Bb. Pilipinas 2012 Coronation Night

(A true Filipina Beauty! Will she be the next Miss Universe 2012?)

I was in front of our JVC TV set waiting in anticipation for beautiful filipina women from across the Philippine islands vying for the title of "the most beautiful woman in the Philippines". How i love to have that title but ooppss.. perhaps delusion will not lead me to that prestigious crown. I envied the contestants because they are oozing with confidence, yummylicious body and wits. The pageant was hosted by devilishly handsome and smart Xian Lim with stunning supermodel Giorgina Wilson, body-perfect bombshell beauty Maria Venus Raj and award-winning actress Iza Calzado. 

My bets make it to the Top 12 but unfortunately none of them won the 3 major titles. Most of the winners were formerly candidates in the last year's pageant. See the list of winners below.

TOP 12 SEMI-FINALIST

No. 30 Sherilyn Gonzales                                No. 16 Liezl Alcantara

No. 7 Patricia Lae Ejercitado                          No. 29 Annalie Forbes

No. 26 Angelee Claudette delos Reyes           No. 9 Mary Jane Lastimosa

No. 13 Katrina Jayne Dimaranan                    No. 18 Janine Mari Tugonon

No. 15 Elaine Kay Moll                                 No. 14 Gina Joy Howell

No. 8 Nicole Schmitz                                     No. 1 Karen Gallman

SPECIAL AWARDS

National Costume                               -No. 8 Nicole Schmitz

Best in Swimsuit                                 -No. 8 Nicole Schmitz

Friendship Award                               -No. 25 Chloe Zanardi

Manila Bulletin Readers’Choice Award –      No. 20 Roxanne Tadique

Kapamilya People’s Binibini               -No. 21 Giselle Angelica Muňoz

Miss Photogenic                                -No. 1 Karen Gallman

Philippine Airlines Ambassadress       -No. 9 Mary Jane Lastimosa

Bb. Avon 2012                                 -No. 9 May Jane Lastimosa

Best in Long Gown                            -No. 26 Angelee Claudette de los Reyes

Major Titles

Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism              -No. 13 Katrina Jayne Dimaranan

Bb. Pilipinas-International        -No. 8 Nicole Schmitz  

Bb. Pilipinas-Universe             -No. 18 Janine Mari Tugonon

1^st runner-up                          -No. 15 Elaine Kay Moll

2^nd runner-up                         -No. 29 Annalie Forbes

TOP 3 QUESTION AND ANSWER FROM TOP 3 TITLE HOLDERS

*For Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism winner Katrina Jayne Dimaranan from judge Richard Gomez

Q: “If you would be a president for one day, what would you do?”

A: “If I was a president for one day of the Philippines I will try to promote education for each region because I think one of the problems in our country today is lack of education among children and I think with proper education it is essential for us to have in order to grow with the one with good morals, intelligence and happiness and optimism”.

*For Bb. Pilipinas-International winner Nicole Schmitz from judge John Miller

Q: “Which would you rather be? Someone who is respected or someone who is loved and why?

A: “I would rather be someone respected because that means you maintain your integrity, dignity and self-respect and that it means in return you would be loved by whatever matters and everyone around you”

*For Bb. Pilipinas-Universe winner Janine Mari Tugonon from judge Jose Manuel Romualdez

Q: “Many happy women today would go a happy family life or a successful career. How do you feel about this?”

A: “I believe women have the right to choose between what they want. But for me you have to go for what God had called you to do. Whatever it is between the two you must do whatever your purpose in this world. Must have a child with faith and matured obedience and everything will go smooth.”

Well then, as expected some were happy and some were dismayed. We do have individual bets but at the end it was the judges decision to follow. I just wish luck to our new delegates to the international pageants. Let us support them so they will be motivated to train harder and study further because pageants are not only for glamour and poise but it is also about wits and depth of your personality. These are the true essence of a true woman. When i say a true woman, i am pertaining to NATURALLY BORN WOMEN who are really qualified to join pageants that are for women only. 


SNAPSHOTS of the new Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2012......

Isn't she beautiful?