Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb. Pilipinas; transl. Miss Philippines) is a national beauty pageant in the Philippines that selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss International[2][3][4] and selects two other titleholders to participate in minor international pageants such as Miss Intercontinental, The Miss Globe and Miss Charm International.[2][3][4]
| Formation | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Smart Araneta Coliseum |
| Location | |
Membership | 4 Titles (as of November 2022) |
Official language | Filipino English |
| Jorge León Araneta of the Araneta Group | |
Chairperson | Stella Marquez de Araneta |
Co-chairperson | Cochitina Sevilla – Bernardo |
Parent organization | Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc.[1] |
| Website | www |
History
Binibining Pilipinas is owned by the Araneta Group of Companies headed by Filipino business magnate Jorge León Araneta, the group's President and CEO, the BPCI Organization is spearheaded by Jorge's wife, national director Stella Marquez-Araneta, with Cochitina Sevilla-Bernardo, artist and entrepreneur, as co-chairperson.[5]
Former Miss Colombia Stella M. Araneta, who became a Miss Universe semi-finalist and the winner of the first Miss International beauty pageant in 1960, is the chairperson of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated (BPCI), which had been the official national franchise holder of the Miss Universe Organization since 1964 after it was passed on by its predecessor, Miss Philippines, which had been the franchise holder from 1952 to 1963.[5]
The following are the Binibining Pilipinas titleholders throughout the years, including the highlights of their performance in major and minor international pageants.[2][3][4]
Winners of Big Four international beauty pageants:
- Four — Miss Universe winners:
- Gloria Diaz (1969) • Margarita Moran (1973) • Pia Wurtzbach (2015) • Catriona Gray (2018)
- Five — Miss International winners:
- Aurora Pijuan (1970) • Melanie Marquez (1979) • Lara Quigaman (2005) • Bea Santiago (2013) • Kylie Verzosa (2016)
Winners of Minor international pageants :
- Two — Miss Tourism International (Macau version) winners: Joanne Santos (1997) • Yuni Que (1998)
- One — Miss Tourism International (Anatolya Turkish version) winner: Michelle Cuevas Reyes (2001)
- One — Miss Globe International winner: Maricar Balagtas (2001)
- One — Miss Tourism International (Black Sea version) winner: Kristine Reyes Alzar (2002)
- One — Queen of Tourism International winner: Noela Mae Evangelista (2003)
- One — Miss Supranational winner: Mutya Datul (2013)
- Two — The Miss Globe winners: Ann Colis (2015) • Maureen Montagne (2021)
- Two — Miss Intercontinental winners: Karen Gallman (2018) • Cinderella Faye Obeñita (2021)
Gemma Cruz, Miss International 1964, is not part of Binibining Pilipinas when she won the Miss International 1964 title. The first Miss International crown for the Philippines, won by Gemma Cruz in 1964, is a product of the Miss Philippines pageant, the predecessor of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant. Cruz helped BPCI in crowning her successor, Isabel Barnett Santos, to represent the country in the 1965 editional of the pageant.[6][7]
Although BPCI had acquired the local franchise of the Miss World pageant in 1992, the first crown was won by Megan Young in 2013, which is a product of its successor, Miss World Philippines.
| Number of wins under Binibining Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
| Pageant | Wins |
| Miss Universe | 4 |
| Miss World | 0 |
| Miss International | 5 |
| Miss Supranational | 1 |
| Miss Grand International | 0 |
| Miss Intercontinental | 2 |
| The Miss Globe | 2 |
| Miss Charm International | 0 |
| Miss Planet International | 0 |
| Miss Tourism International (Macau) | 2 |
| Miss Tourism International (Turkey) | 1 |
| Miss Tourism International (Black Sea) | 1 |
| Miss Globe International | 1 |
| Miss Tourism Queen International | 1 |
| Miss Young International | 0 |
| Miss Maja International | 0 |
Titles
Note that the year designates the time Binibining Pilipinas has acquired that particular pageant franchise.
