'Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition' Top 20 contestants revealed

Posted at 09/27/2011 11:22 AM | Updated as of 09/27/2011 11:22 AM

Judy Ann Santos hosts "Junior MasterChef."  File photo

MANILA, Philippines - The wait is finally over. After months of searching for the country's young chefs, ABS-CBN's kiddie cooking show "Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition" finally revealed the names of the Top 20 contestants. The young contestants, aged 8 to 12 years old, will compete against each other to win the country's first "Junior MasterChef" title.
Hosted by Judy Ann Santos, the show announced the names of the 20 finalists in the episode aired last Sunday.



Below are the names of the Top 20 finalists:

1. Acee Salangsang
2. Athena Garcia
3. Bea Atienza
4. Bianca Dimapilis
5. Caitlin Tabulan
6. Emman Buquid
7. Gilbert Go
8. Gino Yang
9. Iain Johnston
10. Inday Lee
11. Jobim Jalbuena
12. Judel Bautista
13. Kyle Imao
14. Louise Mabulo
15. Mika Tanaka
16. Miko Manzano
17. Nadine Oliver
18. Patrick Baldosano
19. Philip Amarillo
20. Tricia Baylosis

“Pinoy Junior Master Chef” is the local version of hit reality cooking competition for children "Junior MasterChef," which first aired in Britain in 2010.

source:  http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/09/27/11/junior-masterchef-pinoy-edition-top-20-contestants-revealed