There are three Cebuana bets competing in tonight’s Binibining Pilipinas pageant.
Former Reyna ng Aliwan national beauty titlist Rogelie Catacutan wears the No. 25 sash while Miss Cebu 2013 Namrata Neesha Murjani is candidate number 33.
Wynwyn Marquez, crowd favorite and the last candidate at No, 34, is the daughter of Cebuana beauty Alma Moreno with ex-husband Joey Marquez.
Tonight’s event is also an interesting competition among pageant veterans (third time repeaters) who won runner-up honors and are now attempting an MJ Lastimosa feat.
They are candidate 10 Pia Wurtzback who was first runner-up in 2013 but was unplaced in last year’s derby) and 24 Hannah Ruth Sison who didn’t make it to the semis in 2010 but placed 2nd runner-up last year.
Cross-over winners from other national pageants are also getting a crack at the crown.
Also in the event is candidate No. 10 Janice Lubina, a first runner-up to eventual Miss World Philippines 2013 titlist Megan Young. Former Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 and Miss Intercontinental 2nd runner-up Christi McGary is candidate 13 .
The pageant will be telecast live on ABS-CBN live at the Aranate Coliseum at 9 pm.
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