Samantha Alexandra Aligaen Panlilio is a Filipino media personality, philanthropist, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2021 and represented the Philippines in the Miss Grand International 2021 pageant. In 2023, she competed in the

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pageant where she finished in the top 18.

Early life and education

Samantha Panlilio was born in

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, Philippines. She is the daughter of Jose Marcel Panlilio. In 2017, Panlilio graduated from the

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with a

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degree in both

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and

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. Panlilio is the

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of Boulevard Holdings, Inc., with her father as Chairman and President. BHI owns Friday's Boracay, Puerto Azul Land Inc., and the developer of the Puerto Azul Golf & Country Club.

Political career

Samantha Panlilio ran as the second nominee for the

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in the 2025 House of Representatives elections. She launched the Pangarap at Kalinga Foundation in Ternate for

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with the construction of two classroom for

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West High School.

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Boulevard Holdings, Inc.
Living people Filipino philanthropists 21st-century Filipino businesspeople Binibining Pilipinas winners Miss Grand International 2021 delegates Miss Universe Philippines contestants University of California, Irvine alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Cavite Filipino actor-politicians {{Asia-pageant-bio-stub