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Who’s in, who’s out: 34 candidates make final cut for Bb. Pilipinas July 11 coronation

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Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/05/25/candidates.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photos from Bb. Pilipinas Instagram page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Thirty-four beauties out of the previous official list of 40 Binibining Pilipinas 2021 candidates will remain in competition for the much-awaited 57th coronation night of the pageant on July 11 at New Frontier theater, Gateway Cubao, Quezon City. </p><p>For varying reasons, six contestants left the latest batch amid repeated postponements due to the pandemic. </p><p>Rowena Lucero was the first to withdraw to join the Miss Globe pageant in Albania where she placed fourth runner-up. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/05/21/beauty-queen-emerging-as-face-of-ph-netball-hopes-pinoys-embrace-other-hoop-game">Beauty queen emerging as face of PH netball hopes Pinoys embrace other hoop game</a></li></ul><p>Business executive Gila Salvador, athlete Ana Thea Cenarosa and fitness model Hazel Ortiz also bowed out of the competition. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/05/21/21/next-binibining-pilipinas-pageant-set-in-july">Bb. Pilipinas, Miss World PH pageants set on July 11</a></li></ul><p>Notably, pageant favorite Vickie Rushton is also no longer in the final roster of Binibining Pilipinas candidates, amid buzz about age qualifications. </p><p>Samantha Bernardo was earlier appointed representative to the recent Miss Grand International, where she placed first runner-up. </p><p>All six ladies are coincidentally wards of beauty queen builder Rodgil Flores, who is determined to take his remaining bets to the finish line.</p><p>Catriona Gray and Nicole Cordoves, who earlier conducted mentoring sessions with the candidates, are set to host the July 11 coronation to be aired on ABS-CBN, with other personalities who have yet to be officially announced by the Binibining Pilipinas Charities. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/03/08/21/first-look-bb-pilipinas-2021-mounts-new-swimsuit-gown-pictorial-after-1-year-lull">FIRST LOOK: Bb. Pilipinas 2021 mounts new swimsuit, gown pictorial after 1-year lull</a></li></ul><p>Cordoves told ABS-CBN News on Saturday that hosting the pageant gives her “surreal feels,” because she started as a Binibini contestant. </p><p>“I also hosted it first when Cat won, so to host with her this year parang full circle talaga and it is a testimony to the girls competing this year that dreams are really made on the Binibining Pilipinas stage,” Cordoves said.</p><p>Above all, Cordoves empathizes with the candidates who endured the long drawn delay of the pageant. </p><p>“My message to the girls would be: Ito na ang hinintay natin ng kay tagal,” she said. </p><p>“We know it was harder on you this year as you worked with the pandemic, but you have a greater platform to show people that there is still so much we can do and look forward to despite our situation.”</p><div><strong>The 34 remaining candidates are: </strong></div><p>    1    Samantha Panlilio, Bb. Cavite<br/>    2    Lois Anne Bandando, Bb. Marikina, <br/>    3    Patrizia Garcia, Bb. Manila<br/>    4    Arianne Desiree Viardo, Bb. San Fernando-Pampanga, <br/>    5    Princess Kien Guanzon, Bb. Occidental Mindoro<br/>    6    Shanon Tampon, Bb. Caloocan<br/>    7    Meiji Cruz, Bb. Valenzuela<br/>    8    Patricia Denice Babista, Bb. Quezon<br/>    9    Shaira Rona, Bb. Mandaluyong<br/>    10    Maureen Montagne, Bb. Batangas<br/>    11    Vianca Louise Marcelo, Bb. Bocaue-Bulacan<br/>    12    Cinderella Faye Obenita, Bb. Cagayan de Oro<br/>    13    Alexandra Rosales, Bb. Laguna<br/>    14    Justine Felizarte, Bb. Davao del Sur<br/>    15    Karen Laurrie Mendoza, Bb. Iloilo<br/>    16    Kimberly Tiquestiques, Bb. Balagtas-Bulacan<br/>    17    Hannah Consencino Arnold, Bb. Masbate<br/>    18    Mary Ruth Erika Quin, Bb. Nueva Erika<br/>    19    Gabrielle Basiano, Bb. Borongan-Samar<br/>    20    Lovely Mercado, Bb. Roxas-Isabela<br/>    21    Carina Carino, Bb. La Union<br/>    22    Czarina Guiao, Bb. Pampanga<br/>    23    Jashmin Dimaculangan, Bb. Albay<br/>    24    Francesca Taruc, Bb. Angeles-Pampanga<br/>    25    Honey Cartasano, Bb. Rizal<br/>    26    Noriza Valerio, Bb. Arayat-Pampanga<br/>    27    Graciella Lehman, Bb. Oriental Mindoro<br/>    28    Danica Peralta Acuna, Bb. Romblon<br/>    29    Alexandra Faith Garcia, Bb. Olongapo City<br/>    30    Mercedes Pair, Bb. Lapu-lapu, Cebu<br/>    31    Micca Rosal, Bb. Agoncillo-Batangas<br/>    32    Lesley Anne Ticaro, Bb. Tagum<br/>    33    Bellatrix Tan, Bb. Zamboanga<br/>    34    Honeybe Parreñas, Bb. Sultan Kudarat</p><p>Besides the Binibining Pilipinas International crown, the pageant will select three other titleholders to participate in the Miss Grand International, Miss Intercontinental and Miss Globe international pageants. </p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1695700" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cqM2--ZfaKQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KhtdoszTQQ0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>For varying reasons, six contestants left the latest batch amid repeated postponements due to the pandemic.</p>

For varying reasons, six contestants left the latest batch amid repeated postponements due to the pandemic.

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Who’s in, who’s out: 34 candidates make final cut for Bb. Pilipinas July 11 coronation

Mario Dumaual,

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Published May 29, 2021 07:47 PM PHT

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Updated May 30, 2021 12:15 AM PHT

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