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| Miss World Philippines 2018 candidates during the press presentation on September 11, 2018 at Resorts World Manila. |
Following close on the heels of last year’s winning batch of Miss World Philippines candidates, this year’s batch will have to contend with the mounting pressure and expectations from pageant fans and critics alike.
Mounting a three-peat victory in 2017 wasn’t exactly a piece of cake for the winning trio led by Teresita Ssen Marquez (Reina Hispanoamericana 2017), Sophia Senoron (Miss Multinational 2017) and Cynthia Thomalla (Miss Eco International 2018), and based on all the attention and accolades they merited, theirs will definitely be a much heftier torch to pass on to their successors.
But then again, based on the buzz from the recent preliminaries, not only is this year’s batch bigger (last year’s batch only had 35). It also boasts of a more eclectic mix of diverse looks and personalities, all primed for their own shots at stardom.
“They’ve raised the bar,” says Miss World Philippines National Director Arnold Vegafria, alluding to MWP 2017’s winning streak. “And it’s a good precedent for this year’s batch of aspiring queens. We always encourage our candidates to evolve and never remain complacent. It’s really all up to them to totally reinvent their imaging and be more creative with their advocacies. I know that last year’s batch is a tough act to follow, but I’m very optimistic that we can look forward to another harvest of global victories this year.”
The official presentation of Miss World PH 2018 candidates was held at the Vestibule Bar of Resorts World Manila last September 11. Watch Fb Live video here.
The 10 finalists of Miss Talent were also presented. To watch announcement here on Fb Live.
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| Bessie Besana, GM of Miss World Philippines announcing the finalists for Miss Talent, who will showcase their number on Gala Night. |
As part of the preliminaries, the candidates will participate in the ff. activities:
1. Gala Night – Maxim’s Grand Ballroom, Resorts World Manila / October 2
2. Swimsuit Competition – El Nido / September 18-21
3. Fitness Challenge – Victoria Sports Tower, Q.C. / September 24
4. BYS Fashion Show – Venue TBA / September 26
This year, forty (40) candidates from key cities and provinces (and two from the United States) will compete in the grand pageant scheduled for October 7 at the MOA Arena.
Here are the names of the Miss World Philippines 2018 candidates:
1 ERICA LARKINS
2 JIGG KIRSTY
3 BARMAE CHUA
4 INNA PENALES
5 KIM DE GUZMAN
6 DANICA REYNES
7 ANGELINE SANTOS
8 PAULINE DEVERATURDA
9 ARIENNE CALINGO
10 PAULINA LABAYO
11 PEARL HUNG
12 NEESHA MURJANI
13 MICH OLIVA
14 MONIQUE CUYUGAN TUZON
15 MAISA LLANES
16 MAUREEN MONTAGNE
17 DIVINE VERANGA
18 KJ CUDIAMAT
19 JERELLEEN ALIX RODRIGUEZ
20 ANGELICA ESTREVILLO
21 ANNALITA VIZCARRA
22 ELAIZA DEE ALZONA
23 MARIANNE MARQUEZ
24 EIFFEL ROSALITA
25 CRYSTAL VELASCO FREEDMAN
26 JOEMAY LEO
27 KATARINA RODRIGUEZ
28 ABBY DIZOR
29 MJ BONIAO
30 ROSE MARIE MURPHY
31 CLEOPATRA JONES
32 KYLAH SANCHEZ
33 ALYSSA MUHLACH ALVAREZ
34 DENIELLE MAGNO
35 KIMI MUGFORD
36 CRISSIA DEL ATIENZA
37 GIANNA LLANES
38 KATRINA ZAYAS ACAYLAR
39 CHANEL MORALES
40 TAMMY CABALLERO
