Binibining Pilipinas 2013 Explained

Date:	April 14, 2013
Venue:	Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Theme:	50 Beautiful Years
Entrants:	50
Placements:	15
Winner:	Ariella Arida
Represented:	Alaminos, Laguna
Congeniality:	Lourenz Grace Remetillo Iligan, Lanao del Norte
Photogenic:	Mutya Johanna Datul Santa Maria, Isabela
Best National Costume:	Maria Teresita Alaine Baccay Cabanatuan
Before:	2012
Next:	2014
Image Size:	250px

Binibining Pilipinas 2013 (billed as Binibining Pilipinas Gold) was the 50th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 14, 2013.^{[1] [2]}

At the end of the event, Janine Tugonon crowned Ariella Arida as Miss Universe Philippines 2013, Nicole Schmitz crowned Bea Santiago as Binibining Pilipinas International 2013, and Katrina Dimaranan crowned Cindy Miranda as Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013. A new title, Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2013, was awarded by Ellaine Kay Moll to Mutya Johanna Datul. Pia Wurtzbach was named the sole Runner-Up.^{[3] [4] [5]}

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]}

Competition

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

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.

Placement	Contestant	International Placement
Miss Universe Philippines 2013	Bb. #41 – Ariella Arida	3rd Runner-Up – Miss Universe 2013
Binibining Pilipinas International 2013	Bb. #20 – Bea Rose Santiago	Winner – Miss International 2013
Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013	Bb. #16 – Joanna Cindy Miranda	Top 10 – Miss Tourism Queen International 2013
Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2013	Bb. #39 – Mutya Johanna Datul	Winner – Miss Supranational 2013
Runner-Up	Bb. #15 – Pia Wurtzbach
Top 15	Bb. #12 – Camille Carla Nazar^[8] Bb. #13 – Charmaine Elima Bb. #22 – Ellore Noelle Punzalan Bb. #25 – Merry Joyce Respicio Bb. #31 – Maria Angelica de Leon Bb. #33 – Parul Shah Bb. #34 – Grace Yann Apuad Bb. #43 – Rhea Nakpil Bb. #45 – Imelda Schweighart Bb. #46 – Amanda Noelle Navasero

Special Awards

Award	Contestant	Ref.
Bb. Friendship	Bb. #21 – Lourenz Grace Remetillo
Bb. Talent	Bb. #10 – Anna Carmela Aquino
Bb. Best in National Costume	Bb. #37 – Maria Teresita Alaine Baccay
Bb. Manila Bulletin Readers' Choice Award	Bb. #22 – Ellore Noelle Punzalan
Bb. Petron	Bb. #16 –Joanna Cindy Miranda
Bb. Photogenic	Bb. #39 – Mutya Johanna Datul
Cream Silk Beyond Beautiful Woman Award	Bb. #16 – Joanna Cindy Miranda
Ms. San Miguel Zero Fit and Sexy Body	Bb. #15 – Pia Wurtzbach
Bb. Avon	Bb. #20 – Bea Rose Santiago
Ms. Philippine Airlines	Bb. #4 – Nicole Kim Donesa
Bb. Pilipinas–PAGCOR Award	Bb. #45 – Imelda Schweighart
Bb. Best in Swimsuit	Bb. #41 – Ariella Arida
Bb. Best in Long Gown	Bb. #39 – Mutya Johanna Datul
Ms. Jag Jeans	Bb. #47 – Aiyanna Camille Mikiewicz

