Bb. Pilipinas 2014 Top 40 Official Candidates. From L-R starting with the top row: Sarah Jireh Asido, Vessica Sambo, Jesyln Santos, Anabel Christine “Tia” Ng, Ellore Punzalan, Shauna Indra Sazina Curran, Leonalyn Dela Cruz, Joy Antonette Diaz, Raquel Kabigting, Angelique de Leon, Kris Tifanny Janson, Dian Carmela Querrer, Gabrielle Ti Lo Kani, Zahara Soriano, Krystal Alonday, Kenneth Santiago, Hannah Sheena Manuel, Joy Marie Gangan, Krischelle Halili, Hanna Mariz Dela Guerra, Mary Ainjely Manalo, Ladylyn Riva, Mae Liezel Ramos, Kimverlyn Suiza, Laura Victoria Lehman, Parul Shah, Mary Jane Bianca Guidotti, Sherlien Dass, Janine Asanion, Hannah Ruth Sison, Emma Maty Tiglao, Julian Aurine Flores, Yvette Marie Santiago, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Nichole Marie Manalo, Vanessa Saliba, Diana Arevalo, Joana Angelica Romero, Mary Jean “MJ” Mariyah Çar Lastimosa, Ednornance Agustin
At last! Bb. Pilipinas has finally released it’s list of Top 40 contestants for the 2014 pageant and never have I seen so much fanfare over the screening of a beauty pageant!
In the old days no one really paid attention to this part of the process; we all waited for the official list of contestants to come out in the news before we started talking about them. But thanks to the impressive performance of the Philippines as the top ranking country in pageant competition last year, we are now scrutinizing the girls even before they join! And now, with BPCI’s announcement of official candidates, we can proceed to scrutinize even more!
But the biggest question is this:
Could the next Miss Universe be one of the girls in the photo above?
For our sake, I hope so.
Truly, it seems that we are starving for a Miss Universe crown now that we have felt the fullness of winning major crowns like Miss International (Bea Santiago 2013) and Miss World (Megan Young 2013) as well as prestigious crowns like Miss Supranational (Mutya Datul 2013) and Miss Tourism International (Angeli Dione Gomez 2013). (Did I forget anyone guys?)
Miss International 2013 Bea Santiago (left), Megan Young Miss World 2013 (middle), Mutya Datul Miss Supranational 2013 (top right), Angeli Dione Gomez Miss Tourism International 2013/2014 (bottom right)
Sharpening our hunger for a Miss Universe title is the consecutive runners-up placements of Venus Raj (4th RU in 2010), Shamcey Supsup (3RU in 2011), Janine Tugonon (1st RU in 2012) and Ariella Arida (3rd RU in 2013).
Left to right – Janine Tugonon, Shamcey Supsup, Venus Raj and Ariella Arida – top performers in Miss Universe since 2010
The list of honors above doesn’t even include several other pageant honors we have won in recent years! The Philippines is definitely ripe for a Miss Universe victory and I’m praying to God that she’s one of the girls in this list of 40 and that the judges will crown her on March 30, 2014.
Here is the complete list of Top 40 contestants in #Bb. Pilipinas 2014. The numbers are their screening numbers and are not yet official.
2. Sarah Jireh Asido
3. Vessica Sambo
5. Jesyln Santos
14. Anabel Christine “Tia” Ng
22. Ellore Punzalan
23. Shauna Indra Sazina Curran
24. Leonalyn Dela Cruz
26. Joy Antonette Diaz
28. Raquel Kabigting
29. Angelique de Leon
32. Kris Tifanny Janson
33. Dian Carmela Querrer
34. Gabrielle Ti Lo Kani
36. Zahara Soriano
39. Krystal Alonday
40. Kenneth Santiago
41. Hannah Sheena Manuel
42. Joy Marie Gangan
44. Krischelle Halili
45. Hanna Mariz Dela Guerra
46. Mary Ainjely Manalo
49. Ladylyn Riva
50. Mae Liezel Ramos
56. Kimverlyn Suiza
57. Laura Victoria Lehman
59. Parul Shah
63. Mary Jane Bianca Guidotti
66. Sherlien Dass
67. Janine Asanion
73. Hannah Ruth Sison
74. Emma Maty Tiglao
75. Julian Aurine Flores
77. Yvette Marie Santiago
78. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach
92. Nichole Marie Manalo
104. Vanessa Saliba
108. Diana Arevalo
111. Joana Angelica Romero
114. Mary Jean Mariyah Çar Lastimosa
117 Ednornance Agustin
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