bianca manalo returns home

Bianca did a good fight in the MU pageant. Now, I have high hopes for Melody in MI. Good luck Melody as well as Marie-Ann.

photos : opmbworldwide

melody gersbach

23 years old business woman who runs their family business from albay melodie adelaide gersbach won the binibining pilipinas-international 2009 and will compete in the miss international 2009 in macau and japan this november.

marie-ann umali

marie-ann umali, 22 year old tourism graduate from dlsu-csb and aspires to become a flight attendant and wants to run a restaurant someday won the binibining pilipinas-world 2009.

she won the best in long gown and the miss photogenic awards during the pageant. she also competed in the binibining pilipinas 2006.

she will represent the country in the miss world pageant in south africa this december.

pamela bianca manalo

pamela bianca manalo, 22 years old flight stewaress from parañaque city won the binibining pilipinas-universe 2009.

manalo won the best in swimsuit in the pageant and will represent the philippines in the miss universe 2009 in the bahamas.

manalo is from the family of beauty queens. her sister katherine manalo, miss world 2002 finalist.

she stands 5'10, an advertising graduate from asumption college.

binibining pilipinas 2009

march 7, 2009 - now on its 46th year, the binibining pilipinas charities once again crown this years 3 most beautiful filipina who will represent in the miss universe 2009, miss world 2009 and miss international 2009.

23 lovely ladies vied for the titles. last years winners crowns this years titleholders: pamela bianca manalo(15) universe, melody gersbach (20) international and marie-ann umali (17) world. richelle angalot (3) and regina hahn (11) were the 1st and 2nd runner up respectively.

paolo bediones host this years pageant held in araneta coliseum.

special awards:
umali won the best in long gown and miss photogenic, manalo won the best in swimsuit, angalot won the best in talent and gizelle jasmine rivamonte (4) won the miss friendship.

sandra inez seifert (13) was removed from the pageant because of a controversial picture in fhm.