Herlene Nicole Budol to represent the Philippines at Miss Planet International 2022
Binibining Pilipinas 2022 first runner-up Herlene Nicole Budol, also known as "hipon girl" has been officially announced as the representative of the Philippines at Miss Planet International 2022. The 23-year-old TV personality from Angono, Rizal will travel to Kampala, Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, to compete for the international title this November. Herlene's manager, entrepreneur Wilbert Tolentino was also revealed as the new Miss Planet International national director for the Philippines. Aside from her first runner-up finish in her first-ever national pageant, the new Miss Planet Philippines also bagged seven special awards, making her the record holder for having the most number of awards at Binibining Pilipinas. She took home the Miss Blackwater, Manila Bulletin Readers' Choice, Binibining Shein, Binibining Pizza Hut, Binibining Kumu, Jag Queen, Binibining Silka and Binibining World Balance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Herle