The Final Stretch: BINIBINING PILIPINAS 2009 Official Updates Thread

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BINIBINING PILIPINAS 2009|THE PAGEANT



2009 kicks off with the most refreshing faces from all over the Philippines vying for the most coveted title of Binibining Pilipinas. 24 promising beauties have been selected as official candidates in the country’s longest-running and most prestigious pageant.

The annual Binibining Pilipinas Beauty Pageant is a project of Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Incorporated (BPCI), a non-stock, non-profit organization. The pageant was envisioned as a prestigious fund-raising activity for projects that would benefit orphans, indigent families and other less fortunate members of Philippine society.

24 candidates aspire to live up to the ideals of being the embodiment of the true Filipina beauty—a dazzling combination of poise, grace, and intelligence—committed to various humanitarian and ideal causes. The selected candidates were formally presented to select members of the media on February 6 at Cinema 4 of Gateway Cineplex 10 in Araneta Center. The coronation night is set on Saturday, March 7 at the Araneta Coliseum, which has been the official home of the pageant in its four decades of glorious existence.

The winners who will be crowned Binibining Pilipinas International, Binibining Pilipinas Universe, and Binibining Pilipinas World will serve as the official Philippine representative to the three different international pageants. They will be joining the elite roster of past beauty queens that the pageant has produced such as Gloria Diaz, Miss Universe 1969; Margie Moran, Miss Universe 1973; Aurora Pijuan, Miss International 1970; Melanie Marquez, Miss International 1979; Ruffa Gutierrez, Miss World 2nd Princess 1993; Miriam Quiambao, Miss Universe 1st Runner-up 1999; and Precious Lara Quigaman, Miss International 2005.

With a new batch of the most beautiful young ladies in the country as official candidates, Binibining Pilipinas continues to carry on not only its heritage of producing international winners, but also serving as the gateway to many meaningful opportunities to prove that real beauty is truly beyond skin deep. For more information about the pageant and the lasting legacy of beauty of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc., log on to bbpilipinas.com.

The 2009 Binibining Pilipinas Pageant is presented by Natasha in cooperation with Araneta Center and GMA 7. Philippine Airlines and Sofitel Philippine Plaza is the official airlines and residence, respectively, of the pageant. Other sponsors include Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, David’s Salon, Gold’s Gym, Picture City, Dale Carnegie Training, Berlitz Language Training Center, KL Bus Lines, Manila Bulletin, and The Journal Group of Companies.





BINIBINING PILIPINAS 2009 OFFICIAL HEADSHOTS









THE CANDIDATES
1st Row (L-R)
1.Vanessa Johnson
2.Carishiela May Kuijpers
3.Richell Angalot
4.Giselle Jasmin Rivamonte

2nd Row
5.Diana Arevalo
6.Ma. Paula Bianca Paz
7.Mary Jane dela Cruz
8.Cheryl Oliveros

3rd Row
9.April Love Jordan
10.Priscilla Navidad
11.Regina Hahn
12.Jaysel Arrozal

4th Row
13. Sandra Inez Seifert
14.Keann Mallari
15.Pamela Bianca Manalo
16.Mary Tiffany Jones

5th Row
17.Marie-Ann Umali
18.Marie Loraine de Guzman
19.Stephanie Sineres
20.Melody Gersbach

6th Row
21.Hazel Sutch
22.Priscila Mai Honorio
23.Barbara Salvador
24.Abigail Lesley Cruz

Courtesy of WWW.BBPILIPINAS.COM

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Can´t wait for the pics

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Bianca Paz

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Jaysel Arrozal (Top 10, Binibining Pilipinas 2008)

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Richell Angalot

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Melody Gersbach

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Priscilla Navidad (a former Big Brother contestant; she's deaf)

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Abigail Lesley Cruz (Binibining Pilipinas 2007 2nd runner up)

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Diana Arevalo

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Barbara Salvador

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Marie-Ann Umali

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Cheryl Oliveros

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Carishiela Kuijpers

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Keann Mallari

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Marie Loraine de Guzman

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April Love Jordan

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Stephanie Senires

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Priscila Mai Honorio

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Sandra Inez Seifert

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Pamela Bianca Manalo

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Giselle Jasmin Rivamonte

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many thanks to OPMB for the photos!

[Antonio]

My initial bets are in! Wohooo!

Barbara Salvador (I am not sure if this is her.)
Marie Ann Umali
Carishiela May Kaujpers
April Love Jordan
Sandras Inez Seifert
Pamela Bianca Manalo :-108--:

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