Friday, February 04, 2011

Aklan's bet in 2011 Binibining Pilipinas pageant
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Ladylyn Riva (third from left) is one of the top 40 official Binibining Pilipinas candidates for the 48th annual pageant on April / PHOTOS BY BINIBINING PILIPINAS


KALIBO, Aklan - A beauty titlist from Nabas, Aklan is among the top 40 candidates that will compete for the prestigious Binibining Pilipinas Universe, World and International titles on April.
Ladylyn Riva, a beautiful 23-year old registered nurse from Saint Gabriel College, was selected by beauty pageant organizer Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. for the 48th annual Binibining Pilipinas pageant.

Some 108 single ladies ages 17-25 years old, with Filipino citizenship, minimum height of 5ft. 6in., at least high school graduate, and of good moral character, graced the six-hour long screening at the Gateway Suites of the Araneta Center on January 29.
The screening committee was composed of BPCI chair Stella Marquez Araneta, BPCI directors Pitoy Moreno and Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardo, 2010 Bb. Pilipinas - International Krista Kleiner, 2010 Bb. Pilipinas World Charina Gatbonton, 2010 2nd runner-up Nicolette Henson, Ms. Universe-Philippines Venus Raj and Ms. International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman.
Instead of the usual 24 candidates, the pageant organizer selected 40 beauties for this year's Binibining Pilipinas pageant at the Araneta Coliseum.
Other brightest of the beauties are Jenette Mieko Noguchi (Palo Alto City, California), Elizabeth Dura Clenci, Gianna Therese Quintos (Caloocan City), Shamcey Supsup, Diana Arevalo (Calapan, Oriental Mindoro), Mary Jean Lastimosa (Manila City), Jenilyn Olivar (Quezon City), Teresa Paela Ludovice, Marie Kristina May Marasigan (Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija), Queenierich Rehman (Pasay City), Camille Alexis Baltazar (Las Pinas City), Glennifer Perido (Sta. Rosa City, Laguna), Krystle Ann Grant, Jennielyn Natividad (Batangas City), Patricia Marie Tumulak (Manila City), Paula Camille Figueras (Marikina City), Roxanne CabaƱero (Davao City), Marish Alyssa Marquinez (Angeles City, Pampanga), Hazelyn Santos (Manila) and Arabella Hanesh (Urdaneta, Pangasinan).
Also selected for the beauty pageant are Carla Lacson (La Union), Martha Chloe McCulley (Pasay City), Diane Necio (Legazpi City, Albay), Luzelle Felipe (Hagonoy, Bulacan), Jenn Roe Gubat (Malolos City, Bulacan), Isabella Manjon (Manila City), Ma. Paula Bianca Paz (Baguio City), Kathleen Subijano (Woodland Hills, California), Wendy Lucas (Jones, Isabela), Sabrinne Al-Tawil (Bacolod City, Negros Occidental), Janine Tugonon (Balanga City, Bataan), Kenneth Dimaapi (Plaridel, Bulacan), Angelica Ong (Manila), Samantha Purvor (Quezon City), Zephora Mayon (Las Pinas City), Carolyn Ty (Quezon City), Grendel Alvarado (Bacolod City, Negros IOccidental), Sarah Nicole Clenci (Australia) and Suzette Hernandez (Batangas).
The winners of the 2011 Binibining Pilipinas 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.

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