Online Petition For Janina?

Posted by bakla on March 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment

It seems like the controversial Binibining Pilipinas World 2008 Janina San Miguel will never hear the end of it. Janina Miller San Miguel, a broadcast communication student at the University of the East, has received countless criticisms because of her answer in the semi-finals interview portion (click here to read full transcript of Janinaâ€™s answer and here for the transcript of the answers of the other finalists). She has been called names and even branded as the next Melanie Marquez – the countryâ€™s reigning queen of malapropisms. And based on interviews with her after the pageant, it seems like she will not budge. Janina seems like a strong woman and she probably is hell-bent on proving her detractors wrong and prove to the world that she is tough. After all, she is one of the tough ten!

Many Filipinos from all over the world were dismayed with the decision and are blaming the judges and the Binibining Pilipinas Charities for allowing contestants with poor communication skills to enter the contest. Some also blame (though only partly) the countryâ€™s educational system for producing students that are very poor in English. Others argue that she is a Filipina and thereâ€™s nothing wrong with speaking English with incorrect grammar. Some also suggest that we send an interpreter with her to the Miss World competiton (after all, other countries send interpreters too!).Over at the Binibining Pilipinas official website, a Press ReleaseÂ >>> Continue Reading this entry >>>

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