Marie-Ann Umali










Melody Gersbach
FINAL Q&A:
Question: Do people think you're not intelligent just because you're beautiful?
Answer: Well for me... beauty is not only the physical...It is beauty of the intellect, beauty of our...insights. And I see that...people misjudge those who are beautiful. We are beautiful within which shines through, for myself, through a beautiful smile. Thank you.











Pinay will represent the US in Miss International 2009
Aileen Jan Valdehueza Yap

Aileen Jan “AJ” Valdehueza Yap, 20, was crowned Miss U.S. International 2009 last July 10 and will give her the privilege to represent the US of A in Miss International 2009.
Aileen Yap is a full-blooded Filipina but born in Texas, USA.
Her parents are Dr. Romeo Yap, a psychiatrist, originally from Cagayan De Oro City and Virginia “Geget” Bautista Valdehueza-Yap, a nurse from Misamis Oriental.
The United States will be represented by a Filipina in the 49th Miss International (2009) to be held in Macau this November 7, 2009.






Miss Philippines 2009 beauty pageant





Winners in the Miss Philippines 2009 beauty pageant pose for the photographers during a coronation night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon city, metro Manila March 8, 2009. (L-R) 2nd runner-up Regina Hahn, 26, a project manager, Melody Gersbach, 23, a businesswoman, the newly crowned Miss Philippines-International will represent the country in Miss International 2009, Pamela Bianca Manalo, 22, a flight attendant, the newly crowned Miss Philippines-Universe will represent the country in Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas and Marie-Ann Umali, 22, a tourism graduate, the newly crowned Miss Philippines-World and will represent the country in Miss World 2009 and 1st runner-up Richell Angalot, 20.Here are the complete lists of winners by categories:
Bb. Pilipinas – Universe 2009
Candidate No.15 – Pamela Bianca Manalo
Bb. Pilipinas – World 2009
Candidate No.17 – Marie-Ann Umali
Bb. Pilipinas – International 2009
Candidate No. 20 – Melody Gersbach
1st Runner-Up
Candidate No. 3 – Richell Angalot
2nd Runner-Up
Candidate No. 11 – Regina Hahn
Best in Long Gown
Candidate No.17 – Marie-Ann Umali
Best in Swimwear
Candidate No.15 – Pamela Bianca Manalo
Miss Photogenic
Candidate No. 17 Marie Anne Umali
Miss Friendship
Candidate No. 4 – Gizelle Jasmin Rivamonte
Best in Talent
Candidate No. 3 – Richell Angalot
Top 10:
Candidate No. 11 – Regina Hahn
Candidate No.23 – Barbara Salvador
Candidate No. 9- April Love Jordan
Candidate No.22 – Priscilla Mae Honorio
Candidate No. 5 – Diana Arevalo
Candidate No. 20 – Melody Gersbach
Candidate No. 3 – Richell Angalot
Candidate No. 17 – Marie-Ann Umali
Candidate No. 1 – Vanessa Johnson
Candidate No.15 – Pamela Bianca Manalo
Here are the official candidates of Bb. Pilipinas 2009:
Candidate No. 1 – Vanessa Johnson
Candidate No. 2 – Carisheila May Kuijpers
Candidate No. 3 – Richell Angalot
Candidate No. 4 – Gizelle Jasmin Rivamonte
Candidate No. 5 – Diana Arevalo
Candidate No. 6 – Ma. Paula Bianca Paz
Candidate No. 7 – Jane Dela Cruz
Candidate No. 8 – Cheryl Oliveros
Candidate No. 9- April Love Jordan
Candidate No. 10 – Priscilla Navidad
Candidate No. 11 – Regina Hahn
Candidate No. 12 – Jaysel Arrozal
Candidate No.13 – Sandra Inez Seifert – disqualified
Candidate No.14 – Keann Mallari
Candidate No.15 – Pamela Bianca Manalo
Candidate No.16 – Mary Tiffany Jones
Candidate No.17 – Marie-Ann Umali
Candidate No.18 – Marie Loraine De Guzman
Candidate No.19 – Stephanie Señires
Candidate No.20 – Melody Gersbach
Candidate No.21 – Hazel Sutch
Candidate No.22 – Priscilla Mae Honorio
Candidate No.23 – Barbara Salvador
Candidate No.24 – Abegail Lesley Cruz