Contestants

50 contestants competed for the four titles.^{[9] [10] [11]}

No.	Contestant	Age	Hometown
1	Sissel Ria Rabajante^[12]	23	Pasig
2	Maria Bencelle Bianzon^[13]	23	Iloilo City
3	Zandra Flores^[14]	24	Manaoag,
4	Nicole Kim Donesa^[15]	18	Quezon City
5	Maria Sofia Gloria Mustonen^[16]	23	Valderrama
6	Yvette Chantal Mildenberger^[17]	19	Legazpi
7	Maria Ivy Kristel Gonzales^[18]	24	Quezon City
8	Abbygale Monderin^[19]	20	Antipolo
9	Katherine Anne Enriquez^[20]	22	San Mateo
10	Anna Carmela Aquino^[21]	22	Taytay
11	Anna Carmina Antonio^[22]	22	Cauayan
12	Camille Carla Nazar^[23]	23	San Miguel
13	Charmaine Elima^[24]	20	Binangonan
14	Mary Rose Pujanes^[25]	20	Santo Tomas
15	Pia Wurtzbach^[26]	23	Cagayan de Oro
16	Joanna Cindy Miranda^[27]	23	Rizal
17	Carin Adrianne Ramos^[28]	25	San Pedro,
18	Christine Paula Love Bernasor^[29]	25	Ormoc, Leyte
19	Hannah Ruth Sison^[30]	24	Ilocos Sur
20	Bea Rose Santiago ^[31]	23	Cataingan
21	Lourenz Grace Remetillo^[32]	25	Iligan City
22	Ellore Noelle Punzalan^[33]	26	Las Piñas
23	Leona Paula Santicruz^[34]	21	San Luis
24	Marita Cassandra Naidas^[35]	22	Antipolo
25	Merry Joyce Respicio^[36]	18	Bocaue
26	Anna Fernandina Buquid^[37]	22	Nabua
27	Vania Valiry Vispo^[38]	24	Tanauan
28	Mercegrace Raquel^[39]	19	Licab
29	Pauline Quintas^[40]	17	Antipolo
30	Maria Theresa Gorgonio^[41]	25	Cebu
31	Maria Angelica de Leon^[42]	19	Batangas City
32	Cindy Abundabar^[43]	24	Goa
33	Parul Shah^[44]	24	San Nicolas
34	Grace Yann Apuad^[45]	25	Prosperidad
35	Henna Kaizzelle Nicole Cajandig^[46]	20	General Santos
36	Angel May Villafuerte^[47]	21	Naga
37	Maria Teresita Alaine Baccay^[48]	22	Cabanatuan
38	Mariz Ong^[49]	21	Echague
39	Mutya Johanna Datul ^[50]	20	Santa Maria
40	Jan Helen Villanueva^[51]	20	Norzagaray
41	Ariella Arida ^[52]	24	Alaminos
42	Jacqueline Alexandra Mayoralgo^[53]	24	Makati
43	Rhea Nakpil^[54]	23	San Mateo
44	Gabrielle Monique Runnstrom^[55]	19	Occidental Mindoro
45	Imelda Schweighart^[56]	17	Puerto Princesa
46	Amanda Noelle Navasero^[57]	21	Makati
47	Aiyanna Camille Mikiewicz^[58]	23	Agoo
48	Angeli Dione Gomez^[59]	19	Cebu City
49	Herlie Kim Artugue^[60]	22	Cebu City
50	Maria Cristina Ann Pascual^[61]	21	Taytay

Notes

Post-pageant Notes

• Ariella Arida competed at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia and finished as Third Runner-Up. Prior to being called Third Runner-Up, Arida won the online voting which secured her a spot at the Top 16.^[62]
• Bea Rose Santiago competed at Miss International 2013 in Tokyo, Japan where she later emerged as the winner. Santiago is the fifth Miss International from the Philippines.^[63]
• Cindy Miranda competed at Miss Tourism Queen International 2013 in Xianning, China where she finished as one of the ten finalists. Miranda also bagged the Miss Tourism Ambassador Asia and Best in Attitude awards.^[64]
• Mutya Johanna Datul competed at Miss Supranational 2013 in Minsk, Belarus where she was crowned as the winner. Aside from winning the crown, Datul also bagged the Miss Personality award. Datul is the first Miss Supranational from the Philippines.^[65]
• Pia Wurtzbach later competed at Binibining Pilipinas 2014 and finished as one of the fifteen semifinalists. Wurtzbach competed again at Binibining Pilipinas 2015 and was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2015. She competed at Miss Universe 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada and won.^{[66] [67]}
• Both Hannah Ruth Sison and Parul Shah also competed at Binibining Pilipinas 2014. Sison finished as Second Runner-Up, and competed again in 2015 where she finished as First Runner-Up. Shah on the other had, was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014, and was appointed by Binibining Pilipinas to represent the Philippines at Miss Grand International 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand where she finished as Third Runner-Up.^[68]
• Angeli Dione Gomez later competed at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013 and was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2013. She competed at Miss Tourism International 2013-2014 in Putrajaya, Malaysia where she later emerged as the winner. Gomez's win is a back-to-back win after Rizzini Alexis Gomez's win in 2012.^[69]
• Imelda Schweighart later competed at Miss Philippines Earth 2016 where she later emerged as the winner. She competed in Miss Earth 2016 but was unplaced. Schweighart later resigned due to controversies prior to, and after Miss Earth 2016.^{[70] [71]}
• Both and Charmaine Elima and Mariel de Leon later competed at Binibining Pilipinas 2017. Elima finished as First Runner-Up, while de Leon emerged as Binibining Pilipinas International 2017. De Leon competed at Miss International 2017 in Tokyo, Japan where she was unplaced.^{[72] [73]}

