Bb. Pilipinas 2012: The Final Cut #MissUniverse

Bb. Pilipinas 2012: The Final Cut

 

From more than a hundred applicants to the ninety two aspirants accepted for the series of screenings, the Bb. Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) finally chose its candidates for the 2012 pageant. At stake are the most prestigious titles of Miss Universe Philippines, Bb. Pilipinas International and Bb. Pilipinas Tourism.

The country’s loveliest ladies went through days of rigorous screenings under the scrutiny of BPCI chair Stella Marquez Araneta, assisted by corporate and media partners ABS-CBN Special Projects head Chit Guerrero, Cita Rosales of David’s Salon, Uniprom’s COO Michael Noah, and Eddie Ocampo. Current and past Bb. Pilipinas beauty queens also came to form part of the screening committee. Among them were Miss Universe 2011 3rd runner up Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe 2010 4th runner up Venus Raj, Bb. Pilipinas International 2011 Dianne Necio, Bb. Pilipinas Tourism 2011 Isabella Manjon, Ms. International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman, Miss Universe Philippines 2009 Bianca Manalo, Bb. Pilipinas International 2008 Patricia Fernandez, Miss Universe Philippines 2008 Jennifer Barrientos, Bb. Pilipinas World 2009 Marie Ann Umali, Miss Universe Philippines 2005 Gionna Cabrera, Bb. Pilipinas World 2006 Anna Igpit, Bb. Pilipinas International 2006 Denille Valmonte and Miss Universe First Runner Up Miriam Quiambao.

The new set of candidates face a lot of pressure following the amazing top five finishes of Venus Raj and Shamcey Supsup at the Miss Universe 2010 and 2011 respectively.

The girls will plunge into a flurry of activities starting next week. On the day before Valentines, the candidates will be formally presented to the media. A series of photo shoots will ensue right after. The ladies will also be involved in a string of charity activities including a mission with Operation Smile Philippines in March. The Miss Universe Organization and Operation Smile Philippines have named the current Ms. Universe Philippines Shamcey Supsup as its Smile Ambassador.

The coronation night will be held on April 15, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and will be aired live on ABS-CBN.

Here are the 30 Official Candidates:

 

Candidate No.	Name	Age	Birthplace
1	Gallman , Karen	19	Australia
2	De Castro , Romelin Roxane	20	Mandaluyong City
3	Marable, Nicole	17	Mandaluyong City
4	Hidalgo, Jaine	25	Naga City
5	Aguilar, Rose Ann	24	Manila
6	Ariosa, Maria Alicia Elena	24	Pagadian City
7	Ejercitado, Patricia Lae	23	Makati City
8	Schmitz , Nicole	23	Sydney, Australia
9	Lastimosa , Mary Jean	24	Quezon City
10	Orbina , Jillean Camille	20	Isabela
11	Peter, Marie Virgenia Cecilie	21	Kalibo, Aklan
12	Medina , Mika Maxine	21	Quezon City
13	Dimaranan, Katrina Jayne	18	San Juan, Metro Manila
14	Howell, Gina Joy	20	Urdaneta, Pangasinan
15	Moll, Elaine Kay	20	Buhi, Camarines Sur
16	Alcantara , Liezl	19	Basco, Batanes
17	Buenviaje, Anna Czarina	19	Malinao, Albay
18	Tugonon, Janine	22	Balanga, Bataan
19	Jesalva, Roxane Joy	18	Irosin, Sorsogon
20	Tadique, Roxanne	25	Sta. Cruz, Manila
21	Muñoz , Giselle Angelica	25	Pasay City
22	Cruz, Meiji	18	Valenzuela City
23	Baroa , Goldy	23	Bacolod, Negros Occidental
24	Baliquig, Fer Mary	20	Oroqueta City
25	Zanardi , Chloe	24	Milan, Italy
26	Delos Reyes , Angelee	24	Olongapo City
27	Soller , Golda	25	Vira, Roxas, Isabela
28	Arcenas , Marie Irisha	21	Cebu City
29	Forbes, Annalie	19	Malolos City
30	Gonzales , Sherlyn	24	Bulacan

