Binibining Pilipinas 2016

Binibining Pilipinas 2016, the 53rd edition of Binibining Pilipinas, was held on April 17, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. There were six titles awarded to participate internationally (2 titles from the Big Four international beauty pageants and 4 minor international beauty pageants) and two runner-up positions.[1] Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach crowned Maria Mika Maxine Perez Medina as Miss Universe Philippines 2016 while Janicel Lubina (Miss International 2015 Top 10 finalist) crowned Kylie Fausto Verzosa as Binibining Pilipinas International 2016. The pageant also awarded four other titles to participate in minor international beauty pageants in which Christi McGarry (Miss Intercontinental 2015 1st runner-up) crowned Jennifer Alviar Hammond as Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2016, Rogelie Catacutan (Miss Supranational 2015 Top 20 semifinalist) crowned Joanna Louise Deapera Eden as Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2016, Parul Shah (Miss Grand International 2015 3rd runner-up) crowned Nicole Ignacio Cordoves as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016, and Ann Lorraine Colis (Miss Globe 2015) crowned Nichole Marie Ramos Manalo as Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2016 as their successors at the end of the event. Completing the court were, Angelica Recto Alita, 20, first runner-up; and Jehza Mae Sotillo Huelar, 21, second runner-up.[2][3][4]

Binibining Pilipinas 2016
Date	April 17, 2016
Presenters	Coronation Night Xian Lim KC Concepcion Co-presenters Bianca Guidotti Kris Tiffany Janson Laura Lehmann Road to the Crown: Primer Robi Domingo Co-presenters Christi McGarry Janicel Lubina Rogelie Catacutan
Venue	Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Broadcaster	ABS-CBN
Entrants	40
Placements	15
Winner	Maxine Medina Quezon City
Congeniality	Vina Openiano Santa Rosa, Laguna
Best National Costume	Angela Fernando Lubao, Pampanga
Photogenic	Kylie Verzosa Baguio

Results

Color keys

The contestant Won in an International pageant.      The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.      The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.

The contestant assumed another title.      The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant.      The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.      The contestant did not place.

Six titles were awarded to participate internationally (2 titles from the Big Four international beauty pageants and 4 minor international beauty pageants) and two runner-up positions were given in the following order:

Final Results	Candidate	International Placement
Miss Universe Philippines 2016	Maxine Medina	Top 6 Finalist
Binibining Pilipinas International 2016	Kylie Verzosa	Miss International 2016
Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2016	Joanna Eden	Top 25 Finalist
Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2016	Jennifer Hammond	Top 15 Finalist
Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016	Nicole Cordoves	1st Runner-up
Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2016	Nichole Manalo	3rd Runner-up
Binibining Pilipinas 2016 1st Runner-Up	38 – Angelica Alita
Binibining Pilipinas 2016 2nd Runner-Up	37 – Jehza Mae Huelar
Top 15	4 – Kimberlie Mae Penchon 5 – Riana Agatha Pangindian 9 – Roshiela Tobias 12 – Edjelyn Joy Gamboa 16 – Vina Prulla Openiano 22 – Apriel Smith 27 – Dindi Pajares

Special awards

Award	Candidate
Miss Friendship	16 – Vina Openiano
Miss Talent	16 – Vina Openiano
Face of Binibini (Miss Photogenic)	31 – Kylie Verzosa
Best in National Costume	3 – Angela Fernando (designed by Frederick Peralta)
Miss Philippine Airlines	29 – Maxine Medina
Manila Bulletin Readers' Choice	31 – Kylie Verzosa
Jag She's Got The Look	31 – Kylie Verzosa
Best in Swimsuit	13 – Joanna Eden
Best in Evening Gown	26 – Jennifer Hammond (designed by Nat Manilag)
Miss Cream Silk	28 – Nichole Manalo

National Costume Category results

•      Top 6

Binibining Pilipinas 2016 National Costume Competition was held on April 6 at the Kia Theater. The top 6 were named and the winner was announced during the Coronation Night, April 17 via online voting.[5]

