Parul Shah Wins Bb. Pilipinas Tourism 2014

The grand coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2014 happened Sunday night and it was Parul Shah who grabbed the title of Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism. For the complete list of winners, CLICK HERE.

Half-Indian and Half-Filipino Parul Shah, 25, is a registered nurse from Pangasinan. This is her second time to join Binibining Pilipinas, and she believes that this year people will see a better and stronger Parul. 

“You know what they say, when it’s a comeback, it’s more exciting. I really prepared for this. I worked on my weaknesses. I got this second chance and I am going to work harder,” Parul said.

Apart from her Binibini preparations last year, Parul also took the time to volunteer for relief operations in Bohol and Tacloban, and considers this experience as one of the best things that happened to her so far. 

“Helping them made me feel grounded, No matter what happened, I see in each and everyone in us that we didn’t lose hope. Hope was what kept us going even through calamities. The calamity opened my eyes to see the bigger picture in life,” she said. 

Parul loves cooking, playing volleyball, and surfing. She has also dabbed in hair styling. She is fluent in Hindi, Arabic, Gujarati, Ilocano, Filipino and English. This girl hopes to represent the Philippines at the Miss Tourism Queen International pageant. 

Chase it, Parul!

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Yvethe Marie Santiago Wins Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2014

The grand coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2014 has ended and it was Yvethe Marie Santiago who grabbed the title of Bb. Pilipinas-Supranational. For the complete list of winners, CLICK HERE.

Daraga, Albay native Yvethe Marie Santiago, 20, is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to becoming Binibini number 35, she won World Miss University in Korea when she was 17 years old. 

Yvethe is a family girl who wants to spend quality time with her family. She came to Manila to join Binibining Pilipinas, so now she has to be away from them. Living on her own in Manila forced Yvethe to learn how to do everything on her own, which made her stronger and more versatile.

Yvethe Marie Santiago will represent the Philippines at the Miss Supranational 2014 pageant. Her compatriot Mutya Datul, who passed her the local crown, is the reigning international queen.

One of the best things that happened in her life was when she passed the CPA board exam. By becoming a Certified Public Accountant, Yvethe made her parents proud.

Make us all proud again Yvethe and get the Miss Supranational 2014 crown. 

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Kris Tiffany Janson Wins Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2014

The grand coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2014 happened Sunday night and it was Kris Tiffany Janson who grabbed the title of Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental. For the complete list of winners, CLICK HERE.

The 24-year-old Cebuana Kris Tiffany Janson is a Finance Analyst at a packaging company in Manila. Despite her serious job role, she is very fun-loving, free-spirited and adventurous. On her free time, she likes skim boarding, island hopping, travelling and trying out different cuisine.

Her main inspiration for joining the Bb. Pilipinas pageant is her father, who died due to heart attack. Her father wanted to see her join a prestigious beauty pageant. In fact, her response at last night's Q&A portion was a tribute to her late father.

Despite being away from her family and being away from her comfort zone, she strives to do her best in the competition. One of her best memories was a trip she took with her family before her father passed away, and in the future, she dreams of travelling at least half of the world.

Kris is the first Filipina to compete at the Miss Intercontinental pageant under the Bb. Pilipinas wing. Will she be able to deliver the country's very first Miss Intercontinental crown?

With your beauty, wit and strong heart, we believe you'll be the one to achieve that, Kris!

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Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti Wins Bb. Pilipinas International 2014

The grand coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2014 happened Sunday night and it was Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti who grabbed the title of Bb. Pilipinas-International. For the complete list of winners, CLICK HERE.

Statuesque at 5’10, Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti or Marianne is from Taguig. She is 24 years old. She graduated with a degree in European Studies major in International Relations from the Ateneo de Manila University. she currently works as a Technical Assistant of the Executive Director at the Community and Family Services International.

Marianne is a pageant newbie who was encouraged by friends and family to try her luck in Binibining Pilipinas. “I’ve had a lot of people telling me to join because of my height. I’ve thought about it many times, but I kept on putting it off first. But I realized that I’d be bettering myself not just in the pageant, but life in general. I realized I want this, I want to win one of the crowns,” she said.

Her determination paid off and she was clinched one of the crowns, Bb. Pilipinas-International at that. She will represent the country in the Miss International 2014 pageant and will try to score the very first back-to-back victory in the pageant's history.

Marianne is trilingual. She fluently speaks Portuguese, English and Filipino. She love learning about different foreign cultures. She is also a humanitarian and a cat lover.

Bring out the best in you, Marianne! We support you all the way.

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Mary Jean Lastimosa Wins Miss Universe Philippines 2014

The grand coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2014 was over and it was Mary Jean Lastimosa who grabbed most coveted title of Miss Universe Philippines. For the complete list of winners, CLICK HERE.

The 26-year-old North Cotabato native Mary Jean Lastimosa is an entrepreneur. A personal advocate of staying fit, she successfully established her own slimming center in Davao. On her free time, she loves working out at the gym, travelling, modelling, dancing and surfing social media websites.

Growing up in a war-torn province, she developed values of determination and courageousness, and this is something she brought to her personal life, her career and her journey to the Binibining Pilipinas crown.

Binibining Pilipinas’ Maricar Balagtas is her inspiration for joining the pageant again because she joined three times before winning. For MJ, it was "third time's a charm," finally clinching the top crown after three tries. She was 2nd runner up in 2011 and part of the semifinalists in 2012. 

MJ must be in cloud nine right now but sooner, she will have to carry the pressure brought about by the Philippines' four consecutive top 5 appearances in the Miss Universe pageant. Will she finally get the crown which has been elusive to a Filipina for the last 40 years?

Congratulations MJ! The Filipino people is behind you in your journey to the country's third Miss Universe crown.

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