The 40 official candidates of the 2016 Bb. Pilipinas pageant recently trooped to the Philippine Children’s Medical Center in Quezon City to fulfill one their charity functions-activities, a yearly tradition of the Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) foundation.
Candidates to the most prestigious beauty pageant in the country join young cancer patients at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center
A cancer ward supervisor welcomed the girls at the entrance lobby of the hospital and each one was assigned a child to be under their care during the short event. It was obviously a memorable and touching affair for some of the beauties some of whom shed tears at the sight of the head-shaven and mask-wearing children still very young to experience suffering from the life-threatening disease.
Binibining Pilipinas candidate with a young cancer patient
The Binibini candidates vying for one of several titles at stake in the April 17 grand coronation night, led or carried the kids in front of the stage to take their gifts of toys and school supplies.
Back in their seats, the girls forgot about their poise and regal bearing to play with and put a smile on the faces of the small cancer patients.
Beauty with a purpose: Bb. Pilipinas candidate Apriel Smith in a memorable moment with a kid at the the Philippine Children’s Medical Center in Quezon City
The children were also treated to story telling and magic show and were served with their favorite ice cream from Dairy Queen (DQ) and snacks from Taco Bell, the generous sponsors of the social event.
“We are glad to see the Bb. Pilipinas candidates bond and share fun with the kids. This is what ‘beauty with a purpose’ really meant which is the charity program of the BPCI,” DQ manager Lorent Martin Adrias said. The winners of this year’s search will be named the new faces of the top-selling DQ ice cream.
