Binibining Pilipinas 2013

Binibining Pilipinas 2013, the 50th edition of Binibining Pilipinas pageant billed as Binibining Pilipinas Gold, was held on April 14, 2013 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines.^[4] Fifty candidates participated in the 2013 pageant, which was aired by ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel.^[1][5]

At the pageant's conclusion, Ariella Arida, the new Miss Universe Philippines 2013 was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Janine Tugonon. Bea Rose Santiago was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2013 by the outgoing titleholder Nicole Schmitz, and Joanna Cindy Miranda as the new Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013 crowned by Katrina Jayne Dimaranan. A new minor title, Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2013, was awarded to Mutya Johanna Datul by Binibining Pilipinas 2012 First Runner-up and Miss Supranational 2012 Third Runner-up Elaine Kay Moll.

A pre-pageant primer, called The Golden Road to the Crown on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best, was aired last April 7, 2013.^[6][7]

It was also the most successful batch in Binibining Pilipinas history as it produced 5 international titleholders, Miss International 2013, Miss Supranational 2013, Miss Tourism International 2013, Miss Universe 2013 Third Runner-up and Miss Universe 2015.

Results

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

Camille Carla Nazar 

Charmaine Elima

Ellore Noelle Punzalan

Merry Joyce Respicio

Maria Angelica de Leon

Grace Yann Apuad

Rhea Nakpil

Imelda Schweighart

Parul Shah

Amanda Noelle Navasero

Special Awards

Order of announcements

Top 15

1. #41 – Ariella Arida
2. #45 – Imelda Schweighart
3. #39 – Mutya Johanna Datul
4. #34 – Grace Yann Apuad
5. #13 – Charmaine Elima
6. #43 – Rhea Nakpil
7. #46 – Amanda Noelle Navasero
8. #22 – Ellore Noelle Punzalan
9. #20 – Bea Rose Santiago
10. #16 – Joanna Cindy Miranda
11. #12 – Camille Carla Nazar
12. #25 – Merry Joyce Respicio
13. #31 – Maria Angelica de Leon
14. #15 – Pia Wurtzbach
15. #33 – Parul Shah

Candidates

50 delegates have been selected to compete in this year.

Pre-Pageant Notes

^1 Henna Kaizzelle Nicole Cajandig is the replacement of Bb. #35 Theresa Marie Fenger who withdrew from the pageant 2 weeks before the finals. Miss Cajandig was chosen from the remaining field of 70 aspiring entrants (over a hundred signed up) who were called back at the final screening on Feb. 23rd at the Gateway Suites in Quezon City to complete the Top 50 Golden Batch of candidates.

Withdrawal

Crossovers from the four major national pageants prior to this date

• Bb. #3, Zandra Flores was Miss Philippines Earth 2012 candidate
• Bb. #5, Maria Sofia Gloria Mustonen was Miss Philippines Earth 2010 candidate
• Bb. #8, Abbygale Monderin was Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 candidate
• Bb. #16, Joanna Cindy Miranda was Miss Philippines Earth 2008 candidate
• Bb. #17, Carin Adrianne Ramos was Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 Top 10 semifinalist
• Bb. #20, Bea Rose Santiago was Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 Overseas Communities and Top 10 semifinalist
• Bb. #21, Lourenz Grace Remetillo was Miss Supranational Philippines 2011 and competed at Miss Supranational 2011 but unplaced
• Bb. #27, Vania Valiry Vispo was Miss World Philippines 2012 Top 12 semifinalist
• Bb. #33, Parul Shah was a Turismo Pilipina 2008 candidate
• Bb. #38, Mariz Ong was a Miss World Philippines 2012 candidate
• Bb. #39, Mutya Johanna Datul was a Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 Top 10 semifinalist
• Bb. #41, Ariella Arida was a Miss Philippines Earth 2012 candidate

