Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1988 Perfida Limpin
Four of the eight Asian delegates above made Top 10 during MU1988 with all of them reaching Top 5. Sadly, Miss Philippines wasn’t among the fortunate ones.
In an edition where the judges favored fair-skinned oriental-looking candidates, Bb. Pilipinas sent the dusky Perfida Limpin who would have stood out only if the host city was USA or Canada. Looking back, Lorna Legaspi – her 2nd Runner-Up during the national finals and who was TBT-featured here last week – should have been fielded instead. Even the likes of Bb. Pilipinas 1988 semi-finalists Cielo Canlas and Perlita Aberin could’ve been better options then. Personally, I also wished that her (similarly Louie Mamengo-trained) predecessor – Geraldine Asis – joined a year later and took her place in Taiwan.
As a result, I watched the 1988 pageant filled with so much disappointment. As the telecast started, I already had a sinking feeling that the proceedings will augur well for the Asians. Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand (who was crowned Miss Universe), Chang Yoon-Jung of Korea, Mizuho Sakaguchi of Japan and Pauline Yeung of Hong Kong marched all the way to Top 5. On the other hand, our bet became the classic case of a thank-you-girl in the late 80s.
Watch the Opening Number and Parade of Nations during Miss Universe 1988 held inside Lin Khou Stadium in Taiwan, ROC below.
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And now, watch the Top 10 Announcement of Miss Universe 1988 where Perfida missed the cut, but with four (4) other Asian delegates making it.
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