Binibining Pilipinas 2015 was the 52nd edition of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, held at the

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, Philippines, on March 15, 2015. At the end of the event, Mary Jean Lastimosa 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 Parul Shah crowned Ann Colis as Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2015. Hannah Ruth Sison was named first runner-up while Kimverlyn Suiza was named second runner-Up.

Results

;Color keys * The contestant won 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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* Kiefer Ravena – Basketball player from the

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– TV presenter, actor, and entertainer * Bernd Schneider – General Manager of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila * 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 Chile to the Philippines * H.E. Gilles Garachon – Ambassador of France 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

* Pia Wurtzbach competed and won at Miss Universe 2015 in

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. Wurtzbach ended the Philippines' 42-year title drought. * Janicel Lubina competed at

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in Tokyo, 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

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, Poland where she finished as a top 20 semifinalists. * After being appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015, Parul Shah 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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, Canada. * Christi McGarry competed again at Miss Intercontinental in

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, Germany and was named First Runner-Up. McGarry was also awarded as the Continental Queen of Asia and Oceania. * Kylie Verzosa competed again at Binibining Pilipinas 2016 and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2016. She competed at Miss International 2016 in Tokyo, Japan and won. * Winwyn Marquez later competed at Miss World Philippines 2017 where she was crowned as Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2017. She competed at Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 in

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, Bolivia and won. Marquez was the first Asian to be crowned Reina Hispanoamericana.

References

External links

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