Binibining Pilipinas 2006 was the 43rd edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 4, 2006.
At the end of the night, Gionna Cabrera crowned Lia Andrea Ramos as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2006, Carlene Aguilar crowned Anna Maris Igpit as Binibining Pilipinas-World 2006 and Precious Lara Quigaman crowned Denille Lou Valmonte as Binibining Pilipinas International 2006. Rosalyn Santiago was named First Runner-Up and Jeanne Bernadette Bello was named 2nd Runner-Up.
Results Placements Color keys The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant. The contestant did not place. Placement Contestant International Placement Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2006 Bb. #17 – Lia Andrea Ramos Binibining Pilipinas World 2006 Bb. #20 – Anna Maris Igpit Binibining Pilipinas International 2006 Bb. #9 – Denille Lou Valmonte 1st Runner-Up Bb. #11 – Rosalyn Sirikit Santiago2nd Runner-Up Bb. #21 – Jeanne Bernadette Bello Top 10 Bb. #5 – Khristine Marie Lim Bb. #10 – Fiona Marie Lava Bb. #13 – Marie-Ann Umali Bb. #18 – Mary Pilar de Gorostiza Bb. #22 – Caroline Yorke
Special awards AwardContestant Miss Talent Bb. #21 – Jeanne Bernadette Bello Miss Friendship Bb. #4 – Mylene Maligaya Miss Photogenic Bb. #17 – Lia Andrea Ramos Best in Swimsuit Bb. #17 – Lia Andrea Ramos Best in Long GownBb. #20 – Anna Maris IgpitPhilippine Airlines Sunniest PersonalityBb. #17 – Lia Andrea RamosMiss Beautiful HairBb. #17 – Lia Andrea RamosSmart Texter's Choice Bb. #11 – Rosalyn SantiagoManila Bulletin Reader's Choice AwardBb. #7 – Louise Navera
Contestants 24 contestants competed for the three titles.
No.ContestantAgeHometown1Shiela Joy Pineda22Batangas2Joana Patricia Tolentino22Pasig3Marie Anne Kathleen Labung20Bacolor, Pampanga4Mylene Maligaya18Muntinlupa5Khristine Marie Alba Lim22San Mateo, Rizal6Jenny Yu22Angeles, Pampanga7Louise Dianne Navera19Pasay8Vanessa Anne Kibanoff23Arayat, Pampanga9Denille Lou Valmonte24Quezon City10Fiona Marie Lava23Pasig11 Rosalyn Santiago25Nueva Ecija12Meral Ates18Pasig13Marie-Ann Umali19Batangas City14Jessica Joy Coria18Olongapo City15Kareen Amanda Donor23Quezon City16Emcel Alna Reyes18Angono, Rizal17 Lia Andrea Ramos25Davao City18Mary Pilar de Gorostiza21Parañaque19Allia Hanelene Faytaren18Batangas City20Anna Maris Igpit18Bohol21Jeanne Bernadette Bello22Cavite22Caroline Yorke19Quezon City23Christina Mosqueda20Batangas City24Vera Eumee Ritter19Baguio25Aeesha Christine Randwithdrew26Mayumi Kellerwithdrew
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Post-pageant notes
Lia Andrea Ramos competed at Miss Universe 2006 in Los Angeles, California but was unplaced. However, Ramos won the Miss Photogenic award. She is currently the head of the Women Empowerment Committee for the Miss Universe Philippines Organization. Anna Maris Igpit competed at Miss World 2006 in Warsaw but was unplaced. Denille Lou Valmonte was also unplaced when she competed at Miss International 2006 in Beijing. Marie-Ann Umali competed again at Binibining Pilipinas 2009, where she was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas World 2009. She competed at Miss World 2009 in Johannesburg but was unplaced.
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