Czarina Gatbonton

Who is Czarina Gatbonton?

Czarina Catherine Ramos Gatbonton is one of the three reigning Binibining Pilipinas 2010, and she represented the Philippines in the 60th edition of Miss World. Aside from winning the title Binibining Pilipinas-World, she was also the recipient of the Manila Bulletin Readers’ Choice Award.

Gatbonton impressed the judges specially Ebenezer with her answer when asked, “Given another life, what would you like to be and why?’’ She answered in Filipino.

“Akin pong sasagutin ang inyong katanungan sa ating sariling wika, ang wikang Pilipino. Kung ako po ay pagbibigyan muli ng isa pang buhay, mas gugustuhin kong maging hala.., puno. Puno na nagbibigay sa atin ng hininga, na nagbibigay ng buhay. Maraming salamat po.’’.

Standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 116.6 lbs, Gatbonton has a body measurement of 34-23-34½. She also enjoys basketball, volleyball and acting, and has dreamt of becoming a beauty queen.

Gatbonton, who was hailed from a small island village of Pamarawan in the historic Malolos, Bulacan, is a sophomore student taking up Hotel and Restaurant Management.