BINIBINING 11: CABANATUAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA - Kiaragiel Gregorio. She previously competed at Miss Philippines - Earth 2016 and ended up with the Air elemental title (which is also equivalent to 2nd place), and with the winner being the controversial Imelda Schweighart*2, when Imelda resigned from her title after her disastrous Miss Earth stint, this lady opted not to take on the mantle as she preferred to prioritize her studies in London, UK. Hence the Miss Philippines - Earth 2016 title was assumed by the one who ranked below her instead, Loren Mar Artajos. It's interesting that she's back in the pageant fray after seven years, and with her strong communication skills and polished presence she can make for a play for the winners' circle. I - 9.5; TMG - 9.
*2 It's reported that Imelda has entered the Miss Universe Germany contest this year. Let's see if she;ll see action at this year's Miss Universe in El Salvador.
BINIBINING 12: SANTOLAN, PASIG - Xena Ramos. She's an architect and an actress who seems to be a strong communicator with significant charisma. She seems to have an inside track to make the next cut. I - 9; TMG - 9.
BINIBINING 13: ORIENTAL MINDORO - Samantha Dana Bug-os. She has been showing signs of improvement throughout her stint in this pageant, so maybe with further development she can make more serious inroads next time if she decides to pursue this path. At this point though, she is not generating buzz or making a standout impression. I - 7.5; TMG - 7.5.
BINIBINING 14: ALBAY - Isabelle Bilasang. She has a pretty face and is a very confident communicator, so she can make serious inroads into the next round, and maybe, just maybe make a play for the winners' circle. I - 9; TMG - 9.
BINIBINING 15: AKLAN - Jessilen Salvador. There are pageant fans buzzing about her because of her showbiz ties, as she's the sister of actress Maja Salvador. But even if her communication skills seem solid, it seems she doesn't have much substance at this point otherwise. Will her pedigree be enough to secure her a slot in the next round? I - 8; TMG - 8.5.
BINIBINING 16: GENERAL TRIAS, CAVITE - Atasha Reign Parani. Like the two representatives from Nueva Ecija (05 PALAYAN CITY and 11 CABANATUAN CITY) she's a talent working for ABS-CBN, so se's equipped with a gift of gab that she can make serious inroads to the next round. I - 9; TMG - 9.
BINIBINING 17: ILOILO CITY - Tracy Lois Bedua. Her native features have an appeal and she seems polished though not as strong a communicator as other out there. Still, she can be considered a worthwhile contender. I - 7.5; TMG - 8.
BINIBINING 18: MORONG, BATAAN - Andrea Marie Sulangi. She has a trim figure and appealing dusky native features. Though she has a good advocacy regarding cancer research and awareness and a standout background as being an electronics and communications engineer, she doesn't seem quite polished enough as a communicator to parlay those ideas together yet. She can still make a possible play for the finals, though. I - 8; TMG - 8.5.
BINIBINING 19: ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ - Julia Mae Mendoza. She has a standout advocacy towards HIV/AIDS awareness as her sister died from this disease seven months ago. There are some angles where she resembles a slightly duskier, angular version of Miss World 2013 Megan Young, though she hasn't quite captured Megan's luminescence at this point. Still she seems to have an inside track to the finals. I - 9; TMG - 9.
BINIBINING 20: CAVITE - Julianne Rose Reyes. She's attractive, but she's generally more a solid-but-not-a-standout contender in this batch. I - 7.5; TMG - 7.5.
COMING UP: BINIBINING 21 TO 30
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