Binibining Pilipinas 2017 queens want to share these things about the PHL to the world

At the send-off party for the next batch of Binibining Pilipinas 2017 queens on Monday, Rachel Peters, Chanel Olive Thomas, and Katarina Rodriguez shared the things they would tell to the world about their home country, the Philippines.

Photo: Jannielyn Ann Bigtas

"I'd like to share to the rest of the world that Philippines is the world's best kept secret, this is something I've been saying for years because of my Tito who said it and he is completely right," Katarina told the press.

She went on proudly narrating about the country's richness in biodiversity, pristine bodies of waters and green lands and how each place gives you different experiences.

"We have these gorgeous beaches, it was just like heaven but still the beaches here, when you go to La Union and you have a different experience than when you go to Baler, and all these mountains, forests. Just near Rizal, Antipolo, you have these rivers that look like something you'd see out of Jurassic Park. Yhe Philippines is definitely the world's best kept secret," Rodriguez narrated.

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Apart from the abundance of nature in the country, Rodriguez also expressed her appreciation towards the Filipino people's hospitality, whether it be to a foreigner or to their fellow countrymen, she also told a story about her earlier experience with a Grab driver.

"Just recently today, I had a Grab driver and we talked throughout the entire Grab drive, and ang bait niya, I wanted to take him here. I was like, 'Do you wanna come, do you wanna see what it's like?' that's the lovely thing, if you don't want to feel lonely you don't have to be alone, because everybody's game with conversations."

Despite Thomas' half Australian blood, she said she was born with a Filipino heart; for her the best thing she has witnessed in the country is the people's infectious happiness.

"Yes I may be a half Australian, but I've been here in the Philippines for 3 and a half years and I am super Filipino, it's in my heart, I was born with it," she said. "I realized when I first came back to my home country is just how amazing the people are, and the thing about the Philippines that I realized is no matter what you're experiencing, everyone's so always happy, everyone's still always happy, they're always positive, because you have your family, you have your friends, and families don't leave you."

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For Peters, she wants to "share how amazing the Philippines is. It's something that I do all the time, I think some people probably find me annoying [already].

"When I go around, I ask "Hey have you been to the Philippines? Hey you should come check this out", I'm so proud to be a Filipina, it's really a huge honor to be representing the Philippines."

Peters will represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas on November 26, while Thomas will fly to Poland for the Miss Supranational pageant on December 1 in Poland.

Rodriguez will be the last to leave the country. She will be jetting off to Sri Lanka for the Miss Intercontinental pageant which will be held on December 21.

Nelda Ibe who finished first runner-up in the Miss Globe pageant in Albania and Elizabeth Clenci who placed second runner-up in the Miss Grand International in Vietnam were also present at the event.

Another Binibining Pilipinas beauty queen, Mariel de Leon, has left for Japan to compete at the Miss International pageant on November 14. — LA, GMA News