LOOK: Herlene Budol’s national costume inspired by Angono, Rizal’s Higantes festival

Rhea Manila Santos

As the Binibining Pilipinas pageant’s national costume presentation day draws closer this weekend, contestant Herlene Budol revealed that her chosen costume took inspiration from her hometown Angono, Rizal’s annual Higantes festival. In her Instagram post last July 13, the vlogger-turned-beauty queen aspirant shared more details about her gown which is a body suit made mostly out of thousands of orange and gold crystals which embody Herlene’s initial nickname in showbiz, “Hipon Girl.”<a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/4/9/fresh-scoops/herlene-budol-on-becoming-a-beauty-pageant-contest-199499'>READ: Herlene Budol on becoming a beauty pageant contestant: ‘Masaya na may halong kabado ang Hipon Girl nyo!’</a>She wrote, “3 DAYS before the much-anticipated Binibining Pilipinas National Costume. Angono, Rizal known as the “Art Capital of the Philippines’ and home of the 'HIGANTES Festival' —in celebration of the Feast of St. Clement.

Binibining Pilipinas contestant Herlene Budol revealed what she will be wearing to the pageant’s upcoming national costume presentation

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