The Bb. Pilipinas 2013 reigning queens:
Ariella Arida
Miss Universe Philippines 2013
Bea Rose Santiago
Bb. Pilipinas – International 2013
Joanna Cindy Miranda
Bb. Pilipinas – Tourism 2013
Mutya Johanna Datul
Bb. Pilipinas – Supranational 2013
Pia Wurtzbach
1st Runner Up
Here’s a photo showing the shock, the joy, the delight on the faces of the top five Bb. Pilipinas 2013 candidates.
The Bb. Pilipinas-Universe title holder is Ariella Arida, a 24-year old Chemistry graduate in UP Los Banos. When I saw her during the Bb. Pilipinas Fashion Show, I told myself, this girl has the aura of Shamcey Supsup and Jasmine Tugonon and might even be prettier. Amazingly, she did end up as the queen! She is very smart too. With only a few seconds to think of an answer to, “Name a lesson in life that women can teach men,” she was able to nail it.
Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Ariella Arida, who was then only known as candidate #41, answered with much grace, without even batting an eyelash. She said, “One lesson in life that we women can teach men is being sensitive. Because we all know that men are more logical when it comes to decisions, they are usually more rational and straightforward. Unlike we women, we use our heart and we tend to get more emotional with some of our decisions. And so that’s it for me, sensitivity is something we women can teach men. Thank you.”
These are the other Binibinis who’ve won special awards.
Special Awards:
Best in Swimsuit – Ariella Arida
Best in Evening Gown – Mutya Johanna Datul
Best in National Costume – Ma. Teresita Alaine Baccay
Best in Talent – Anna Carmela Aquino
Miss Photogenic – Mutya Johanna Datul
Miss Friendship – Lourenz Grace Remetillo
Manila Bulletin Readers’ Choice – Ellore Noelle Punzalan
Bb. Petron – Joanna Cindy Miranda
Bb. Cream Silk – Joanna Cindy Miranda
San Miguel Sizzling Zero Fit & Sexy Body – Pia Wurtzbach
Bb. PAL – Nicole Kim Donesa
Bb. PAGCOR – Imelda Schweighart
Bb. Avon – Bea Rose Santiago
When in Manila, stay tuned for the international pageants where these young beautiful ladies will be representing our country in. May this year indeed be a golden year!
