Black Saturday Flashback: Who’s that Bb. Pilipinas?

Miss Maja Pilipinas 1989 Jeanne Therese Plata Hilario could be one of the most academically proficient Bb. Pilipinas titleholders, aside from Bb. Pilipinas Universe 1976 Lizbeth de Padua and Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup. Aside from being a Magna cum Laude graduate of the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Chemical Engineering and Government Licensure Exam Topnotcher, she now holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Cambridge (UK). And for a beauty contestant in the late 80s who dreamt of becoming an Astrophysicist someday, she must be cutting it close to how she has envisioned her future profession to be.

Of course, we should not forget her pageant achievement (photo above) when she represented the Philippines in the Miss Maja International 1989 hosted by the Dominican Republic. She placed a strong 2nd Runner-Up during that edition.

And did you also know that she was a former Miss Quezon City? She won that one before becoming a Bb. Pilipinas Queen. And her 1st Runner-up then was Cherry Pie Picache who is now one of the most sought-after character actresses in the country. ;-)

P.S. Thanks to my friend UP Prof. Wendell Capili for the additional infos about Jeanne.