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Herlene Nicole Budol withdraws from Miss Planet International 2022 pageant

Published Nov 11, 2022 09:25 pm
Miss Philippines Herlene Nicole Budol and Wilbert Tolentino (Facebook)

Miss Philippines Herlene Nicole Budol has withdrawn from the inaugural Miss Planet International 2022 pageant in Uganda, according to her talent manager Wilbert Tolentino.

"Due to uncertainties by the organizers, I have decided to withdraw Herlene Nicole Budol from the competition despite numerous attempts to fix some pageants debacles," announced Tolentino on Facebook on Friday, Nov. 11.

Tolentino's full statement:

"Due to uncertainties by the organizers, I have decided to withdraw Herlene Nicole Budol from the competition despite numerous attempt to fix some pageants debacles. It seems like the Ugandan government has no initiative to intervene.

"We apologize to the supporters, who were rooting for since day one. To the team, sponsors, and designers. Thank you and I am sorry.

Herlene Nicole Budol (Facebook)

"Thank you to the Filipino community in Uganda for the comfort and well wishes.

"Especially to Yiga Ventures, @Hassan Yiga & Rama-dhan Kimbugwe and his team for protecting and keeping my queen, Herlene and her team safe.

"For me as, MPP National Director, I am very hurt, not only we lost a crown, lost of money, lost of effort; but lost of time.

"But we will never lose hope, because we have bright future back home awaits.

"This is indeed a traumatic experience for all of us, but we fought for it until the end. And that is our mission," said Tolentino.

(Binibining Pilipinas Facebook)

Tolentino, however, did not say if the Miss Planet International 2022 pageant has been cancelled.

Earlier, Tolentino said that the several girls have already withdrawn from the competition following issues on vaccine, Ebola virus and accommodation.

"Heto ang kwento...lagpas kalahati ang hindi naka pasok sa Africa dahil wala silang Yellow Vaccine Fever (certificate) at ang sponsors ng organisasyon tulad ng Speke Resort, Kampala na matitirahan ng delegates ay nag back out dahil sa issues ng Ebola virus.

"Nagkaroon sila ng Plan B at linagay nila sa Zara Gardens ang delegates kahapon. Subali't di pa naka settle ang nasabing hotel kaya need mag check out uli ang mga kandidata.

"So, kanya-kanyang diskarte muna sa pagkuha ng kanilang matitirahan sa Airbnb at hindi naman natin masisi sari-saring emosyon ang bawa't kandidata epekto sa hindi maayos ang sistema at hindi nakapag kain ng tamang oras ang mga candidata. May apat hanggang anim nag withdraw dahil mauubusan ang budget kung tumagal pa sila sa Uganda," he wrote on social media.

Despite the shocking experience, Tolentino said that he and his team are all safe in Uganda.

"Hindi man maganda experience naranasan namin dito but we are proud to say that we are survivors in our own way. Tumuloy man o hindi ang pageant, in good faith tayo lumaban at pinaghandaan," he also said. (Even if the experience we had here was not good, we are proud to say that we are survivors in our own way. Whether the pageant continues or not, we fought and prepared in good faith)

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