Herlene Budol
TULAD ng inaasahan, nag-Tagalog ang Kapuso comedienne na si Herlene Nicole Budol sa question and answer segment ng Binibining Pilipinas 2022 pageant na ginanap kagabi sa Araneta Coliseum.
Siya lang sa lahat ng napiling Top 12 ang sumagot sa wikang Filipino kaya naman talagang agaw-eksena ang komedyana sa grand coronation night ng naturang national pageant.
Sa huli, nakuha ni Herlene ang 1st Runner-up title pati na ang titulong “Hakot Queen” dahil sa dami ng special awards na kanyang naiuwi.
Si Nicole Borromeo ng Cebu City ang nanalong Binibining Pilipinas International na siyang magiging representative ng bansa sa Miss International 2023. Ang beauty queen na si Hannah Arnold naman ang siyang bet ng Pilipinas sa nasabing international pageant this year after its cancellation in 2021.
Ang iba pang nagwagi sa pageant ay sina Bb. Pilipinas Grand International Roberta Angela Tamondong, Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental Gabrielle Basiano, at Bb. Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez. Itinanghal naman si Stacey Daniella Gabriel bilang second runner-up.
Sa mga hindi nakapanood kagabi, narito ang mga naging sagot ng anim na bagong reyna sa question and answer round ng taunang pageant.
Ang tanong ng judge na si Donny Pangilinan (via recorded video) kay Bb. Pilipinas International Nicole Borromeo, “The question is on a scale of 1-10, how would you rate yourself as a responsible Filipino citizen and why?”
“As a responsible Filipino citizen, I’d like to give myself a good 8, because I always know there’s room to improve. There’s so much I don’t know. But there’s so much I’m willing to learn. And I hope to do that with you.”
Si Hon. Alfredo Pascual naman ang nagtanong kay Bb. Pilipinas Grand International Roberta Angela Tamondong, “Nowadays, we often hear the word ‘essentials.’ At this point in your life, what are the missing essentials and why do you say so?”
“I think one of the missing essentials nowadays, especially you came from Generation Z—ay—Generation X, is maybe old telephones. Because the reason why—I remember my dad and I going to a vintage shop and buying a vintage telephone and with that, I can really see the importance of our history and what we came from in the past. Thank you.”
Ang tanong ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros (via recorded video) kay Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental Gabrielle Basiano, “Pageants are a celebration of beauty and goodwill. However, there’s also a lot of toxicity online and offline that fails to empower us, women. If you win as our Binibini, how will you deal with fake news and other negative comments criticizing your looks, intelligence, and the way you live your life?”
“I have been receiving a lot of opinions from other people and I am not complaining about it because people are entitled of their own opinion. As for me, I will always remind women that we are strong, independent, and courageous because these are the traits that are very critical to the complicated roles that us women play into society. Thank you.”
Para naman kay Bb. Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez, ang ibinatong question sa kanya ni judge Rico Hizon ay, “A previous quiz segment in a reality competition revealed that many of our young kababayans, young Filipinos are not anymore aware and familiar with our own national heroes. For you, how important is it to look back at our history and learn more about the personalities about our past in order to build a better future?”
“I believe that it is really important and we should not disregard our history because why? It is part of our culture, it is part of our past, it is part of who we are today as a Filipino,” sagot ng dalaga.
Ito naman ang naging tanong ng huradong si Cecilio Asuncion kay Herlene Budol, “A beauty pageant is a space for transformation. What has been your biggest character transformation since you joined and how could this make you deserving of a crown tonight?”
Pero bago pa makasagot ang komedyana ay nagsabi si Asuncion kung gusto ni Herlene na Tagalugin niya ang tanong. Umoo naman ang dalaga.
“Ang beauty pageant ay isang lugar para sa transpormasyon. Anong transpormasyon na importante ang nangyari sa ’yo habang nandito ka sa Binibining Pilipinas?”
Tugon ni Herlene, “Maraming salamat po. Para sa akin, isang karangalan na nakatungtong ako dito sa Binibining Pilipinas bilang isang binibining hindi inaasahan. Para sa akin, ang sarap palang mangarap. Ang sarap mangarap. Walang imposible.
“Isa po akong komedyante na laki sa hirap. At ang aking transpormasyon ay ang magbigay ng inspirasyon because I know… because I know for myself that I am beautiful… because I know for myself that I am uniquely beautiful with a mission,” aniya pa sabay saludo sa audience.
Sinundan naman ito ng malakas na palakpakan at hiyawan. Sa social media, sinaluduhan din at hinangaan ng netizens ang pagpapakatotoo ni Herlene at hindi nagpaka-trying hard sa pagsasalita ng English.
Ang judge namang si Joshua Garcia ang nagtanong kay 2nd Runner-up Stacey Daniella Gabriel, “Personally, how do you distinguish a historian from a Marites?”
Sagot ni Stacey, “A historian is one who recognizes our painful past with factual evidence, looking back at our rich, vibrant history, and as well as the time that our humanity is trampled on and our heritage is almost erased.
“If you look at our past, we can surely move onward and upward, and rebuild… rise from this pandemic, and dream for a safer, healthier, and happier Philippines,” aniya pa.
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