This year, Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc (BPCI) set out to find outstanding young Filipinas to embody the qualities of a modern beauty queen. She is beautiful, confident, empowered, and has an advocacy beyond pageants. On April 30, 2017, 6 winners were crowned, all of whom were equally amazing. All 6 winners and the two runners-up […]

I had a few minutes to talk to Bb. Pilipinas Universe Rachel Peters and Bb. Pilipinas International Mariel de Leon, and I made the most of it.  

The Binibining Pilipinas 2017 coronation night is coming up, and last year’s queens are set to pass their crowns on to a new group of ladies. In 2016, the Philippines has once more asserted its pageant powerhouse status with the help of the Binibining Pilipinas 2016 queens. Every single Bb Pilipinas titleholder entered the semifinals, […]

On April 30, a new set of Binibining Pilipinas queens will be crowned at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. As a mere pageant observer in the past, I could easily whip up a list and couldn’t care less who was eliminated. All that mattered were the winners. This year, it’s very different. Having the opportunity to see […]

WOMEN OF CHANGE. (L-R) Ana Patricia Asturias, Nelda Ibe, Gabriela Ortega, Juliana Kapeundl, and Mae Liezel Ramos are some of the candidates who epitomize the modern Filipina. Photo by Rob Reyes/Rappler “I don’t feel any pressure right now…” “Quiet please! Umm, I would chose to be beautiful…” These are just a couple of the infamous […]

TALENT COMPETITION. Mariel de Leon, Camille Manalo, and Elizabeth Clenci show off their skills during the talent portion of Bb Pilipinas 2017. Photos by Rob Reyes/Rappler The 40 beautiful candidates of the Binibining Pilipinas 2017 pageant wowed the crowd during the JAG Denim Fashion Showat the Ali Mall last Saturday, April 8. The candidates turned up […]

NATIONAL COSTUMES. Here are some of the national costumes of the Bb Pilipinas candidates. Photos courtesy of Raymond Saldaña/Bb Pilipinas Binibining Pilipinas 2017 is turning out to be one of the most epic editions in the pageant’s history. BPCI has done an outstanding job in selecting an amazing group of candidates who are all beautiful, […]

BEAUTY QUEENS. Mary Jean Lastimosa, Kylie Verzosa, and Pia Wurtzbach are Filipino beauty queens who competed in the their 20s. Photos by Martin San Diego/Rob Reyes/Rappler, courtesy of Miss Universe Organization Our society is obsessed with youth and beauty. We are constantly inundated with advertisments claiming to be the mythical fountain of youth. For years, […]