Binibining Pilipinas 2019 was the 56th edition of

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. It was held at the

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, Philippines on June 9, 2019. At the end of the event,

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crowned

Gazini Ganados Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados (; born December 26, 1995) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2019. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant and finish ...

as Miss Universe Philippines 2019, Maria Ahtisa Manalo crowned

Bea Magtanong Bea Patricia de Guzman Magtanong (born April 27, 1994), also known as Patch Magtanong, is a Filipino lawyer, beauty queen and fashion model who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2019. Magtanong represented the Philippines at the ...

as Binibining Pilipinas International 2019, Jehza Huelar crowned Resham Saeed as Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2019,

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crowned

Emma Tiglao Emma Mary Francisco Tiglao (; born December 8, 1994) is a Filipino actress, news anchor, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2019. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Intercontinent ...

as Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2019, Eva Psyche Patalinjug crowned Samantha Lo as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2019, and

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crowned

Leren Bautista Leren Mae Magnaye Bautista (; born January 28, 1993) is a Filipino model, beauty pageant titleholder and politician who was crowned in several major pageants such as Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International 2015 and Binibining Pilipin ...

as Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2019. Maria Andrea Abesamis was named 1st Runner-Up, while

Samantha Bernardo Samantha Mae Adaliga Bernardo (born November 10, 1992) is a Filipino television personality and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2020. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Grand Int ...

was named 2nd Runner-Up. Maria Andrea Abesamis took over the Binibining Pilipinas-Grand International 2019 title after Samantha Lo's resignation to the title on November 27, 2019. Furthermore, 2nd Runner-Up

is appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2020. The 2019 edition also marks the first time Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) collaborated with the newly established Miss Universe Philippines Organization, owned by the

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, which incited new changes and upgrades to the pre-pageant activities, coordinations and the pageant itself. This is also the last year of Miss Universe Philippines and Miss Supranational Philippines titles to be under

after the franchises of Miss Universe Philippines and Miss Supranational Philippines were transferred to the Miss Universe Philippines Organization and the Miss World Philippines Organization respectively.

Results

;Color keys * The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant. * The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant. * The contestant did not place.

Special awards

Judges

* James Reid – Actor, Performer, Producer * Bobby Barreiro – Head of Integrated Events & Customer Engagement for

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* Brian Cu – President of Grab Philippines *

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– Actress & Performer * Giorgio Guglielmino – Italian Ambassador to the Philippines *

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– Filipino-German Professional Basketball Player * Rainerio Borja – President of Asian Region for Alorica *

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— Actress &

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from the

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– Actor & Performer *

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– Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines *

Joy Belmonte Joy Belmonte (born Maria Josefina Tanya Go Belmonte; March 15, 1970) is a Filipina politician who has served as the 11th mayor of Quezon City since 2019. A member of the local Serbisyo sa Bayan Party, Belmonte previously served as the vice ma ...

— Mayor-elect of

and Chairwoman of Board of Judges

Contestants

40 contestants competed for the six titles. For the first time in Binibining Pilipinas, the candidates will represent some of the

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, cities and municipalities, and a region of the Philippines.

Notes

Post-pageant Notes

competed at

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, finishing as a Top 20 semifinalist. Aside from that, Ganados also bagged the Best in National Costume award. *

competed at Miss International 2019 in

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, where she finished as a Top 8 finalist. On the other hand, Resham Saeed finished as a Top 25 semifinalist when she competed at

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, Poland. * Samantha Lo competed at Miss Grand International 2019 in Venezuela, but was unplaced. A month after her international pageant, Lo resigned as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2019. *

competed at Miss Intercontinental 2019 in

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where she finished as a Top 20 semifinalist. Aside from finishing as a Top 20 semifinalist, Tiglao also bagged the Miss Popularity and Miss May Care awards. *

competed at The Miss Globe 2019 pageant in

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where she finished as Second Runner-Up. After her stint at Binibining Pilipinas, Bautista competed at

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where she finished as a Top 10 finalist. *

was supposed to compete at

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but was appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2020 since Maria Andrea Abesamis could not compete due to age restrictions. Bernardo competed at Miss Grand International 2020 where she finished as First Runner-Up. Bernardo was also one of the Top 10 at the National Costume competition of the pageant. * Hannah Arnold competed at

where she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2021. Arnold will compete at the

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peageant in December 2022.

References

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