Sunday Specials: What a difference a Bb. Pilipinas logo makes

Last Thursday night in Bangkok at around 10am in the Land of Smiles, the Thai owner of Miss Grand International – Nawat Itsaragrisil – uploaded an image of the Bb. Pilipinas logo on his Facebook account. It was enough to send tongues wagging from Manila to Mainland USA. What is his purpose of doing so? Why make a post that he knows will send shock waves of rumor milling among Filipino pageant fans in particular? Is he trying to imply that negotiations are in progress with BPCI for his contest to be included among the titles of Bb. Pilipinas?

First off, that account is Nawat’s real Facebook presence. Unless it was hacked by playful souls, the sudden appearance of the said logo could mean a lot of things, both good and bad. The bad part is that there is a current franchise holder of Miss Grand International in the country, and that is John dela Vega who is coursing the winner of Miss Grand Philippines 2015 via the TV reality program “Pinay Beauty Queen Academy” on GMA News TV. The good indication is that if he is indeed making an effort to penetrate Bb. Pilipinas, then a relatively more reliable title could be added to the list of national crowns.

The question is when? This year or next? 2016 is a more feasible option. Doing it this year will break down the relationship with John dela Vega, not to mention the unnecessary intrigues that will be attached to the same, should any kind of shift persist.

The funny thing is the entry of Hannah Ruth Sison in the picture. The Bb. Pilipinas 1st Runner-Up is being informally lobbied by fans as a possible representative to MGI2015. While the idea doesn’t seem far-fetched, I took the liberty of contacting BPCI regarding the rumor. No answer has been given yet. But if push comes to shove, won’t it be more logical to consider Bb. Pilipinas Tourism 2015 Ann Lorraine Colis first since there seems to be no contest being lined up for her yet? Hmmm….

Let’s see what the next feed will say… ;-)