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13. Web site: April 6, 2013. Bb 2: Ma. Bencelle Bianzon, 23, Quezon City. live. 2021-11-16. Rappler. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116062428/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/ma-bencelle-bianzon-bb-pilipinas-2013 . November 16, 2021 .
14. Web site: April 6, 2013. Bb 3: Zandra Flores, 24, Pangasinan. live. 2021-11-16. Rappler. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023083716/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/zandra-flores-bb-pilipinas-2013 . October 23, 2020 .
15. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 4: Nicole Donesa, 18, Quezon City . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
16. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 5: Maria Sofia Gloria Mustonen, 23, Marikina City . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
17. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 6: Yvette Chantal Mildenberger, 19, Legazpi City . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
18. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 7: Maria Ivy Kristel Gonzales, 24, Quezon City . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
19. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 8: Abbygale Monderin, 20, Antipolo City . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
20. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 9: Katherine Anne Enriquez, 23, San Mateo . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
21. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 10: Anna Carmela Aquino, 22, Taytay . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
22. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 11: Anna Carmina Antonio, 22, Isabela . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
23. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 12: Camille Carla Nazar, 23, Bulacan . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
24. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 13: Charmaine Elima, 20, Binangonan . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
25. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 14: Mary Rose Pujanes, 20, Batangas . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
26. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 15: Pia Wurtzbach, 23, Cagayan de Oro . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
27. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 16: Joana Cindy Miranda, 20, Nueva Ecija . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
28. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 17: Carin Adrianne Ramos, 24, San Pedro Laguna . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
29. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 18: Christine Paula Love Bernasor, 25, Ormoc City . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
30. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 19: Hannah Ruth Sison, 24, Makati City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
31. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 20: Bea Rose Santiago, 23, Masbate . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
32. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 21: Lourenz Grace Remetillo, 25, Iligan City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
33. Web site: April 6, 2022 . Bb 22: Ellore Noelle Punzalan, 26, Las Piñas . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
34. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 23: Leona Paula Santicruz, 21, Aurora . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
35. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 24: Cassandra Naidas, 22, Antipolo City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
36. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 25: Merry Joyce Respicio, 18, Bulacan . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
37. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 26: Anna Fernandina Buquid, 22, Quezon City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
38. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 27: Vania Valiry Vispo, 24, Batangas . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
39. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 28: Mercegrace Raquel, 19, Nueva Ecija . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
40. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 29: Pauline Quintas, 17, Marikina City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
41. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 30: Maria Theresa Gorgonio, 25, Cebu City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
42. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 31: Maria Angelica de Leon, 19, Las Piñas City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
43. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 32: Cindy Abundabar, 24, Camarines Sur . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
44. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 33: Parul Shah, 24, Baguio City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
45. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 34: Grace Yann Apuad, 25, Agusan del Sur . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
46. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 35: KC Cajandig, 20, General Santos City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
47. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 36: Angel May Villafuerte, 21, Naga City . April 4, 2022 . . en-US.
48. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 37: Ma. Teresita Alaine Baccay, 22, Laguna . April 20, 2022 . . en-US.
49. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 38: Mariz Ong, 21, Isabela . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
50. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 39: Mutya Johanna Datul, 20, Isabela . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
51. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 40: Jan Helen Villanueva, 20, Bulacan . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
52. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 41: Ariella Arida, 24, Laguna . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
53. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 42: Jacqueline Alexandra Mayoralgo, 24, Makati . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
54. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 43: Rhea Nakpil, 23, San Mateo . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
55. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 44: Gabrielle Monique Runnstrom, 19, Las Piñas . April 4, 2022 . . en-US.
56. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 45: Imelda Schweighart, 17, Puerto Princesa . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
57. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 46: Amanda Noelle Navasero, 21, Makati City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
58. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 47: Aiyana Mickiewicz, 23, Baguio City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
59. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 48: Angeli Dione Gomez, 19, Cebu City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
60. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 49: Herlie Kim Artigue, 22, Cebu City . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
61. Web site: April 6, 2013 . Bb 50: Ma. Cristina Ann Pascual, 21, Taytay, Rizal . April 22, 2013 . . en-US.
62. Web site: Librea . Lex . Burton-Titular . Joyce . November 11, 2013 . 2013 Miss Universe: Post-event walk-through . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
63. Web site: December 18, 2013 . Miss Philippines is Miss International 2013 . April 22, 2022 . ABS-CBN News.
64. Web site: Magsanoc . Kai . October 4, 2013 . Cindy Miranda finishes Top 10 in Miss Tourism Queen Intl 2013 . April 22, 2022 . . en.
65. Web site: De Jesus . Julliane Love . September 7, 2013 . Philippine bet wins Ms Supranational 2013 . April 21, 2022 . Inquirer Lifestyle . en-US.
66. Web site: Sabillo . Kristine Angeli . March 31, 2014 . Did Angara ruin Pia Wurtzbach's chances at Bb. Pilipinas? . April 22, 2022 . Inquirer Lifestyle . en-US.
67. Web site: March 16, 2015 . Wurtzbach finally bags crown, to vie for Miss Universe . April 22, 2022 . ABS-CBN News.
68. Web site: March 31, 2014 . FULL LIST: Winners at the Bb Pilipinas 2014 coronation night . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
69. News: January 3, 2014 . Second Cebuana wins Miss Tourism International . April 22, 2022 . . en.
70. Web site: Adina . Armin . June 11, 2016 . German-Filipina Imelda Schweighart wins Miss Philippines-Earth crown . April 22, 2022 . Inquirer Lifestyle . en-US.
71. Web site: October 29, 2016 . Miss Earth 2016 journey ends for Philippines' bet Imelda Schweighart . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
72. Web site: May 1, 2017 . Rachel Peters wins Bb Pilipinas 2017 . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.
73. Web site: November 14, 2017 . Philippines' Mariel de Leon's Miss International 2017 journey ends . April 22, 2022 . . en-US.