2012 BINIBINING PILIPINAS CANDIDATES’ OFFICIAL NUMBERS #MissUniverse

2012 BINIBINING PILIPINAS CANDIDATES’ OFFICIAL NUMBERS

1 Gallman , Karen
2 De Castro , Romelin Roxane
3 Marable, Nicole
4 Hidalgo, Jaine
5 Aguilar, Rose Ann
6 Ariosa, Maria Alicia Elena
7 Ejercitado, Patricia Lae
8 Schmitz , Nicole
9 Lastimosa , Mary Jean
10 Orbina , Jillean Camille
11 Peter, Marie Virgenia Cecilie
12 Medina , Mika Maxine
13 Dimaranan, Katrina Jayne
14 Howell, Gina Joy
15 Moll, Elaine Kay
16 Alcantara , Liezl
17 Buenviaje, Anna Czarina
18 Tugonon, Janine
19 Jesalva, Roxane Joy
20 Tadique, Roxanne
21 Muñoz , Giselle Angelica
22 Cruz, Meiji
23 Baroa , Goldy
24 Baliquig, Fer Mary
25 Zanardi , Chloe
26 Delos Reyes , Angelee
27 Soller , Golda
28 Arcenas , Marie Irisha
29 Forbes, Annalie
30 Gonzales , Sherlyn

The Bb. Pilipinas 2012 30 Official Candidates #MissUniverse

After more than 8 hours of Screening last night, finally… Presenting the 30 Official Candidates for BBP 2012

23 Marie Virgenia Cecilie Peter
34 Fer Mary Baliquig
46 Roxanne Tadique
53 Janine Tugonon
54 Rose Ann Aguilar
8 Sherlyn Gonzales
90 Maxine Medina
12 Jaine Hidalgo
17 Marie Irisha Arcenas
27 Katrina Jayne Dimaranan
83 Goldy Baroa
19 Giselle Angelica Munoz
39 Angelee delos Reyes
85 Jillean Camille Orbina
81 Liezl Alcantara
65 Nicole Marable
31 Annalie Forbes
41 Gina Joy Howell
59 Mary Jean Lastimosa
9 Patricia Lee Ejercitado
33 Anna Czarina Buenviaje
43 Roxane Joy Jesalva
29 Elaine Kay Moll
48 Nicole Schmitz
44 Meiji Cruz
91 Golda Soller
1 Romelin Roxanne de Castro
24 Chloe Zanardi
45 Karen Gallman
16 Maria Alicia Elena Ariosa

National Costume of Miss Philippines, Shamcey Supsup #MissUniverse (Photo and Video)

 

 

Miss Philippine’s national Costume consists of a white lace bodice ‘Chantilly, WELL ADJUSTED TO THEIR SLEEVES STYLE ‘Terno’ that suits the country’s symbol, VA ELICA flange with MANTERIALES BOREAL AND WHITE SCARF STYLE TAKES ‘MANILA ‘Notes on the bodice in a style of scarf or stole. THE SKIRT IS A LARGE CUT COPPER COLOR ATORNASOLADO, VA Point THOUSANDS OF DECORATED WITH BUTTERFLIES ACETATE TRANSPARENT MATERIALS BOREAL GOLD-COPPER EFFECT, THEY GO IN DIFFERENT SIZES completed in full skirt, Corona SINGLE PLAYED IN A GLASS. (Source: OPMB, Translated in English)’

 

DESIGNER: Alfredo Barazza

 

Special Thanks to: OPMB and fotoarena

FIRST EVER WORLDWIDE FAN VOTE DEBUTS FOR THE 60th ANNUAL MISS UNIVERSE® PAGEANT

INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE AT THE MEGA-PAGEANT AS TWO FAN BASED PLATFORMS ARE FEATURED IN THE LEAD-UP TO AND DURING THE PAGEANTIN THE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SEPTEMBER 12th TELECAST, FANS CAN LOG ONLINE TO VOTE THEIR FAVORITE CONTESTANT INTO THE SEMIFINALS WITH COMMERCETEL TECHNOLOGY

