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.
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.
A pre-pageant primer, called The Golden Road to the Crown on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best, was aired last April 7, 2013.
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 Arida3rd Runner-Up – Miss Universe 2013 Binibining Pilipinas International 2013Bb. #20 – Bea Rose SantiagoWinner – Miss International 2013 Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013Bb. #16 – Joanna Cindy Miranda Top 10 – Miss Tourism Queen International 2013 Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2013Bb. #39 – Mutya Johanna Datul Winner – Miss Supranational 2013 Binibining Pilipinas 2013 Runner-UpBb. #15 – Pia Wurtzbach Top 15 Bb. #12 – Camille Carla Nazar 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 AwardContestantRef. Bb. FriendshipBb. #21 – Lourenz Grace Remetillo Bb. TalentBb. #10 – Anna Carmela Aquino Bb. Best in National CostumeBb. #37 – Maria Teresita Alaine Baccay Bb. Manila Bulletin Readers' Choice AwardBb. #22 – Ellore Noelle Punzalan Bb. PetronBb. #16 –Joanna Cindy Miranda Bb. PhotogenicBb. #39 – Mutya Johanna Datul Cream Silk Beyond Beautiful Woman AwardBb. #16 – Joanna Cindy Miranda Ms. San Miguel Zero Fit and Sexy BodyBb. #15 – Pia Wurtzbach Bb. AvonBb. #20 – Bea Rose Santiago Ms. Philippine AirlinesBb. #4 – Nicole Kim Donesa Bb. Pilipinas–PAGCOR AwardBb. #45 – Imelda Schweighart Bb. Best in SwimsuitBb. #41 – Ariella Arida Bb. Best in Long GownBb. #39 – Mutya Johanna Datul Ms. Jag JeansBb. #47 – Aiyanna Camille Mikiewicz
Contestants 50 contestants competed for the four titles. No. Contestant Age Hometown 1 Sissel Ria Rabajante 23 Pasig 2 Maria Bencelle Bianzon 23 Iloilo City 3 Zandra Flores 24 Manaoag 4 Nicole Kim Donesa 18 Quezon City 5 Maria Sofia Gloria Mustonen 23 Valderrama 6 Yvette Chantal Mildenberger 19 Legazpi 7 Maria Ivy Kristel Gonzales 24 Quezon City 8 Abbygale Monderin 20 Antipolo 9 Katherine Anne Enriquez 22 San Mateo 10 Anna Carmela Aquino 22 Taytay 11 Anna Carmina Antonio 22 Cauayan 12 Camille Carla Nazar 23 San Miguel 13 Charmaine Elima 20 Binangonan 14 Mary Rose Pujanes 20 Santo Tomas 15 Pia Wurtzbach 23 Cagayan de Oro 16 Joanna Cindy Miranda 23 Rizal 17 Carin Adrianne Ramos 25 San Pedro 18 Christine Paula Love Bernasor 25 Ormoc 19 Hannah Ruth Sison 24 Ilocos Sur 20 Bea Rose Santiago 23 Cataingan 21 Lourenz Grace Remetillo 25 Iligan City 22 Ellore Noelle Punzalan 26 Las Piñas 23 Leona Paula Santicruz 21 San Luis 24 Marita Cassandra Naidas 22 Antipolo 25 Merry Joyce Respicio 18 Bocaue 26 Anna Fernandina Buquid 22 Nabua 27 Vania Valiry Vispo 24 Tanauan 28 Mercegrace Raquel 19 Licab 29 Pauline Quintas 17 Antipolo 30 Maria Theresa Gorgonio 25 Cebu 31 Maria Angelica de Leon 19 Batangas City 32 Cindy Abundabar 24 Goa 33 Parul Shah 24 San Nicolas 34 Grace Yann Apuad 25 Prosperidad 35 Henna Kaizzelle Nicole Cajandig 20 General Santos 36 Angel May Villafuerte 21 Naga 37 Maria Teresita Alaine Baccay 22 Cabanatuan 38 Mariz Ong 21 Echague 39 Mutya Johanna Datul 20 Santa Maria 40 Jan Helen Villanueva 20 Norzagaray 41 Ariella Arida 24 Alaminos 42 Jacqueline Alexandra Mayoralgo 24 Makati 43 Rhea Nakpil 23 San Mateo 44 Gabrielle Monique Runnstrom 19 Occidental Mindoro 45 Imelda Schweighart 17 Puerto Princesa 46 Amanda Noelle Navasero 21 Makati 47 Aiyanna Camille Mikiewicz 23 Agoo 48 Angeli Dione Gomez 19 Cebu City 49 Herlie Kim Artugue 22 Cebu City 50 Maria Cristina Ann Pascual 21 Taytay
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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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