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Binibining Pilipinas 2012

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Date
  
April 15, 2012

Entrants
  
30

Presenters
  
Coronation Night: Iza Calzado Xian Lim Venus Raj Georgina Wilson Pre-Coronation Night: Matteo Guidicelli Megan Young Shamcey Supsup

Entertainment
  
Arnel Pineda Bamboo Callum David

Venue
  
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines

Broadcaster
  
ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel

Binibining Pilipinas 2012, the 49th edition of Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), was held on April 15, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. Thirty ladies competed for the three titles: Miss Universe Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas International, Binibining Pilipinas Tourism. The Miss Universe Philippines winner will compete in Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada; Binibining Pilipinas International will compete in Miss International 2012 in Okinawa, Japan, and Binibining Pilipinas Tourism will compete in Miss Tourism Queen International 2012 in China. The 1st runner-up is appointed to represent the country at Miss Supranational 2012 in Sopot, Poland wherein she placed as 3rd Runner- up.

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At the pageant concluded, Janine Tugonon, the new Miss Universe Philippines 2012 was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Shamcey Supsup. She will compete in the Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Nicole Schmitz was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International for Miss International 2012 by the outgoing titleholder Dianne Necio and Katrina Dimaranan as the new Binibining Pilipinas Tourism for Miss Tourism Queen International 2012 crowned by Isabella Manjon.

Tugonon, the winner for this year was Miss Universe 2012 First Runner- up while Schmitz, the Binibining Pilipinas International winner was Top 15 Finalist in Miss International 2012.

Crossovers from the four major national pageants prior to this date

  • Candidate #4, Jaine Hidalgo was Miss Philippines Earth 2011 candidate
  • Candidate #6, Maria Alicia Ariosa was Miss Philippines Earth 2011 Top 10 semifinalist
  • Candidate #15, Elaine Kay Moll was Miss World Philippines 2011 Top 12 semifinalist
  • Candidate #23, Goldy Baroa was Miss Philippines Earth 2007 candidate
  • Candidate #26, Angelee delos Reyes was Miss Bikini Philippines 2011, Miss Bikini International 2011 Top 12 semifinalist, Miss Philippines Earth 2009 candidate, & Mutya ng Pilipinas 2007 Top 15 semifinalist
  • Candidate #30, Sherlyn Gonzales was Mutya ng Pilipinas 2007 Top 15 semifinalist

    • Former Binibining Contestants

  • Candidate #5, Rose Ann Aguilar was Binibining Pilipinas 2010 Top 10 semifinalist
  • Candidate #7, Patricia Lae Ejercitado was Binibining Pilipinas 2010 candidate
  • Candidate #8, Nicole Schmitz was Binibining Pilipinas 2007 Top 13 semifinalist
  • Candidate #9, Mary Jean Lastimosa was Binibining Pilipinas 2011 2nd runner-up
  • Candidate #18, Janine Marie Tugonon was Binibining Pilipinas 2011 1st runner-up
  • Candidate #20, Roxanne Tadique was Binibining Pilipinas 2008 candidate

    • Judges

  • H.E. Jorge Domecq – Ambassador of Spain to the Philippines
  • Ashley Ferguson – Director of Commercial Marketing for Avon Southeast Asia
  • Richard Gomez – Movie and TV Personality, Athlete
  • Olivier Gougeon – CEO of Société Générale Private Banking South Asia
  • Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel – Former Akbayan Partylist Representative
  • John Martin Miller – Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Philippines
  • Cesar Purisima – Secretary of the Department of Finance
  • Precious Lara Quigaman – Miss International 2005, Movie and TV Personality, Freelance Writer
  • Jose Manuel Romualdez – Publisher and CEO of People Asia Magazine
  • H.E. Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Ambassador of the United States to the Philippines
  • Casimiro Ynares, III – Governor of Rizal
  • Phil Younghusband – Forward for the Philippine national football team

    • References

    Binibining Pilipinas 2012 Wikipedia
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