By Kristine Angeli Sabillo
INQUIRER.net
Winners of the Bb. Pilipinas 2014 pose during
the coronation night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum From left are: Hannah Sison,
2nd runner-up; Parul Shah, Bb. Pilipinas Tourism; Kris Janson, Bb. Pilipinas
Intercontinental; Mary Jean Lastimosa, Bb. Pilipinas Universe; Mary Anne
Guidotti, Bb. Pilipinas International, Yvethe Marie Santiago, Bb. Pilipinas
Supranational; and Laura Lehman, 1st runner-up. INQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A.
REYES
MANILA, Philippines—North Cotabato native
Mary Jean Lastimosa was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2014 at the Araneta
Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Sunday night.
An emotional Lastimosa, who also won the Best in Swimsuit award,
received her crown from reigning Miss Universe Gabriela Isler of Venezuela.
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| Mary Jean Lastimosa (center) is crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2014 by last year's winner Ariella Arida (right) and assisted by reigning Miss Universe Gabriela Isler. The 26-year old North Cotabato beauty bested 39 other contestants in the coronation night Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. |
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| Best in Swimsuit |
Bagging the Bb. Pilipinas International title was Mary Anne Bianca
Guidotti from Taguig. The statuesque beauty queen also won Best in Long Gown.
Meanwhile the Bb. Pilipinas Tourism crown was awarded to half-Indian
half-Filipino Parul Shah of Pangasinan.
Yvethe Marie Santiago, the 20-year old accountant from Albay, was
announced Bb. Pilipinas Supranational.
On the other hand, Kris Janson of Cebu was awarded with the Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental crown.
She was also the pageant’s Best in National Costume and Miss Photogenic.
Declared first runner-up was Laura Lehman, and second runner-up was
Hannah Sison. Both hailed from Makati.
Other candidates who received a special award were Gabrielle Erika
Tilokani for Miss Talent and Racquel Kabigting for Miss Friendship.
It was the third time that the 26-year old Lastimosa joined the
pageant, winning second runner-up in 2011 and landing in the Top 12 in 2012.
“Binibining Pilipinas’ Maricar Balagtas is her inspiration for
joining the pageant again, because she joined three times before winning.
Whenever she feels down, she looks up at her and thinks that if she was able to
do it and so can she,” read Lastimosa’s profile at the Bb. Pilipinas website.
Balagtas won the Bb. Pilipinas Universe title in 2004, the third
time she joined the contest.
Because of her long experience in the pageant circuit, Lastimosa has
developed close friendships with other beauty queens. Last December, she was
included in the wedding entourage of her best friend Shamcey Supsup, who
finished third runner-up in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in Brazil.
Lastimosa will compete at the 63rd Miss Universe pageant
later this year.
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