019 Official Candidates Part 1

Posted by Norman on September 21, 2019
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With fifty-four (54) Official Candidates representing the same number of cities and municipalities, allow me to share the headshots of the ladies in two batches.

Below are the first twenty-seven (27) hopefuls vying for Binibining Cebu 2019. See if you can spot your early favorites for now.

The finals of Binibining Cebu 2019 will be on November 15 at the Grand Pacific Ballroom of Waterfront Hotel and Casino in the Queen City of the South.

Coming this Friday: The Finals of Binibining Cebu 2018

Posted by Norman on October 17, 2018
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The reigning winners


Binibining Cebu 2018 to Celebrate the Story of the Cebuana this Friday

Cebu will witness a spectacle it has never seen before during the crowning of the next Binibining Cebu on October 19, Friday, in the Pacific Grand Ballroom of the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

The opening production tells the story of the Cebuana through the decades. Over 150 individuals are set to carry out performances on a backdrop conceptualized by design genius Kenneth Cobonpue. The stage will utilize digital technology provided by Epson for the first time in Cebu with direction and choreography by Victor Cuenco. With music curated by Barney Borja and sound mastered by Monching Payumo, the scoring features the 30-piece Cebu Philharmonic Orchestra, the 15-piece Bogo rondalla, the 10-man Lupon anduyo percussion ensemble and the Primiero choral group. The performers are proudly Cebuano including Luke Mejares, Missing Filemon, Jewel Villaflores, and Kenneth Corvera. The different aspects of today’s Cebuana will emerge as she sashays in swimwear by Solti Activewear and in evening gowns by internationally-acclaimed fashion designer Cary Santiago with shoes and accessories by Shandar.

Be sure not to miss this extraordinary celebration of Cebuano creativity, beauty, and talent as the country’s biggest pageant draws to a close. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Tickets are priced at Php3,000, Php2,000, Php1,500, Php1,000 and general admission at Php500. For ticket reservations and inquiries, you may visit the Binibining Cebu Office in the Ground Floor of The Greenery, Kasambagan or call Cess at 0906-263-3958.

Below are five of the strong favorites to do well in the upcoming Finals:

Steffi Pearson Aberasturi

Kim Covert

Sharon Grace Angel

Vanessa Ammann

Ivy Tapic

The All-Important Binibining Cebu 2018 Swimsuit and Long Gown Competition

Posted by Norman on September 26, 2018
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Today, your blogger is off to the Queen City of the South to join the judging panel for the Preliminary Swimsuit and Evening Gown Competition of Binibining Cebu 2018 to be held tonight at The Tent at Mandani Bay in Mandaue City. I have been looking forward to this invitation for the longest. I am truly honored to have been given the opportunity to take part in the selection.

This is an important pre-pageant event for the biggest regional beauty competition in the Philippines as it will determine 2/3 of the scores that will bring twenty (20) of the Official Candidates closer (much like Miss Universe) to the first cut that will be announced on Finals Night come October 19 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino Cebu City.

Here are the ladies vying for the five (5) crowns at stake:

Sunday Specials: Apriel Smith crowned as the first-ever Binibining Cebu

Posted by Norman on October 29, 2017
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A dream fulfilled for former Bb. Pilipinas candidate Apriel Smith after she was crowned as the first-ever Binibining Cebu during an excellently-staged finals of the pageant at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Lahug. She wins P500,000.00 in cash plus prizes that would total her haul to a million pesos. This aside from being the face and spokesperson of the entire province and wearing the crown designed by Cary Santiago.

The two other titleholders are Samantha Ashley Lo who was named Binibining Cebu Tourism and Maria Gigante as Binibining Cebu Charity. 1st Runner-Up is Ingrid Elizabeth Gerodias with Kathleen Mae Lendio as 2nd Runner-Up.

Maria Gigante wins Binibining Cebu Charity

Samantha Lo was crowned Binibining Cebu Tourism

Congratulations to all the winners, but most especially to Apriel who dreamt of winning this crown for the longest time!

Interesting Details about (the first-ever) Binibining Cebu

Posted by Norman on October 28, 2017
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Interesting details about the Binibining CEBU Coronation Night at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Lahug:

1) There will be five (5) major placements – three (3) titleholders and two (2) runners-up. The titles at stake are Binibining Cebu 2017, Binibining Cebu Charity and Binibining Cebu Tourism;

2) The Board of Judges include (Chairwoman) Charo Santos Concio of ABS-CBN, Anton San Diego (Editor-in-Chief) of Philippine Tatler, Angelito Banayo Chairman of the Board of Directors of MECO, Rolly Macasaet, Miss Earth 2016 Katherine Espin, Miss Asia Pacific International President Jacqueline Tan-Sainz and Frederic Go (President) of Robinsons Land Corporation;

3) Hosts will be Father-and-Son Edu & Luis Manzano and the Guest Performers are headlined by popular TV/Film Actor James Reid, Hey Joe Show, Don Juan, Zsari Vidal, Pintaflores Dance Company, Josh Marquina, Next Stage Band and DJ Gio;

4) Pageant Director is Victor Cuenco, with Stage Design by Kenneth Cobonpue, Evening Gown and Crown Design by Cary Santiago and Swimsuits by SOLTI Activewear;

5) Most importantly, Binibining Cebu is the biggest, grandest, and the most prestigious pageant in the region as presented by the Sacred Heart School for Boys Batch 1985 Foundation, Inc. with its Project Chairman Raymond Tio.

Final Rehearsals of Binibining Cebu

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Sunday Extra Specials: Be Amazed by the Binibining Cebu 2017 Candidates 

Posted by Norman on September 24, 2017
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I doff my hat to the organizers (shoutout to my friend Danny Booc!) of Binibining Cebu 2017 for assembling not just 30, 40 or 50, but 54 Official Candidates in their inaugural edition. And mind you, this is a large group stocked with strong contenders and not just intermittent “fillers” to raise the number of participants. Now I can say that Cebu really produces so many beautiful Filipinas with diverse beauty, features and backgrounds. From Alcantara all the way to Tudela, they represent the best that this Southern Province – and not merely the Queen City of the South – can offer. There’s more to this provincial pageant than the familiar likes of former Binibinis Apriel Smith and Maria Gigante, I tell you.

The finals night won’t be until October 28 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino – still more than a good month away from now – so I would give you first the pleasure of checking all of them out one by one.

Check out more about Binibining Cebu 2017 by visiting their FB Page. Swimsuit Pre-Pageant will be held this coming September 29 at the Grand Convention Center and the Evening Gown Competition at SM Seaside on October 4 if you are visiting Cebu City in the next week or two.