Binibining Pilipinas 2021

Binibining Pilipinas 2021 was the 57th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. Originally scheduled to be held in 2020, the coronation night of the pageant was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was rescheduled to July 11, 2021 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines with Catriona Gray and Nicole Cordoves as presenters.^[1][2][3][4] Due to the restrictions caused by the disease at the time of the pageant, several health and safety protocols were implemented to ensure the safety of the artists, candidates, crew and organizers of the event.^[5]

Binibining Pilipinas 2021
Maureen Montagne, Hannah Arnold, Cinderella Obenita, and Samantha Panlilio
Date	July 11, 2021
Presenters	Catriona Gray Nicole Cordoves
Entertainment	Darren Espanto
Venue	Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Broadcaster	ABS-CBN ZOE TV
Entrants	34
Placements	13
Withdrawals	Guiguinto, Bulacan Negros Occidental Nueva Ecija Palawan Pasig City Pototan, Iloilo
Winner	Hannah Arnold Masbate
Congeniality	Lesley Anne Ticaro Tagum
Best National Costume	Maria Ruth Erika Quin Nueva Ecija
Photogenic	Patrizia Mariah Garcia Manila
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At the end of the event, Bea Magtanong and Gazini Ganados crowned Hannah Arnold of Masbate as Binibining Pilipinas International 2021, Maria Andrea Abesamis and Samantha Bernardo crowned Samantha Panlilio of Cavite as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2021, Emma Tiglao crowned Cinderella Obeñita of Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental as Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2021, and Leren Bautista crowned Maureen Montagne of Batangas as Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2021. Gabrielle Basiano of Borongan, Eastern Samar was named 1st runner-up and Meiji Cruz of Valenzuela was crowned 2nd runner-up.^[6][7]

Starting this edition, the winners of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant will represent the Philippines in Miss International, Miss Grand International, Miss Intercontinental, and The Miss Globe after losing its franchise for Miss Universe and Miss Supranational.^[8][9]

ABS-CBN broadcast the coronation night via Kapamilya Channel and free-to-air channel A2Z (the latter under a partnership with ZOE TV). The pageant was also simulcast on ABS-CBN's Metro Channel and livestreamed on IWantTFC and YouTube.^[10]

Competition

Selection committee

• Rajo Laurel — Fashion designer^[11]
• Pinky Webb — Broadcaster^[11]
• Maria Garcia — General Manager of Novotel^[11]
• Dioceldo Sy — CEO of Ever Bilena^[11]
• Enrique Gil — Actor^[11]
• Kylie Verzosa — Miss International 2016^[11]
• Liza Soberano — Actress^[11]
• Benito Bengzon Jr. — Tourism Undersecretary and Spokesperson^[11]

Results

Color keys

•   The contestant won in an international pageant.
•   The contestant was a semi-finalist in an international pageant.
•   The contestant did not place.

Placement[6]	Contestant	International Placement
Binibining Pilipinas International 2021	Bb. #17 Masbate – Hannah Arnold	Top 15 – Miss International 2022
Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2021	Bb. #1 Cavite – Samantha Alexandra Panlilio	Unplaced – Miss Grand International 2021
Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2021	Bb. #12 Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental – Cinderella Faye Obeñita §	Winner – Miss Intercontinental 2021
Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2021	Bb. #10 Batangas – Maureen Ann Montagne	Winner – The Miss Globe 2021
1st runner-up	Bb. #19 Borongan, Eastern Samar – Gabrielle Camille Basiano
2nd runner-up	Bb. #7 Valenzuela – Meiji Cruz (Appointed as Miss CosmoWorld Philippines 2022)	Winner – Miss CosmoWorld 2022
Top 13	Bb. #3 Manila – Patrizia Mariah Garcia[12] Bb. #8 Quezon Province – Patricia Denise Babista[12] Bb. #15 Iloilo – Karen Laurrie Mendoza[12] Bb. #23 Albay – Jashmin Lyn Dimaculangan[12] Bb. #24 Angeles, Pampanga – Maria Francesca Taruc[12] Bb. #25 Rizal – Honey Grace Cartasano[12] Bb. #27 Oriental Mindoro – Graciella Lehmann[12]

