Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco (left) with BINI as its personality development mentor. Ibasco/Instagram
Former Miss Earth Karen Ibasco is beaming with pride as the personality development mentor of BINI, who has stepped into the global spotlight via the Coachella music festival.
On Instagram, the host and image consultant said she is "more than honored" to have been part of the girl group's journey to international stardom.
"Looking back from how we started to seeing where you are now makes me so fulfilled and happy," Ibasco said. "From day 1, I memorized all your names and now you are all making a name for yourselves."
"All the trainings and hard work truly paid off. I'm extremely proud with each and every one of you and I'm more than grateful to be a part of your journey," she added.
"May you all continue to be an inspiration to many. I'm always here cheering all of you more success!"
BINI is the first Filipino group to perform at the Coachella music festival, marking a significant milestone for the Philippines on the international stage.
They performed 10 songs during their 45-minute set at the Mojave stage of the festival in California.
ABS-CBN's girl group also made a surprise appearance on the set of British-Ivorian singer Flowerovlove.
Ibasco, meanwhile, is the Philippines' fourth Miss Earth titleholder. She won the crown in 2017.