Binibining Pilipinas 2013 winners crowned

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The Binibining Pilipinas 2013 winners  were crowned during the coronation night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, April 14, 2013.

The big winner of the night was Laguna-native Ariella Arida, who was crowned Bb Pilipinas Universe.

Binibining Pilipinas celebrates 50 years of beauty! In a star studded golden-anniversary celebration held at the big dome, hosted by Martin Nievera and Dawn Zulueta alongsideVenus Raj and Shamcey Supsup.

Left to right: 1st Runner-up Pia Wurtzbach; Binibining Pilipinas- Tourism Cindy Miranda, Miss Universe Philippines Ariella Arida, Binibining Pilipinas International Bea Rose Santiago and Binibining Pilipinas Supranational Mutya Johanna Datul.

In celebration of the pageant’s 50th year, former Bb.Pilipinas winners graced the coronation night. In the year 1964 Bb. Pilipinas has produced two Miss Universe winners (Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margie Moran in 1973). And also made Miss International Winners (Aurora Pijuan in 1970, Melanie Marquez in 1979, and Precious Lara Quigaman in 2005).

24-year-old Ariella Arida is a BS Chemistry graduate from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños, a former Miss Philippines Earth contestant.

During the Question-and-Answer portion, Arida was asked about what life lesson can women teach men. She answered:

"One lesson in life that we, women, can teach men is being sensitive. Because we all know that men are more logical when it comes to decision. They usually are more rational, straight forward. Unlike we, women, we use our heart and we tend to get emotional in some of our decisions... For me, sensitivity is something that we can teach men."

Special Awards : 

Miss Friendship - #21 Lourenz Grace Remetillo.

Miss Talent - #10 Anna Carmela Aquino.

Best in National Costume - #37 Alaine Baccay.

Manila Bulletin Readers' Choice Award = #22 Ellore Noelle Punzalan

Best in Swimsuit - #41 Ariella Arida

Bb Petron - #16 Joanna Cindy Miranda

Miss Photogenic - #39 Mutya Johanna Datul

Best in Evening Gown - #39 Mutya Johanna Datul

Bb Pilipinas-PAGCOR: - #45 Imelda Schweighart

Bb Philippine Airlines - #4 Nicole Kim Donesa

Bb Avon - #20 Bea Rose Santiago

Bb San Miguel Zero Fit and Sexy Body - # 15Pia Wurtzbach

Cream Silk Beyond Beautiful Woman Award - #16 Joanna Cindy Miranda

The Top 15 finalists:

Bb 41 Ariella Arida

Bb 45 Imelda Schweighart

Bb 39 Mutya Johanna Datul

Bb 34 Grace Yann Apuad

Bb 13 Charmaine Elima

Bb 43 Rhea Nakpil

Bb 46 Amanda Noelle Navasero

Bb 22 Ellore Noelle Punzalan

Bb 20 Bea Rose Santiago

Bb 16 Joanna Cindy Miranda

Bb 12 Camille Carla Nazar

Bb 31 Maria Angelica de Leon

Bb 25 Merry Joice Respicio

Bb 31 Maria Angelica de Leon

Bb 25 Merry Joice Respicio

Bb 15 Pia Wurtzbach

Bb 33 Parul Shah

Judges:

James Younghusband
Boy Abunda
Gen. Alan Purisima
Macau businessman Louis Ng
ABS-CBN chairman Gabby Lopez
Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz
Liliana Marquez Zawadsky
Hirofumi Hashimoto
Chilean Ambassador Roberto Mayorga
Italian Ambassador Massimo Roscigno
Chairman - Department of Energy Secretary Rene Almendras

Congatulations to all winners! 

2013 Bb. Pilipinas Fashion Show : Binibinis Jazz Up the Runway at the Big Dome

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Country's loveliest jazz up the runway at the Big Dome yesterday, April 11. They didn’t do Shamsey’s Tsunami or Janine’s  Cobra walk, but they ruled the runway just the same.

Clad in “Heritage” gowns by acclaimed fashion guru Pitoy Moreno and casuals from JAG, the fifty aspirants of the much coveted Binibining Pilipinas titles and current queens Ms. Universe 2012 1st Runner Up Janine Togonon, Binibining Pilipinas- International 2012 Nicole Smitz, Bb Pilipinas Tourism 2012 Katrina Dimaranan and Ms. Supernatural 2012 3rd Runner Up Elaine Kay Moll recently sashayed down the fashion ramp of the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

It was fitting tribute to the Philippine’s fashion czar and esteemed Binibining Pilipinas executive Board member.

Directed by Raymond Villanueva, the show featured choice outfits that ranged from elegant gowns to fun and sexy formals. The fifty candidates were clustered to parade different fashion concepts, mirrored through the Moreno collection and accompanying music. JAG provided casuals that were spiced up by accessories from the Binibini collection.

The Fashion show is the last of many activities that the fifty candidates engaged in the past months. The ladies also participated in a slew of charitable events including an Operation Smile mission conducted in Sta Ana Hospital in Manila. After this, the candidates are going to be busy with rehearsals en route to the Grand Coronation Night to be held on Sunday, April 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. This will be aired live on ABS-CBN Channel 2. 

The coronation night is expected to have an array of equally stylish former beauty queens who captivated the international pageant stage such as former Miss Universe queens Gloria Diaz and Margie Moran and Miss International winners Precious Lara Quigaman, Aurora Pijuan and Melanie Marquez. More than 70 of these former queens are expected to don their classiest gowns when they walk down the red carpet and grace the cocktails at the Grand Atrium of the Big Dome on pageant night.

Other notable beauties to grace the affair are Miss Universe 1999 1st Runner Up Miriam Quiambao, Miss Universe 2010 4th Runner Up Venus Raj, and Miss Universe 2011 3rd runner up Shamcey Supsup. 

The coronation night will be staged at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, and to be aired live on ABS-CBN. It will be hosted by seasoned artists Martin Nievera and Dawn Zulueta togehter with Venus Raj and Shamcey Supsup.

Tickets are available through Tickenet Online www. ticketnet.com.ph or inquire at 9115555.

The Binibining Pilipinas 2013 Pageant is presented by the Araneta Center, ABS-CBN, and Cream iguelSilk with major sponsors San Miguel Brewery, Petron Corporation, SMC Global Power, Ginebra San Miguel and Purefoods. Other sponsors are Casino Filipino, PAGCOR,, Avon, Lactacyd, Philippine Airlines, Jag and Manhattan Garden City. Service sponsors are EDSA Shangrila Hotel,, Manila Bulletin, Pizza Hut, David’s Salon, Gold’s Gym , Philippine Daily Inquirer, Joylong Van, Picture City, Dale Carnegie Training Center, Enterpreneur School of Asi, Charter, Ping An Insurance Corporation, Raymond Saldana Photography and Rightspot Electronic Media.