Herlene 'Hipon' Budol's winning answer to 'What is the essence of being a Filipina?'

Binibining Pilipinas candidate Herlene "Hipon" Budol got a taste of what she will be experiencing in the pageant when she guested in Ladies Room with Analyn Barro and Lovely Abella.

In their exclusive interview with the False Positive actress, Lovely and Anna challenged her to answer some of the most popular questions in beauty pageants.

One of the questions Herlene tried to answer was "What is the essence of being a Filipina?"

“The essence of being a Filipina is uhm… what?” she joked

Quickly turning serious, Herlene replied, “To love your country and love other people. Not only in the Philippines but also other countries, because a Filipina is a lovable person. And I thank you”

Aside from Herlene, another Kapuso, Lala Vinzon is also competing in this year'sBinibining Pilipinas.

Check out Herlene's other pageant-worthy answers in YouLOL's exclusive video below.

Here are some of the career highlights of Herlene Budol in this gallery.