THIS year’s batch of Binibining Pilipinas beauties got off to a good start with Leren Mae Bautista winning 2nd runner-up at the Miss Globe 2019 beauty pageant held in Montenegro Monday night (Tuesday morning Manila time).
Alejandra Diaz de Leon Soler of Mexico was crowned Miss Globe 2019.
Other winners were Trinidad and Tobago, 1st runner-up; Canada, 3rd runner-up; and Czech Republic, 4th runner-up.
Bautista, 26, was already an international title holder before she joined Bb Pilipinas. She won Miss Tourism Queen of the Year in Malaysia five years ago.
Anne Lorraine Colis of Pampanga is the first Filipino to win Miss Globe in 2015.
Five more Binibinis will compete in their respective international pageants.
Samantha Ashley Lo is now in Caracas, Venezuela for the Miss Grand International 2019 pageant.
Lawyer Bea Patricia “Patch” Magtanong is scheduled to leave for Japan for the Miss International 2019 contest.
Emma Tiglao will compete for the Miss Intercontinental crown while Resham Ramirez Saeed, for the Miss Supranational title.
Gazini Ganados of Talisay, Cebu will represent the Philippines at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant to be held in the US December. (Robert R. Requintina)
