Pamela Bianca Manalo
As a Binibini, what qualities of the Filipina would you highlight in the international contest?
Bianca: Her strong faith in God, her positive values and good morals.
Who is your role model and why?
Bianca: My sister, Katherine Anne Manalo. She plays very well her being the eldest sister in the family. She leads by example. I am a Binibini today because of her. As Bb. Pilipinas-World (2002), Ate Kate represented our country very well at the Miss World contest.
Young people today are liberated and adventurous, willing to try everything. What’s your stand on pre-marital sex and contraceptives?
Bianca: Everyone has a right to decide what to do with her life. Personally, I’m not for pre-marital sex. You give “it” only to someone you love, someone that you marry. I’m also against the use of contraceptives of any kind.
After two women presidents, should we have a third one?
Bianca: Gender doesn’t matter. The important thing is the sincerity to serve the people and not her (the leader’s) own interests. She must lead by example.
If you were Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, what are the three priority problems that you would attend to?
Bianca: Education is a basic right and everyone should have access to it. Job opportunities. And poverty. If everyone gets good education and land good jobs, then it would be easy to eradicate poverty.
You seem perfect. What do you think is wrong with you and how do you want to fix it?
Bianca: I’m happy with myself. It’s not really changing but I want to improve myself. With experience, I think I can do that.
Who would you choose, a rich man who is not good-looking or a handsome guy who has no money?
Bianca: What’s important is not how rich he is or how guapo he is. Ang importante is that he is God-fearing, honest and thoughtful. And, most important of all, he should be faithful.
Do your boyfriends possess the qualities of your ideal man?
Bianca: He’s a pilot trainee. He started pursuing his dream of being a pilot when he learned that I would be a flight attendant. Yes, he has all the qualities of my ideal man. He’s religious like me. We hear the early-morning Mass together every day. Before going home, we would drop by the Adoration Chapel. What I want most about him is his strong faith in God. If you have that, everything is possible.
If you were somebody else, who would you like to be and why?
Bianca: My mother, Norma Ramos-Manalo. I appreciate her patience. Even if we may have disappointed her, still she understood. She’s there to support us in all our endeavors.
Describe yourself in three words.
Bianca: Not just three words... I am a woman of faith. I have a strong faith in God... I am loving. When I love, I love unconditionally... I am humble. I don’t let things go to my head. I keep my feet on the ground. And I know how to look back.
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