Whoever said joining Bb. Pilipinas is a walk in the park must be crazy!
The Screening Committee is made up of Madame Stella Marquez de Araneta, Raymond Villanueva, all reigning Bb. Pilipinas titleholders except Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Angelo Mendez of Gold’s Gym, Gines Enriquez, Ms. Chit Romero of ABS-CBN plus three more.
Eighty eight (88) ladies showed up for the Bb. Pilipinas 2016 screening and you can only remove just 1/4 of the number to come up with a still competitive group of candidates. Maybe that’s the reason why the panel was having a hard time deciding on a final number of Official Candidates. I myself am in a dilemma as to who to remove from the list.
Top of my head, here are my personal standouts in no particular order:
1) Kylie Verzosa
2) Nicole Cordoves
3) Kim Ross Delos Santos
4) Nichole Manalo
5) Maria Gigante
6) Maxine Medina
7) Jehza Huelar
8) Sheena Dalo
9) Anjelica Lopez
10) Kristi Angeli Estoque
11) Jessica Gonzales
12) Tatiana Maher
13) Angelique de Leon
14) Paula Rich Bartolome
15) Jennifer Hammond
16) Jeslyn Santos
17) Jennyline Malpaya
18) Vina Openiano
19) Joanna Eden
20) Apriel Smith
21) Alexandra Faith Garcia
22) Marlan Lopez
23) Leonalyn dela Cruz
24) Candy Del Castillo
25) Mariella Castillo
26) Geisha Naganuma
27) Angela Fernando
28) Ria Rabajante
29) Maria Lina Prongoso
30) Angela Ritter Valdez
31) Daziella Gange
32) Athena Catriz
33) Vallerie Go Jereza
34) Dindi Pajares
35) Rashiela Tobias
36) Karen Ibasco
37) Jean Tumang
38) Edjelyn Gamboa
39) Riana Pangindian
40) Christianne Ramos
41) Kimberle Mae Penchon
42) Anna Conanan
43) Janel Olafson
44) Priscilla Kim Dela Cruz
45) Monique Trinidad
46) Meryl Angeline King
Let me repeat: These are not final names, just my personal choices!
There will be a cut to the Top 60 first before the 40 Official Candidates will be known next week.
My heart will definitely break for those who will not make it. :-(
Some of my early favorites
