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Binibining Pilipinas
Formation	1964
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Quezon City
Location	Philippines
Website	Binibining Pilipinas Official website

Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) is the organization that sponsors the beauty pageants held annually in the Philippines which choose the national contestants that represent the country in the annual Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International pageants, among others.

History

In the past, the organization has established skills training and educational workshops for the indigents. BPCI has participated in a relief operation in Central Luzon during the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991. Binibining Pilipinas past and then titleholders visited the ash-laden town of Porac, the Tent City in Pampanga, and other refugee camps, to distribute food, medicines and other basic needs to the affected residents that included ethnic tribes that lived on the volcano slopes. The annual pageant is the main source of funds. BPCI has been an official national franchise holder of the Miss Universe Organization since 1964. Stella Araneta is a former Miss Colombia, who became a Miss Universe semi-finalist and the winner of the first Miss International beauty pageant in 1960.

The organization has produced two Miss Universe winners (Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Maria Margarita Moran in 1973) and three Miss International winners (Aurora Pijuan in 1970, Melanie Marquez in 1979, and Precious Lara Quigaman in 2005). 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.

Binibining Pilipinas (Universe)

From 1952 to 1963, the Miss Philippines pageant was held to select the representative of the Philippines to the Miss Universe Pageant. In 1964, Stella Marquez-Araneta started the Binibining Pilipinas Beauty Pageant after acquiring the local franchise for the Miss Universe Pageant. The current Binibining Pilipinas-Universe titleholder is Maria Venus Raj.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe winners

Note 3: In 1991, Anjanette Palencia Abayari was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe but resigned because she was an American citizen. Alou Gonzales, that year's Bb. Pilipinas Maja replaced her as Miss Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Note 4: In 1998 Olivia Tisha Carlos Silang was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe, but resigned due to her Canadian citizenship. Jewel May Lobaton, the first runner-up, was selected as the Philippine representative in the Miss Universe pageant held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Binibining Pilipinas (World)

The Philippines first sent a contestant to the Miss World pageant in 1966. From then to 1976 the Philippine representative to Miss World was chosen through the Miss RP (Miss Republic of the Philippines) pageant. In 1977, the franchise was transferred to the Mutya ng Pilipinas (Muse of the Philippines) pageant, which selected the official Philippine delegate until 1991.

In 1992, the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated, acquired the local franchise to choose the Philippine representative to the Miss World Pageant. The local title was renamed to Binibining Pilipinas-World and was added to the two other major beauty titles: Bb. Pilipinas-Universe and Bb. Pilipinas-International respectively.

The Philippines highest placement came in 1973 when Evangeline Pascual placed second. Pascual should have been promoted to the crown, when the 1973 winner Marjorie Wallace was dethroned, per standard procedure but she refused the title.^[1] Miss World organizers stated that "Wallace had failed to fulfill the basic requirements of the job. Miss World organizers would later say that a decision was made by the Miss World organization to not offer the title to any of the runners-up. Ruffa Gutierrez placed third in 1993. Although Carlene Aguilar, was predicted to win in 2005, because she was a favorite among bookmakers, she finished as semi-finalist.

The current Binibining Pilipinas - World titleholder is Czarina Catherine Ramos Gatbonton.

Binibining Pilipinas World winners

Note 1: In 1992 Marilen Camilen Espino was crowned as the very first Binibing Pilipinas World. Days before her departure for the 1992 Miss World pageant, she was replaced by Marina Pura Abad-Santos Benipayo as Philippine representative due to health reasons. Despite not being able to compete in Miss World, she still retained her title.
Note 2: In 1999, Janelle Delfin Bautista was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe, but was dethroned because of citizenship issues. Miriam Redito Quiambao, the Binibining Pilipinas World was asked to assume the title. Lalaine Bognot Edson who was originally crowned Binibing Pilipinas International was appointed as Binibining Pilipinas World when original titleholder Miriam Redito Quiambao was officially given the Binibining Pilipinas Universe crown. Georgina Anne dela Paz Sandico who finished as a semi-finalist in the 1999 pageant was then appointed as Binibining Pilipinas International upon the designation of original titleholder Lalaine Bognot Edson as Binibing Pilipinas World
Note 6: In 2008, Janina San Miguel resigned due to personal reasons and was replaced by first runner-up Danielle Castaño.

Binibining Pilipinas (International)

In 1968, the BPCI acquired the local franchise for the Miss International pageant. The following year, the title Bb. Pilipinas-International was proclaimed together with the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe in one coronation night.

The current title holder of Bb. Pilipinas-International is Krista Mae Arrieta Kleiner.

Binibining Pilipinas International winners

Note 2: In 1999, Janelle Delfin Bautista was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe, but was dethroned because of citizenship issues. Miriam Redito Quiambao, the Binibining Pilipinas World was asked to assume the title. Lalaine Bognot Edson who was originally crowned Binibing Pilipinas International was appointed as Binibining Pilipinas World when original titleholder Miriam Redito Quiambao was officially given the Binibining Pilipinas Universe crown. Georgina Anne dela Paz Sandico who finished as a semi-finalist in the 1999 pageant was then appointed as Binibining Pilipinas International upon the designation of original titleholder Lalaine Bognot Edson as Binibing Pilipinas World
Note 5: In 1984 Catherine Jane Doucette Destura Brummitt was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas-International. However, due to some entry restrictions, she was replaced by Maria Villa Bella dela Peña Nachor Despite not being able to compete in Miss International, she still retained her title.

Binibining Pilipinas (Young International)

Binibining Pilipinas Young-International winners

Binibining Pilipinas (Maja)

Binibining Pilipinas Maja winners

Note 1: In 1991 Selina Manalad replaced Maria Lourdes Gonzalez when she was appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Universe after Anjanette Abayari resigned.
Note 2: Competed in Miss World 1992 when Marilen Espino became sick days before she was to depart for the pageant.

Binibining Pilipinas (Runners-up)

Binibining Pilipinas Representative (Other International Pageants)

Binibining Pilipinas Appointed Delegate

Binibining Pilipinas (Other Titles)

Binibining Pilipinas Other Titles

Representatives to the Pageants before Binibining Pilipinas

Miss Universe representatives from 1952-1963

Miss World representatives from 1966-1991

Miss International representatives from 1960-1967

Note 6: Isabel Santos was the 1st Runner-up of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant of 1965, but she was appointed by the pageant organizers to represent the Philippines in the Miss International pageant.

References

1. ^ Manila Times - Forever beautiful
2. ^ http://misstourismuniverse.e-monsite.com/rubrique,news,653520.html
3. ^ http://www.missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=31513

See also

• Miss Philippines-Earth
• Miss Earth
• Miss International
• Miss Universe
• Miss World
• Miss Asia Pacific International
• Mutya ng Pilipinas

External links

• Binibining Pilipinas Official website
• Binibining Pilipinas winners crowned
• Binibining Pilipinas: Grand Coronation Night
• Miss Tourism Universe Official website