janina san miguel quits - Brand Phlippines saved from potentially being tarnished!

we are both saddened and glad that janina san miguel decided to quit the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant.

we are sad because of the troubles that janina apparently has gone through that has caused her to quit the beauty pageant. based on this news article, a few personal matters have occured that has prevented her from fulfilling her duties as the winning beauty to represent the philippines in the Miss World competition.

we are glad as her competing in that beauty pageant, just the thought of it, has been giving us episodes of a near heart attack based on how she performed in the contest in manila. we were afraid she might perform the same way she did here and that could once again tarnish Brand Philippines.

during the local competition, she was unable to properly answer the question asked of her during the Q&A portion of the contest. not only was her answer way off, she spoke bad english both in pronounciation and grammar. our view is that instead of english, she should have spoken in Filipino if she was more comfortable in that language. that would have been absolutely fine.

the article quoted below is actually much kinder than what they said on tv about her quitting the pageant. the news telecast said she was unable to handle the training she was going through for the Miss World competition. the pageant organizers were greatly alarmed when she won and announced right after that winning beauty contestants will go through extensive preparation and training before they leave for abroad to compete.

view discussion and youtube here : http://the-wawam-file.blogspot.com/2008/03/janina-san-miguel-as-brand-philippines.html

RP's bet to Ms. World 2008 Janina San Miguel quits

The Philippines' controversial representative to the 2008 Miss World beauty pageant, Janina San Miguel, has resigned, Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BCPI) said late Monday.


San Miguel won the Binibining Pilipinas Ms. World despite having difficulty answering a judge's question in English.

"Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) regrets to announce that Ms. Janina San Miguel has resigned as official representative to the 2008 Miss World beauty pageant," the firm said in a brief statement released by Belle Baldoza, public relations officer of the Araneta Group.

"The untimely demise of her grandfather, among other personal reasons, has caused her undue stress, thus hindering her from fulfilling her duties for the said title," the BPCI said.

During the contest, San Miguel said on national television: "Well, my family’s role for me is so important b’coz there was the wa- they’re, they was the one who’s… very… Hahahaha… Oh I’m so sorry, Ahhmm… My pamily… My family… Oh my god… I’m… Ok, I’m so sorry… I… I told you that I’m so confident… Eto, Ahhmm, Wait… Hahahaha, Ahmmm, Sorry guys because this was really my first pageant ever b’coz I’m only 17 years old and ahahaha I, I did not expect that I came from, I came from one of the tough 10. Hmmm, so… but I said dot my family is the most important persons in my life. Thank you."

San Miguel's answer was immediately uploaded on YouTube and she became an instant celebrity.

It led to a national debate on whether only Filipinos who can speak English well deserve to win beauty contests.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/09/29/08/rps-bet-ms-world-2008-janina-san-miguel-quits

Brand Filipina : maid and sex slave

posted in the comments section by "hysterical" in the comments section : https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=517458268477828190&postID=6415185393416344825

Philippines slams BBC comedy showing Filipino maid
By OLIVER TEVES
Associated Press 2008-10-08 01:19 AM

The Philippine government protested a popular BBC comedy sketch in which a Filipino maid was told to have sex with a neighbor, officials said Tuesday.

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos said the Philippine Embassy in London sent letters to the BBC, as well as to the Secretary of State for Women and the Press Complaints Commission, to protest "this slur on our domestic workers" in Britain.

Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo also summoned the British Ambassador Peter Beckingham to discuss the matter, he said.

Rep. Risa Hontiveros, a women's rights activists, demanded an apology from the broadcaster. She described the Sept. 26 episode of the TV show "Harry and Paul," starring British comedians Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, as "revolting and disgusting" and called it an "insensitive and racist attempt to satirize a scene of exploitation."

Tiger Aspect Productions, which produces "Harry and Paul," noted that the show airs at night, when more mature content is allowed.

"Harry & Paul is a post-watershed comedy sketch series and as such tackles many situations in a comedic way. Set in this context, the sketch in question is so far beyond the realms of reality as to be absurd _ and in no way is intended to demean or upset any viewer," the company said in a statement.

The BBC did not comment immediately but the British Embassy in Manila issued a statement saying the BBC has editorial independence and the views expressed and portrayed by the network "are completely independent" from the government.

It said Filipinos in Britain "are an important part of British society, making invaluable contributions to our scientific and service sectors, and enriching U.K. culture."

The plight of millions of Filipinos working overseas is a sensitive issue for the Philippines, whose economy is kept afloat by billions of dollars in remittances they send home.

Last year, a scene in the ABC television series "Desperate Housewives" that used Philippine medical education as a punch line prompted angry calls from viewers, an online petition demanding an apology and criticism from Philippine officials.

In the latest outrage, Filipinos in Britain posted an online petition to "re-educate the BBC and the television broadcasting industry about responsible and culturally sensitive broadcasting."

we have known that for many years now - that Brand Filipina is equivalent to being the "maid" to the rest of the world. this started many years ago in hong kong, where i would say 70% to 80% of hong kong residents have filipina maids. they are so many there that on sundays, a whole park at central will be filled with filipina maids on their day-off. they close that road on that day to accomodate the large number of filipina maids.

with hong kong almost saturated, the filipina maid spilled over to other rich countries and in recent years they went to europe. many filipina maids are working in italy and britain.

is it any wonder that this "Harry And Paul" tv show has declared on british national tv what we know - Brand Filipina is a maid. this one goes further, also as a sex slave.

janina san miguel as brand philippines???

janina san miguel will represent the philippines. she will become the brand of the country. do we agree with that?



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Paolo Bediones: Janina, how are you?
Janina San Miguel: I’m pine.
Paolo Bediones: Alright, so you won two of the major awards - Best in Long Gown, Best in Swimsuit, do you feel any pressure right now?
Janina San Miguel: No, I don’t feel any pressure right now.
Paolo Bediones: Confident! Alright! Please choose a name of the judge.
Paolo Bediones: We have Miss Vivienne Tan.
Vivienne Tan: Good Evening.
Janina San Miguel: Good Evening.
Vivienne Tan: The question is, what role did your family play to you as candidate to Binibining Pilinas?

Janina San Miguel:
Well, my family’s role for me is so important b’coz there was the wa- they’re, they was the one who’s… very… Hahahaha…

Oh I’m so sorry, Ahhmm… My pamily… My family… Oh my god… I’m… Ok, I’m so sorry… I… I told you that I’m so confident…

Eto, Ahhmm, Wait… Hahahaha, Ahmmm, Sorry guys because this was really my first pageant ever b’coz I’m only 17 years old and ahahaha I, I did not expect that I came from, I came from one of the taff 10. Hmmm, so… but I said that my family es the most important persons in my life. Thank you.