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No food, no hotel: Herlene Budol's manager shares Miss Planet International experience in Uganda

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Miss Planet Philippines 2022 Herlene Budol. Screengrab from Wilbert Tolentino" s="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/11/17/herlene-1172022.jpg"/><figcaption>Miss Planet Philippines 2022 Herlene Budol.<em> Screengrab from Wilbert Tolentino&#x27;s vlog</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>Days after Herlene &quot;Hipon Girl&quot; Budol withdrew from Miss Planet International 2022, her manager shared her experience from the competition in Uganda.</p><p>In his latest vlog, Wilbert Tolentino showed Budol and her fellow candidates rehearsing for a cultural dance under the heat of the sun on a rooftop. He said the sponsors for the original venue backed out because payments have yet to be settled.</p><p>&quot;Mga ala-una na rito so &#x27;yung araw galit na galit, gustong manakit. Talagang sunugan dito. But it&#x27;s okay, kaya lalaban tayo nang sayawan,&quot; Budol said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/12/22/herlene-budol-withdraws-from-miss-planet-intl-manager">Herlene Budol withdraws from Miss Planet International, manager says</a></li></ul><p>The Miss Planet International candidates were eventually allowed to take a break, but organizers did not give them any food even if they were hungry from rehearsals, according to Tolentino.</p><p>He added that they had to look for their own place to stay as the accommodation promised by the pageant was not available.</p><p>&quot;Sari-saring emosyon ang mga kandidata, epekto ng hindi maayos na sistema at hindi makakain nang tamang oras,&quot; the manager said.</p><p>Tolentino decided to pull out Budol from Miss Planet International after two candidates publicly revealed that their expenses have yet to be reimbursed, while a handful already withdrew from the pageant.</p><p>&quot;May 4 hanggang 6 na [kandidata ang] nag-withdraw dahil mauubusan ng budget kung tumagal pa sila sa Uganda. First time nag-host ng international pageant ang bansang Uganda kaya hindi naka-align sa original plan ang calendar of activities,&quot; he said.</p><p>Toward the end of the vlog, Budol can be seen getting emotional with her fellow candidates as they begged organizers to let them go out.</p><p>&quot;I want to go out, I have a driver,&quot; she said, crying. </p><p>Despite this, Budol is still grateful for her visit to Uganda, according to Tolentino.</p><p>&quot;Pinauwi na sina Herlene sa kani-kanilang tirahan na inuupahan sa Uganda. Ganunpaman ay minahal niya ang mga bata sa Uganda at isinapuso niya ang kultura rito at marami siyang natutunan,&quot; he said.</p><p>Miss Planet International was supposed to be Budol&#x27;s first stint on the global pageant stage. She got to represent the country after Tolentino bought the rights for Miss Planet Philippines.</p><p>The comedienne and social media star finished as first runner-up in Binibining Pilipinas 2022.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iq6BlYNEas0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Days after Herlene 'Hipon Girl' Budol withdrew from Miss Planet International 2022, her manager shared her experience from the competition in Uganda.