Binibining Pilipinas 2015 was the 52nd edition of

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. It took place at the

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, Philippines on March 15, 2015. At the end of the event,

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crowned

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as Miss Universe Philippines 2015, Bianca Guidotti crowned Janicel Lubina as Binibining Pilipinas International 2015, Kris Tiffany Janson crowned Christi McGarry as Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2015, Yvethe Marie Santiago crowned Rogelie Catacutan as Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2015, and

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crowned Ann Colis as Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2015. Hannah Ruth Sison was named 1st Runner-Up while Kimverlyn Suiza was named 2nd Runner-Up.

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.

Special Awards

Judges

* Leila De Lima – Secretary of the

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– Basketball player from the

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– TV presenter, actor, and entertainer * Bernd Schneider – General Manager of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza * Sarah Meier – TV host, model * Frederick Go – President and COO of Robinsons Land Corporation * Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang – Chief of Staff of the

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* H.E. Luis Lillo – Ambassador of

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to the Philippines * H.E. Gilles Garachon – Ambassador of

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to the Philippines * Cong.

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– Member of the

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from Camarines Sur's 3rd district

Contestants

34 contestants competed for the six titles.

Notes

Post-pageant Notes

competed at

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, where she emerged as the winner. Wurtzbach ended the Philippines' 42-year title drought. * Janicel Lubina competed at

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, Japan where she finished as one of the Top 10 finalists. Lubina also won the Miss Best Dresser award. On the other hand, Rogelie Catacutan competed at Miss Supranational 2015 in Krynica,

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where she finished as one of the Top 20 semifinalists. * After being appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015,

competed at Miss Grand International 2015 in

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and was named Third Runner-Up. After being appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2015, Ann Colis was crowned as the winner of Miss Globe 2015 held in

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. * Christi McGarry competed again at Miss Intercontinental in

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and was named First Runner-Up. McGarry was also awarded as the Continental Queen of Asia and Oceania. *

Kylie Verzosa Kylie Fausto Verzosa (; born February 7, 1992) is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International, Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to ...

competed again at Binibining Pilipinas in

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and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2016. She competed at

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, Japan and emerged as the winner. * Teresita Ssen Marquez later competed at

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where she was crowned as Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2017. She competed at Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia where she emerged as the winner. Marquez was the first Asian to be crowned Reina Hispanoamericana.

References

External links

''Binibining Pilipinas'' Official website
{{Binibining Pilipinas 2015 2015 beauty pageants