AFTER several postponements in the previous few months, the 57th Binibining Pilipinas pageant will finally push through via online streaming on July 11 from the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The final lineup has 34 candidates from the original 40. Three candidates have withdrawn from the competition having decided to pursue other interests, one dropped out due to age restrictions, and two candidates who competed in other pageants and placed, also dropped out — Rowena Lucero 4th runner up in Miss Globe 2020 and Samantha Bernardo first runner up in 2020 Miss Grand International.
The remaining 34 candidates are: Samantha Panlilio (Cavite); Lois Anne Bandando (Marikina); Patricia Garcia (Manila); Arianne Desiree Viardo (San Fernando, Pampanga); Princess Kien Guanzon (Occidental Mindoro); Shanon Tampon (Caloocan); Meiji Cruz (Valenzuela); Patricia Denise Babista (Quezon Province); Shaira Rona (Mandaluyong); Maureen Montagne (Batangas); Vianca Louise Marcelo (Bocaue, Bulacan); Cinderella Faye Obenita (Cagayan de Oro); Alexandra Rosales (Laguna); Justine Felizarte (Davao del Sur); Karen Laurrie Mendoza (Iloilo); Kimberly Tiquestiques (Balagtas, Bulacan); Hannah Consencino Arnold (Masbate); Mary Ruth Erika Quin (Nueva Ecija); Gabrielle Basiano (Borongan, Eastern Samar); Lovely Mercado (Roxas, Isabela); Carina Cari?o (La Union); Czarina Guiao (Pampanga); Jasamin Dimaculangan (Albay); Ma. Francesca Taruc (Angeles, Pampanga); Honey Cartasano (Rizal); Noriza Mae Valerio (Pampanga); Graciella Lehmann (Oriental Mindoro); Danica Peralta Acuna (Romblon); Alexandra Faith Garcia (Olongapo); Mercedes Pair (Lapu-Lapu, Cebu); Nicca Rosal (Agoncillo, Batangas); Lesley Ann Ticaro (Tagum); Bellatrix Tan (Zamboanga); and Honey Bee Parreñas (Sultan Kudarat).
For the pageant’s 57th edition, the activities will be streamed online.
“We are so excited that we can bring this year’s Binibining Pilipinas pageant closer to our fans,” Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) head Gines Enriquez said in a statement. “By doing some parts of the competition online, fans will have a front row seat as their favorite candidates prove themselves worthy of the crown. They can also take part by voting, and, who knows, with their support, they can bring their favored candidates to the front of the pack.”
The national costume presentation was held on June 12 through Binibining Pilipinas’ YouTube and Facebook pages. Fans can support their bets by liking the post that features their favorite candidates on TikTok, and they can also vote for their favorite national costumes through the Binibining Pilipinas official website.
The 10 candidates with the most votes will be announced during the National Costume Fashion Show which will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook on June 27. Then, another round of voting will be opened to decide who among the Top 10 qualifiers will win Best in National Costume on the pageant’s grand coronation night.
Following the national costume presentation, fans will get to see the swimsuit presentation which will stream on the pageant’s Facebook and YouTube pages on June 18. The candidates will be joined by the 2019 Binibini queens and Miss Grand International 2020 First Runner-Up Samantha Bernardo.
The Binibining Pilipinas coronation night will be hosted by Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Miss Grand International 2016 first runner-up Nicole Cordoves.
During the coronation, four queens will be crowned with the titles: Binibining Pilipinas International, Binibining Pilipinas Grand International, Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental, and Binibining Pilipinas Globe.
The Binibining Pilipinas 2021 Grand Coronation Night will be aired on A2Z and will be simultaneously livestreamed on YouTube at 9:45 p.m.
For more information about Binibining Pilipinas, visit the pageant’s webpage at https://www.bbpilipinas.com/. — MAPS