Post-Pageant Notes

• Miss Universe Philippines 2013, Ariella Arida competed at Miss Universe 2013 on November 9, 2013 at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia where she placed 3rd Runner-Up
• Binibining Pilipinas International 2013, Bea Rose Santiago competed at Miss International 2013 on December 17, 2013 at Tokyo, Japan where she was later crowned as Miss International 2013 . She is the Philippines' fifth Miss International
• Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013, Joanna Cindy Miranda competed at Miss Tourism Queen International 2013 on October 5, 2013 in Xianning, China where she placed as a Top 10 finalist Miss Tourism Ambassador Asia and Best in Attitude.
• Miss Supranational Philippines 2013, Mutya Johanna Datul was later crowned as Miss Supranational 2013 in Minsk, Belarus on September 6, 2013. She is the Philippines' and Asia's first Miss Supranational.
• Bb. #15 Pia Wurtzbach later join Binibining Pilipinas in 2014 placing among the top 12 and competed again to become Binibining Pilipinas - Universe 2015 and later on she was crowned Miss Universe 2015.
• Bb. #19 Hannah Ruth Sison later joined Binibining Pilipinas 2014 where was finished 2nd Runner Up and once again joined in Binibining Pilipinas 2015 to finished 1st Runner Up before aging out.
• Bb. #33 Parul Shah later joined Binibining Pilipinas in 2014 and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas - Tourism 2014. She was then appointed by Binibining Pilipinas to represent the Philippines in Miss Grand International 2015 at Bangkok, Thailand where she placed 3rd Runner-Up.
• Bb. #47 Aiyanna Camille Mikiewicz was later crowned Miss Tourism World Philippines 2013 on May 17, 2013. She competed in Miss Tourism World in Equatorial Guinea on October 12, 2013. She placed as Top 20 semifinalists and won an Award of Queen Tourism Asia.
• Bb. #18 Christine Paula Love Bernasor was sent to the Miss Scuba International 2013 pageant in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Dec. 20 where she placed 1st runner-up.
• Bb. #48 Angeli Dione Gomez was later crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013 Tourism International on July 26, 2013 and crowned as Miss Tourism International 2013-2014 at a pageant held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on December 31, 2013.
• Bb. #45 Imelda Schweighart was later crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2016 on June 11, 2016. She competed in Miss Earth 2016 on October 29, 2016 but unplaced. Schweighart later resigned due to controversies and is replaced by Loren Mar Artajos, who is former Miss Philippines Water 2016.
• Bb. #13 Charmaine Elima later joined Binibining Pilipinas in 2017 where she placed 1st Runner-Up.
• Bb. #31 Maria Angelica de Leon later joined Binibining Pilipinas in 2017 and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas - International 2017.

Judges

• James Younghusband – Midfielder for the Philippine national football team
• Boy Abunda – TV personality, publicist, talent manager
• Gen. Alan Purisima – Chief of the Philippine National Police
• Louis Ng – Macanese businessman, Executive Director and COO of SJM Holdings, Ltd.
• Eugenio Lopez, III – Chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation
• Gloria Diaz – Miss Universe 1969
• Liliana Marquez Zawadzky – Colombian interior and jewelry designer
• Hirofumi Hashimoto – Chairman of Miss International
• Bobby Huang – President of San Miguel Brewery, Inc.
• H.E. Roberto Mayorga Lorca – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of Chile
• H.E. Massimo Roscigno – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of Italy
• Jose Rene Almendras – Secretary to the Cabinet of the Philippines

Background music and performances

• Opening Number - Martin Nievera opens the show sings the Binibining Pilipinas theme song. He is joined by the past and present titleholders of Binibining Pilipinas.
• Swimsuit Competition - Pyro Dancers
• Evening Gown Competition - Sam Concepcion, Matteo Guidicelli, Xian Lim, Sam Milby serenade the candidates. They are singing a cover of Smokey Mountain’s “Kailan” with "Popera" artist Jonathan Badon singing Somos Novios and Hymne a L' Amour.

References

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External links

• Official Binibining Pilipinas website