§ — Fan Vote Winner

Appointed titleholder

One of this edition's contestants was appointed to compete internationally who was also a runner-up in the previous edition of Binibining Pilipinas:

Title	Appointed titleholder	International Placement
Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2020	Palawan – Samantha Mae Bernardo[13][14]	1st runner-up – Miss Grand International 2020

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Miss Ever Bilena	Palawan – Samantha Bernardo[15]
Miss Ever Bilena Advance	Bb. #25 Rizal – Honey Grace Cartasano[16]
Miss Careline	Bb. #17 Masbate – Hannah Arnold[17]
Miss Blackwater	Bb. #3 Manila – Patrizia Mariah Garcia[17]
Best in National Costume	Bb. #18 Nueva Ecija – Maria Ruth Erika Quin[18]
Miss Friendship	Bb. #32 Tagum – Lesley Anne Ticaro[17]
Miss Talent	Bb. #11 Bocaue, Bulacan – Vianca Louise Marcelo[19]
Face of Binibini (Miss Photogenic)	Bb. #3 Manila – Patrizia Mariah Garcia[19]
Miss Alagang Silka	Bb. #24 Angeles City – Francesca Taruc[20]
Jag Denim Queen	Bb. #17 Masbate – Hannah Arnold[20]
Miss World Balance	Bb. #29 Olongapo – Alexandra Faith Garcia[20]
Miss Ever Bilena	Bb. #10 Batangas – Maureen Montagne[20]
Miss Pizza Hut	Bb. #15 Iloilo – Karen Laurrie Mendoza[17]
Manila Bulletin Readers' Choice Award	Bb. #31 Agoncillo, Batangas – Micca Rosal[20]
Miss Cream Silk	Bb. #10 Batangas – Maureen Montagne[20]
Best in Swimsuit	Bb. #7 Valenzuela – Meiji Cruz[20]
Best in Long Gown	Bb. #19 Borongan, Eastern Samar – Gabrielle Basiano[20]
Bb. Araneta City	Bb. #24 Angeles, Pampanga – Francesca Taruc[20]

Contestants

Thirty-four contestants competed for the four titles.^[21][22]

No.	Locality	Contestant	Age[a]
1	Cavite	Samantha Alexandra Panlilio	25
2	Marikina	Lois Anne Badando	23
3	Manila	Patrizia Mariah Garcia	27
4	San Fernando, Pampanga	Arianne Deseree Viardo	25
5	Occidental Mindoro	Princess Kien Guanzon	20
6	Caloocan	Shanon Jumaylh Tampon	24
7	Valenzuela	Meiji Cruz	27
8	Quezon	Patricia Denise Babista	23
9	Mandaluyong	Shaira Marie Rona	22
10	Padre Garcia, Batangas	Maureen Ann Montagne	28
11	Bocaue, Bulacan	Vianca Louise Marcelo	27
12	Cagayan de Oro	Cinderella Faye Obeñita	25
13	Laguna	Alexandra Mae Rosales	25
14	Padada, Davao del Sur	Justine Beatrice Felizarta	27
15	Iloilo City	Karen Laurrie Mendoza	25
16	Balagtas, Bulacan	Kimberly Anne Tiquestiques	21
17	Masbate	Hannah Arnold	25
18	Cabanatuan	Maria Ruth Erika Quin	26
19	Borongan City	Gabrielle Camille Basiano	23
20	Roxas, Isabela	Lovely Mercado	25
21	La Union	Carina Cariño	24
22	Pampanga	Czarina Joy Guiao	21
23	Albay	Jashmin Lyn Dimaculangan	25
24	Angeles	Maria Francesca Taruc	23
25	Rizal	Honey Grace Cartasano	27
26	Arayat, Pampanga	Noriza Mae Valerio	24
27	Oriental Mindoro	Graciella Lehmann	23
28	Romblon	Danica Joy Acuña	27
29	Olongapo	Alexandra Faith Garcia	27
30	Cebu	Mercedes Pair	28
31	Agoncillo, Batangas	Micca Rosal	26
32	Tagum	Lesley Anne Ticaro	27
33	Zamboanga City	Bellatrix Tan	25
34	Sultan Kudarat	Honey Be Parreñas	23

Notes

1. Ages at the time of the pageant