IPOWOW “IN THE NOW” TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM TURNS FANS INTO VITRUAL JUDGES ON THE NIGHT OF THE TELECAST

New York, NY – August 23, 2011 – For the first time ever, the Miss Universe Organization will offer a fan vote and an on-screen interactive technology to increase fan engagement worldwide during the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition. The pageant will air LIVE from Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday, September 12th at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. Launching today is a pre-pageant fan vote built by CommerceTel (OTCBB: MFON) that will grant one of the 89 contestants automatic advancement to the semifinals, which will be announced during the LIVE telecast. On the night of the show, the iPowow “In The Now” technology will enable the home audience to ‘gamify’ their viewing experience by voting in real-time for their favorite contestant during the live telecast.

“CommerceTEL and IPOWOW technologies are two ways that we are incorporating our fans into our show and having them play an active role in the competition,” says Colin Hornett, Director of Digital Multimedia at the Miss Universe Organization. “We are constantly searching for new ways to involve our fans, and hope that we can continue to be at the forefront of fan engagement with our incredible global reach of approximately 1 billion followers from all over the world during the Miss Universe competition.”

 

Fans Vote Their Favorite Contestant Into the Semifinals

Leading up to the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition, fans in represented countries will be able to vote online for their favorite contestant to automatically reach the semifinals using CommerceTel’s voting interface. Fans can vote online at http://www.missuniverse.com or http://www.NBC.com through Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 6 p.m. ET. Fans may rank the contestants a total of 10 times per day. The contestant with the highest average score will advance to the semifinals.

 

Fans Can Play Along As “Virtual Judges” During the Telecast

The collaboration with iPowow takes fan involvement to the next level by allowing viewers to play the role of ‘virtual judge’, while watching at home. The free web application will be available at http://www.scoremissuniverse.com or http://www.nbc.com/missuniverse as soon as the show starts on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC (Sept 13 MANILA TIME on ABS CBN). Viewers can score each contestant on iPowow’s ‘Second Screen’ voting system from their smartphone, tablet or PC. While the fans are ranking each contestant during the live pageant, they can also share their responses via Twitter and Facebook. Meanwhile, the “fan voting meter” on the home audience’s television screen will instantly reveal which contestant is most favored by the fans. The show’s celebrity judges will ultimately decide who will be crowned the next Miss Universe. The iPowow technology captivated audiences of the 2011 MISS USA® Pageant with more than 12.6 million total votes and an average of 30,000 votes per second.

 

The MISS UNIVERSE® Competition is in its 60th year of production. The delegate crowned Miss Universe 2011 will take home the coveted crown and spend her reign supporting charitable alliances worldwide!

 

MISS UNIVERSE:

The Miss Universe Organization, a Donald J. Trump and NBCUniversal joint venture, is a global community empowering role models of beauty, health and leadership for young women of today. The organization is dedicated to partnering with charities around the world, and to increasing HIV/AIDS awareness by focusing on women’s health and reproductive issues. For more information, visit: http://www.missuniverse.com.

 

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IPOWOW:

The iPowow platform gives broadcasters, TV producers and advertisers the power to create a new breed of participation television using compelling engagement: Live-and-in-the-Now. Best of all, it generates significant advertising and sponsorship revenue streams from mobile browsers. For more information on how the mobile web and participation television is changing the way we watch TV, visit: http://www.ipowow.com

 

CommerceTel:

CommerceTel is an award-winning provider of proprietary mobile marketing technologies and the inventor of C4, a unique, enterprise-grade platform empowering brands to engage mobile consumers via multiple channels. The only system of its kind, C4 is a cloud-based solution providing broad mobile communications and extensive CRM features. It is integrated with multiple tier-one PSTN/ IP carriers and micropayment processing facilities as well as with carrier premium SMS billing systems. Customers include CNN, Miss Universe Organization, Disney, Sony Pictures, AT&T, Verizon, USA Network, numerous professional sports franchises, the Golf Channel, and NBC Universal.