No.	Candidate	Designer
3	Angela Fernando	Frederick Peralta (WINNER)
14	Paula Rich Bartolome	Joel Acebuche
19	Maria Lina Prongoso	Polly Lagyap
27	Dindi Pajares	Chery Veric
32	Jennyline Malpaya	Jonti Martinez
38	Angelica Alita	Bessie Besana

Official contestants

40 contestants competed for six titles.[6]

No.	Candidate	Age	Height	Hometown
1	Gail Doraine Ventic	20	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Angeles
2	Alexandra Faith Garcia	23	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Zambales
3	Angela Lauren Fernando	24	5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in (1.66 m)	Lubao, Pampanga
4	Kimberlie Mae Penchon	23	5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in (1.66 m)	Agoo, La Union
5	Riana Agatha Pangindian	19	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Pasig City
6	Candy del Castillo	21	5 ft 6 ^1⁄4 in (1.68 m)	Bocaue, Bulacan
7	Angelique Celine de Leon	25	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Mandaluyong City
8	Karen Ibasco	25	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Manila
9	Roshiela Tobias	22	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Mexico, Pampanga
10	Jeslyn Santos	23	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Hagonoy, Bulacan
11	Nicole Cordoves	24	5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in (1.71 m)	Manila
12	Edjelyn Joy Gamboa	23	5 ft 6 ^1⁄2 in (1.69 m)	Oriental Mindoro
13	Joanna Louise Eden	19	5 ft 7 ^1⁄4 in (1.71 m)	Lucban, Quezon
14	Paula Rich Bartolome	25	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Narvacan, Ilocos Sur
15	Kristine Angeli Estoque	22	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Davao City
16	Vina Openiano	23	5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1.74 m)	Santa Rosa, Laguna
17	Priscilla Kimberley dela Cruz	25	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Olongapo City
18	Sheena Seinne Dalo	25	5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1.74 m)	Ilocos Norte
19	Maria Lina Prongoso	24	5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1.74 m)	Iriga City
20	Geisha de Leon Naganuma	22	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Marilao, Bulacan
21	Jessica Gonzales	25	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Paombong, Bulacan
22	Apriel Smith	20	5 ft 8 ^3⁄4 in (1.75 m)	Cebu City
23	Angela Gene Valdez	24	5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1.74 m)	Meycauayan City
24	Niza Sabrina Sophia Limjap	25	5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1.74 m)	Bacolod City
25	Anjellica Lopez	20	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Manila
26	Jennifer Ruth Hammond	25	5 ft 7 ^3⁄4 in (1.72 m)	San Pedro City
27	Dindi Joy Pajares	22	5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1.74 m)	Balanga City
28	Nichole Marie Manalo	26	5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in (1.71 m)	Pampanga
29	Maria Mika Maxine Medina	25	5 ft 7 ^1⁄4 in (1.71 m)	Quezon City
30	Crescent Anne Samaco	25	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Quezon City
31	Kylie Verzosa	24	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	Baguio City
32	Jennyline Carla Malpaya	24	5 ft 6 ^1⁄4 in (1.68 m)	Marilao, Bulacan
33	Leonalyn dela Cruz	25	5 ft 6 ^3⁄4 in (1.70 m)	Valenzuela City
34	Sarah Christine Bona	26	5 ft 6 ^3⁄4 in (1.70 m)	Iriga City
35	Mariella Castillo	24	5 ft 5 ^3⁄4 in (1.67 m)	Batangas
36	Maria Gigante	22	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Cebu City
37	Jehza Mae Huelar	21	5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in (1.66 m)	Davao City
38	Angelica Alita	20	5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in (1.66 m)	Oriental Mindoro
39	Sissel Ria Rabajante	26	5 ft 5 ^3⁄4 in (1.67 m)	Oas, Albay
40	Christianne Ramos	25	5 ft 5 ^1⁄4 in (1.66 m)	Marikina City

Judges

Binibining Pilipinas 2016 candidates were evaluated by a board of judges:

