This year’s finalists are Angeline Montilla, Veronica Messer, Joanna Rumohr, Sheena Nuñez Flores, Karissa Anna Maria Aguas, Blenda Ariola, Raña Aysha Villaroman, Maribeth Quiacosan, Frances Anne Meneses, Ma. Rosario Cabel, Jeramie Alagon and Diana Jean Espedido.
These young ladies, 16 to 21 years old, will be presented in a press preview program slated Nov. 19 at the Manansala Hall of Manila Galleria Suites.
Diana Jean Espedido, 18, is a Mass Communication student at the University of Perpetual Help Rizal. A Bodyshots candidate, she has modeled for some of the country’s top fashion designers.
Angeline Montilla, 17, is taking up BS Economics at UP Diliman. A graduate of the Center for Pop Music Philippines, she is currently taking acting lessons at ABS-CBN Talent Workshop.
Veronica Messer, 16, is in third year at St. James College of Parañaque. An aspiring commercial model, she also dreams of becoming a pediatrician or obstetrician gynecologist.
Joanna Rumohr, 16, studies at Flos Carmeli Institution of Quezon City. She is captain of the school’s volleyball team.
Sheena Nuñez Flores, 18, is a Fine Arts student at the University of the East. She is a member of Teenstars, an all-girl group who performs regularly at Master Showman on GMA-7.
Karissa Anna Maria Aguas, 17, is a freshman at Assumption College San Lorenzo where she is taking up Advertising and Public Relations. She is active in school activities like fashion shows, plays, cheering and basketball competitions.
Blenda Ariola, 20, is a graduate of Computer Science from Lipa City Public College. With her passion for fashion, she has modeled for such brands as Street Jeans, Crissa, Pink Soda and Quadro.
Raña Aysha Villaroman, 21, is currently enrolled at De La Salle University in Dasmariñas, Cavite. She is secretary of the University Student Council.
Maribeth Quiacosan, 16, is a senior high school student at the National College of Business and Arts. She has joined a number of beauty contests where she was named Ms. NCBA and Ms. Teen Taytay first runner-up.
Frances Anne Meneses, 21, is a Medical Technology graduate of the University of Santo Tomas. She was Ms. Thomasian Personality and Philippine Model of the Year in 2000. She was also a finalist in Bodyshots 2001 and is currently a member of the Bayanihan Dance Company.
Ma. Rosario Cabel, 21, is a Mass Communication graduate of Sacred Heart College in Quezon. She believes that joining beauty contests like Ms. Robinsons would enhance her self-confidence and develop her personality.
Jeramie Alagon, 19, is a senior Architecture student at the Technological Institute of the Philippines. Ar-she, as her family calls her, is an adventurous person who loves taking risks and finds fulfillment in overcoming challenges.
The top four winners will bring home cash prizes amounting to P100,000 plus gift checks from Robinsons Department Store, trips to Cebu courtesy of Cebu Pacific, hotel accommodations from Cebu Midtown, Palmolive gift packs, gift checks from Jesi Mendez, gift packs from SilverWorks and ZA Cosmetics. The candidates will wear clothes by Evolution and Sabella.
Ms. Robinsons is co-presented by Seventeen Magazine and Palmolive-Naturals Shampoo & Conditioner.