| Current Franchises | |
|---|---|
| Membership | Year |
| Big Four international beauty pageant: | |
| Miss International | 1968 – Present |
| Minor international beauty pageant: | |
| Miss Intercontinental | 2014 – Present |
| The Miss Globe | 2015 – Present |
| Miss Charm International | 2024 – Present |
| Former Franchises | |
| Membership | Year |
| Big Four international beauty pageant: | |
| Miss Universe | 1964 – 2019 |
| Miss World | 1992 – 2010 |
| Minor international beauty pageant: | |
| Miss Supranational | 2012 – 2019 |
| Miss Grand International | 2013, 2015 – 2022 |
| Miss Young International | 1970 – 1985 |
| Miss Maja International | 1973 – 1992, 1995, 2004 |
| Miss Tourism Queen International | 2011 – 2014 |
| Special Titles | |
| Title | Year |
| Miss World Peace | 1973 |
| Miss Press Photography | 1984 |
| Miss Tourism | 1987 – 1990, 1993 – 1994, 2005 |
Titleholders
| Year | Title | Titleholder | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bb. Pilipinas — International | Maria Ahtisa Manalo | [8][9] |
| Bb. Pilipinas — Grand International | Eva Psychee Patalinjug | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — Intercontinental | Karen Juanita Gallman | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — Globe | Michele Theresa Gumabao | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — 1st Runner Up | Vickie Marie Rushton | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — 2nd Runner Up | Samantha Mae Bernardo | ||
| 2019 | Bb. Pilipinas — International | Bea Patricia Magtanong | [10][11] |
| Bb. Pilipinas — Grand International | Maria Andrea Abesamis | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — Intercontinental | Emma Mary Tiglao | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — Globe | Leren Mae Bautista | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — 1st Runner Up | Samantha Mae Bernardo | ||
| 2020 | Bb. Pilipinas — Grand International | Samantha Mae Bernardo | [12][13] |
| 2021 | Bb. Pilipinas — International | Hannah Arnold | [14][15] |
| Bb. Pilipinas — Grand International | Samantha Alexandra Panlilio | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — Intercontinental | Cinderella Faye Obeñita | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — Globe | Maureen Ann Montagne | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — 1st Runner Up | Gabrielle Camille Basiano | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — 2nd Runner Up | Meiji Cruz | ||
| 2022 | Bb. Pilipinas — International | Nicole Borromeo | [16][17] |
| Bb. Pilipinas — Intercontinental | Gabrielle Camille Basiano | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — Globe | Chelsea Lovely Fernandez | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — Grand International | Roberta Angela Tamondong | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — 1st Runner Up | Herlene Nicole Budol | ||
| Bb. Pilipinas — 2nd Runner Up | Stacey Daniella Gabriel | ||
References
- ^ Armin Adina (March 20, 2013). "Tea party reunites beauty queens". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c News, Philippines (January 16, 2018). . Page One Media Group. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c E., Sally (January 17, 2018). "Take a look at the 40 beautiful ladies to compete in the 2018 Binibining Pilipinas". Kicker Daily News. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c News, Local Pulse (March 18, 2018). "Binibining Pilipinas 2018 Winners and Results". Local Pulse News. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "LOOK BACK: The Binibining Pilipinas legacy through the decades". Rappler. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Defining moments of Binibining Pilipinas through the years". The Daily Tribune. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ Ricky Lo (October 17, 2008). "Miss International beauties who visited RP". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ Custodio, Arlo (March 19, 2018). "FULL LIST: Winners of Binibining Pilipinas 2018". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Binibining Pilipinas 2018". Rappler. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Legaspi, C. Mendez. "LIST: Binibining Pilipinas 2019 winners, top 25, special awards, highlights". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Samantha Lo resigns as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International". ABS-CBN News. November 27, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Samantha Bernardo to represent PH in Miss Grand Int'l 2020". Manila Bulletin. February 5, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Binibining Pilipinas postponed indefinitely". The Manila Times. May 28, 2020. from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Binibining Pilipinas 2021 winners". ABS-CBN News. from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Bb. Pilipinas 2021 winners". Manila Bulletin. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (August 1, 2022). "LIST: Binibining Pilipinas 2022 winners, special awards". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Binibining Pilipinas 2022 pageant crowns new queens". CNN Philippines. August 1, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
External links
- Binibining Pilipinas Official website