 

Miss Universe 2011 will have a LIVE Telecast on Sept 13, 200 (PHILIPPINE TIME) Exclusive only on ABS-CBN www.abs-cbn.com

 

Natalie Morales and Andy Cohen to Host the MISS UNIVERSE® 2011

via press release http://www.missuniverse.com

NATALIE MORALES (NBC’S “TODAY”) AND ANDY COHEN (BRAVO’S “WATCH WHAT HAPPENS: LIVE”) TO CO-HOST THE 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® PAGEANT ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 LIVE FROM BRAZIL ON NBC, 9-11 p.m. ET 

NOTE: Philippine Broadcast is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,2011 via ABS-CBN (Timezone Difference)

New York, NY – August 2, 2011 – Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today that Natalie Morales, news anchor and co-host on NBC’s “Today” and Andy Cohen, host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens: Live” will host the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant live from Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 9-11 p.m. ET on NBC. A live Spanish simulcast will air on Telemundo.

“We are happy to welcome Andy and Natalie to the Miss Universe stage where they are sure to turn up the heat in São Paulo,” said Shugart. “This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant and what better place to showcase beautiful women from around the world than in Brazil, a country that is as charming and beautiful as its people.”

Natalie Morales was recently named news anchor for NBC’s “Today.” She also serves as co-host of Third Hour, a position she has held since 2006 when she joined the NBC News team as a national correspondent. Natalie previously hosted the 2010 MISS USA® Pageant and the 2010 MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant.

Andy Cohen is the host and executive producer of “Watch What Happens: Live,” Bravo’s late night, interactive talk show that features guests from some of Bravo’s most popular series, as well as from the world of entertainment, politics and pop culture. He is also the executive vice president of original programming and development for Bravo where he oversees the development and production of more than two dozen shows such as “Top Chef,” “The Real Housewives” franchises and “The Millionaire Matchmaker.”

The 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant kicks off a series of worldwide events hosted by Brazil. In addition to this global beauty event, Brazil is host to the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. With the city of São Paulo at center stage, the pageant will take place at Credicard Hall, a prominent music theater for the city.

The two-hour television event, comprised of contestants representing approximately 90 countries around the world, will compete in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. In past years, worldwide distribution of the competition has topped nearly 190 countries and territories.

Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico will crown her successor at the conclusion of the telecast. During her reign, Navarrete traveled the world as an advocate for HIV/AIDS education, research and legislation. Named GQ Mexico’s “Woman of the Year”, she also continued her work as a model appearing in ads for L’Oreal Mexico and was featured on the cover of numerous international magazines like InStyle Mexico and Ocean Drive Puerto Rico.

About MISS UNIVERSE

The Miss Universe Organization, a Donald J. Trump and NBCUniversal joint venture, is a global community empowering role models of beauty, health and leadership for young women of today. The organization is dedicated to partnering with charities around the world, and to increasing HIV/AIDS awareness by focusing on women’s health issues. For more information, visit: www.missuniverse.com.

About NBC Entertainment

NBC Entertainment develops and schedules programming for the network’s primetime, late-night, and daytime schedules. NBC’s quality programs and balanced lineup have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards, and ratings success. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history.

NBC’s roster of popular scripted series includes such critically acclaimed comedies Emmy winners as “TheOffice” and “30 Rock,” starring Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey.

Veteran, award-winning dramas on NBC include “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Chuck.” Unscripted series for NBC include the new vocal competition hit “The Voice” as well as the popular “TheBiggest Loser,” “The Celebrity Apprentice” and “America’s Got Talent.”

NBC’s late-night story is highlighted by “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “Last Call with Carson Daly” and “Saturday Night Live.” NBC Daytime’s “Days Of Our Lives” consistently finishes among daytime’s top programs in the valuable women 18-34 category.

On Saturday mornings, the network broadcasts Qubo on NBC, a three-hour block that features fun, entertaining, and educational programming for kids, including the award-winning, 3-D animated series Veggie Tales.

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