Maria Venus Raj won the Best in Regional Terno award for her gown designed by Ariel Alvarez.

The towering morena beauty is being touted as one of the favorites in this year's pageant. On March 6, the twenty-four lovely ladies will compete for the Bb. Pilipinas-World, Bb. Pilipinas-International and Bb. Pilipinas-Universe.

(From left to right) Bb. Pilipinas-International, Melody Gersbach; Bb. Pilipinas-Universe, Pamela Bianca Manalo; and Bb. Pilipinas-World Marie Ann Umali—the three reigning queens from last year's pageant were present that evening to support the candidates.