Miss World Philippines 2012 Explained

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Date:	June 24, 2012
Venue:	Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
Entrants:	25
Placements:	12
Broadcaster:	TV5
Winner:	Queenierich Rehman
Represented:	Las Piñas
Photogenic:	Queenierich Rehman Las Piñas
Congeniality:	Vanessa Claudine Ammann Lapu-Lapu
Before:	2011
Next:	2013

Miss World Philippines 2012 was the second edition of the Miss World Philippines pageant. It was held at the Manila Hotel in Manila, Philippines on June 24, 2012.^[1]

At the end of the event, Gwendoline Ruais crowned Queenierich Rehman as Miss World Philippines 2012. Mary Ann Misa was named as First Princess, Vanessa Ammann as Second Princess, April Love Jordan as Third Princess, and Brenna Cassandra Gamboa as Fourth Princess.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Results

Color key

• The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.

Placement	Contestant	International Placement
Miss World Philippines 2012	#22 – Queenierich Rehman	Top 15 – Miss World 2012
1st Princess	#13  – Mary Ann Misa
2nd Princess	#02  – Vanessa Claudine Ammann
3rd Princess	#17  – April Love Jordan
4th Princess	#16  – Brenna Cassandra Gamboa
Top 12	#01  – Kay Wigand #05  – Carla Jenina Lizardo #11  – Vania Valiry Vispo #12  – Paulina Eliseef #14  – Mariver Ocampo #18  – Rufaida Babudin #19  – Loraine de Guzman

Special Awards

Award	Contestant	Ref.
Best in Long Gown	#17 – April Love Jordan
Best in Swimwear	#22 – Queenierich Rehman
Miss Photogenic	#22 – Queenierich Rehman
Miss Talent	#22 – Queenierich Rehman
Miss Friendship	#2 – Vanessa Claudine Ammann
Best in Fashion Runway	#16 – Brenna Cassandra Gamboa
Miss Manila Hotel	#17 – April Love Jordan
Miss OraCare	#17 – April Love Jordan
Miss Philippine Prudential	#22 – Queenierich Rehman
Miss World Traveler	#22 – Queenierich Rehman
Miss Laguna World	#2 – Vanessa Claudine Ammann
Miss Manny O' Wine	#16 – Brenna Cassandra Gamboa
Smart People's Choice	#11 – Vania Valiry Vispo
Miss Olay	#2 – Vanessa Claudine Ammann
Miss Pantene	#22 – Queenierich Rehman
Miss AMAzing Beauty and Brains	#22 – Queenierich Rehman
Miss Myphone	#2 – Vanessa Claudine Ammann

Judges

• Lorna Tolentino – Actress
• James Younghusband – Professional football player
• Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. – Incumbent Senator of the Philippines
• Juan Edgardo Angara – Aurora Representative
• Jorge Estregan Ejercito Jr. – Governor of Laguna
• Jose David Lina Jr. – Former Senator of the Philippines and current president of the Manila Hotel

Contestants

25 contestants competed for the title.^[6]

No.	Contestant	Age	Hometown
1	Kay Wigand	19	Puerto Galera
2	Vanessa Claudine Ammann	23	Lapu-Lapu
3	Rosheila Tungol	24	Angeles
4	Mariz Ong	20	Echague
5	Carla Jenina Lizardo	22	Pasig
6	Paula Rich Bartolome	21	Santa Cruz
7	Maria Teresita Baccay	21	Cabanatuan
8	Maham Ahmed	17	San Carlos
9	Rizzini Alexis Gomez †	21	Cordova
10	Larah Grace Lacap	18	Batasan Hills
11	Vania Valiry Vispo	24	Pasig
12	Paulina Eliseeff	20	Quezon City
13	Mary Ann Ross Misa	23	Parañaque
14	Mariver Ocampo	19	Paombong
15	Daphne Tanya Molenaar	17	Bacolod
16	Brenna Cassandra Gamboa	22	Laurel
17	April Love Jordan †	23	Tondo
18	Rufaida Babudin	20	Palawan
19	Marie Loraine Diane De Guzman	24	Santa Mesa
20	Kaye Michelle Agnes	24	Sorsogon
21	Fer Mary Baliquig	20	Tagbilaran
22	Queenierich Rehman	23	Las Piñas
23	Lara Lee Sarino	21	Negros Occidental
24	Natacha Kristel Peugniez	17	Muntinlupa
25	Maria Danna Javier	19	Malabon

Notes

Post-pageant Notes

• Queenierich Rehman competed at the Miss World 2012 pageant in Ordos where she finished as a Top 15 semifinalist.^[7]
• Rizzini Alexis Gomez competed at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 where she won the Mutya ng Pilipinas-Tourism 2012 title. She competed at the Miss Tourism International 2012 pageant in Malaysia and won the international crown. On October 13, 2015, Gomez died due to lung cancer.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 25, 2012. PART 1: Miss World Philippines 2012 coronation night. 2021-10-07. PEP.ph. en.
2. Web site: Beatboxing singer wins 2012 Miss World Philippines crown. 2020-12-26. Rappler. en.
3. Web site: 2012-06-28. Fil-Pakistani Crowned Miss World-Philippines The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online. . 2020-12-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20120628020329/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/363475/filpakistani-crowned-miss-worldphilippines . June 28, 2012 .
4. Web site: Balbuena . Vanessa . June 27, 2012 . Miss World-Philippines 2012: Lapu-Lapu City's Vanessa Amman takes 2nd Princess crown . April 18, 2022 . Philippine Star.
5. News: Adina . Armin . June 25, 2012 . Miss World Philippines vows to befriend Chinese people . April 20, 2022 . . en.
6. Web site: Presentation of candidates of the Miss World Philippines 2012 beauty pageant. 2021-01-06. PEP.ph. en.
7. Web site: August 21, 2013 . THE LIST: Pinay winners in Miss World . April 20, 2022 . ABS-CBN News.
8. Web site: October 13, 2015 . Cebuana beauty queen Rizzini Alexis Gomez dies at 25 . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.