Bb. Pilipinas Golden Reunion

**bonner** Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:37 am

2013 marks the golden year of the country’s oldest and most prestigious beauty search, having produced two Miss Universe winners (Gloria Diaz and Margie Moran) and three Miss International titleholders (Aurora Pijuan, Melanie Marquez and Precious Lara Quigaman) and several runners-up including three consecutive top five placements at the Miss Universe Pageant (Venus Raj, Shamcey Supsup and Janine Mari Tugonon)

A grand reunion of past and recent Bb. Pilipinas Queens was held last Friday, March 15, 2013 at the White House Mansion of Bb. Pilipinas Chairperson, Madame Stella Marquez Araneta. Around forty Bb. Queens attended the exclusive affair spearheaded by Madame Stella herself, considered as second mother by all Bb. Pilipinas Queens.

Among those who came include, among others, Gloria Diaz, Lara Quigaman Alcaraz, Ruffa Gutierrez, Miriam Quiambao, Patty Betita, Chiqui Brosas, Peachy Sacasas, Joyce Ann Burton, Desiree Verdadero, Marina Benipayo, Izza Gonzales, Evelyn Camus and Sharon Hughes.

Among the recent winners who are present are Czarina Catbonton, Diane Necio, Isabela Manjon, Shamcey Supsup, Venus Raj, Katrina Dimaranan, Nicole Schmitz, Patricia Fernandez, Nina Ricci Alagao, Karen Agustin, Maricarl Tolosa, Ana Igpit Karla Bautista, Gionna Cabrera, Lia Andrea Ramos, Danny Castano, Bianca and Kate Manalo.

Bb. Pilipinas 2013 Grand Coronation Night will be held on April 14, 2013 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, to be telecast on ABS CBN Channel 2.

credits to OPMB

Janine Tugonon (MU 2012 1st RU) & Miriam Quambiao (MU 99 1st RU)

Lia Andrea Ramos (Bb Pil-Universe 2006) , Gloria Diaz ( Miss Universe 1969), ??

Jennifer Barrientos (Bb Pil-Universe 08') & Lia Andrea Ramos (Bb Pil-Universe 06')

Venus Raj (MU 2010 4th RU)

Patricia Fernandez (MI 2008 SF)

**bonner** Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:41 am

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Nina Ricci Alagao (Bb Pil-Universe 2000)

Nicole Schmitz (Bb Pil-Intl 2012), Katrina Dimaranan (Bb Pil-Tourism 2012), & Elaine Moll (Bb Pil-Supra 2012)

Dianne Necio (MI 2011 SF), Danielle Castano (Bb Pil-World 2008), Czarina Gatbonton (Bb Pil-World 2010)