Vote your Mutya ng Pilipinas OPMB 2011

Bea Santiago blew out the field on day one, up 42%, then vanished from the top spot by day two as Celina Nardo surged into the lead. Nardo held it through a full week before Kristina Marie Jose overtook her on day 8 — and from there, across all 89 days, the standings froze solid.

The finish was a near-dead-heat photo finish underneath a locked scoreboard: Jose edged Nardo by just seven votes, 4,237 to 4,230, both miles ahead of third-place Maria Isabelle Itchon at 1,802. Manila backed Nardo, the U.S. backed Jose — a hometown-versus-diaspora split that shaped the whole race.

• Day-1 Mirage · Bea Santiago led 42% on day one, then fell out of the top two entirely
• The Flip · Day 8 turning point: Kristina Marie Jose overtook Celina Nardo for good
• Photo Finish · Jose beat Nardo by only 7 votes after 89 days, 4,237 to 4,230
• Home vs. Away · Philippines leaned Nardo, United States leaned Jose