Glam Portraits

 Binibining Pilipinas organizers unveil candidates portraits in glam shot exhibit

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte

The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI), organizers of the annual Binibining Pilipinas pageant formally unveiled the portraits of the 2023 official candidates in a glam shot photo exhibit at the activity center of Gateway Mall.

The 7-foot portraits were beautifully captured by lensmen Raymond Saldaña and Owen Reyes as styled by Patrick Henry Mergano and Macky Combe. The ladies also wore creations of fashion designers Odelon Simpao and Allan Laserna.

BPCI chairperson Madame Stella Marquez de Araneta surprised attendees with one of her rare appearances. The ladies were so elated of her presence that they all flocked around Madame Stella and thanked her for her love and support.

Among the forty delegates, we picked out a number of shots that stood out from the rest. Theses were:

- Gianna Llanes (Palayan City, Nueva Ecija)

- Lea Macapagal (Dinalupihan, Bataan)

- Sofia Lopez Galve (Rizal)

- Anna Valencia Lakrini (Bataan)

- Jessielen Salvador (Aklan)

- Mirjan Hipolito (Pampanga)

- Angelica Lopez (Palawan), and

- Joy Dacoron (Cebu)

After the Gateway Cineplex lobby, the glam shot photo exhibit will go around the malls of Araneta City, like Ali Mall and Farmers Market, until coronation night.

The 2023 Binibining Pilipinas grand finale will unfold on May 28 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Stay tuned!