Janella San Miguel, Ms. Binibining Pilinas 2008 winner, is being criticized for her terrible English. It’s not just about her English, it’s her failure to even answer the question. She was asked what her family’s role was in her Bb. Pilipinas candidacy  and the only thing she could answer in connection to her family was that they’re the most important persons in her life. It’s not even a role and everybody knows families are our important persons. Hah!

Maybe she was scared to converse in English (though she’s a MassCom student, eh?)? Mental block? Maybe this should be a wake-up call that our beauty pageants should be conducted in our native tongue? It’s alright to speak in Filipino, as long as there is substance in the answer. And Ruffa G., spare us from your "English = brains" equation. Come on!