• Paolo Roxas[7] – youth representative and university student
• Lauren Dyogi – ABS-CBN Head of Television Production
• Cory Vidanes – business executive and ABS-CBN's Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast
• Cherry Soriano – news anchor and former Philippine Ambassador to Qatar
• Betsy Westendorp de Brias – artist
• Amb. Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev – diplomat and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Philippines
• Ian Veneracion[8] – actor, licensed pilot and Philippine representative in the International Paragliding Competition
• Amb. Jan Top Christensen – diplomat, assigned to re-open the Danish embassy in Manila
• Amb. Roland Van Remoortele – career diplomat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium and Ambassador to the Philippines
• Olivia Jordan[9] – actress, model and Miss USA 2015
• Sec. Adrian Cristobal Jr. – graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Ateneo de Manila and Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry

Sec. Adrian Cristobal Jr. was the chairman of the board of judges. SGV & Co. was the official tabulator.

Disqualified contestants

• Kim Ross de los Santos (former candidate no. 20) was ultimately disqualified from the pageant because of an unreleased daring test fashion shoot she did in the past which was released in the public media. de los Santos was replaced by Geisha Naganuma of Marilao, Bulacan.[10][11]
• Janelle Olafson (former candidate no. 1) was disqualified from the pageant due to her allegedly lewd promotional campaign for a breast cancer awareness campaign in New York City, United States.[12][13] She was replaced by Gail Doraine Ventic of Angeles, Pampanga.[14]

Post-pageant notes

• Maxine Medina, Miss Universe Philippines, finished Top 6 on the Miss Universe 2016 held on January 30, 2017 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines.
• Kylie Verzosa, Binibining Pilipinas International, was crowned Miss International 2016 during the finals held on October 27 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
• Joanna Eden, Binibining Pilipinas Supranational, was hailed as one of the Top 25 quarter-finalists at Miss Supranational 2016 held in Poland on December 2, 2016.
• Jennifer Hammond, Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental, was hailed as one of the Top 15 finalists at Miss Intercontinental 2016 during the finals held on October 16 at Stein Studios in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Nicole Cordoves, Binibining Pilipinas Lava Gown, was hailed as 1st runner-up at Miss Grand International 2016.
• Nichole Manalo, Binibining Pilipinas Globe, was later hailed as 3rd runner-up at Miss Globe 2016 and won the special award of "Miss Dream Girl of the World" during the finals held in Albania last November 25, 2016.
• Jeslyn Santos, Binibining Pilipinas 2016 candidate was crowned Miss United Continents 2016 pageant in Ecuador last September 24, 2016. She was the first non-Latina and Asian winner of the pageant.
• Karen Ibasco, later joined Miss Philippines Earth 2017 held on July 15, 2017 where she was crowned the winner. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Earth 2017 pageant held on November 4, 2017 where she was crowned as the winner.[15][16]
• Sarah Christine Bona, Binibining Pilipinas 2016 candidate was crowned Miss Nature Intercontinental 2017 pageant in Poland last September 5, 2017. She was the first title holder and Asian winner of the pageant.
• Jehza Mae Huelar, Binibining Pilipinas 2016 2nd runner-up, relinquished her award to join Binibining Pilipinas 2017 where she placed in the top 15. She joined again in 2018 where she was crowned Bb. Pilipinas - Supranational 2018, placing in the top 10 at Miss Supranational 2018.

References

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7. "Mar's son judges Binibining Pilipinas 2016". news.abs-cbn.com. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
8. "Paolo, Ian judge Binibining Pilipinas 2016". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Star Cinema. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
9. "Miss USA Olivia Jordan sits as judge at Binibining Pilipinas". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
10. "Binibining Pilipinas aspirant booted out of competition". Philippine Star. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
11. "Bb. Pilipinas candidate disqualified over sexy photos?". ABS-CBN News. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
12. "2 kandidata sa Bb. Pilipinas, tinanggal dahil sa sexy pictorial". ABS-CBN Corporation. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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15. http://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/specials/miss-earth/philippines/175645-miss-philippines-earth-2017-karen-ibasco-manila
16. News, ABS-CBN. "Philippines' Karen Ibasco wins Miss Earth 2017". Retrieved 4 November 2017.

External links

• Binibining Pilipinas Official website