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Binibining Pilipinas 2021 names Top 10 Best in National Costume

Posted on Jun 29, 2021

Binibining Pilipinas has announced this year’s 10 best national costumes in a jaw-dropping fashion show that aired online on Sunday, June 27.

Two weeks before the coronation night, Binibining Pilipinas aired on its YouTube channel a virtual presentation that showcased the 34 Binibinis in their colorful and creative locally-designed outfits. Shot at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City, it presented the diversity of our country's rich history and culture.

At the end of the show, ten candidates were named as part of this year's best in national costumes. They garnered the most number of votes from netizens via the Binibining Pilipinas website and Tiktok channel since voting officially opened on June 12.

Comprising the top 10 Best in National Costume of Binibining Pilipinas 2021 are:

Binibini 1 from Cavite – Samantha Alexandra Panlilio

Designer: Klevin Bartolaba

Binibini 11 from Bocaue Bulacan - Vianca Louise Marcelo

Designer: Paolo Blanco

Binibini 12 from Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental – Cinderella Faye Obeñita

Designer: Odelon Simpao

Binibini 17 from Masbate - Hannah Arnold

Designer: Louis Pangilinan

Binibini 18 from Nueva Ecija – Ma. Ruth Erika Quin

Designer: Erjohn dela Serna

Binibini 21 from La Union - Carina Carino

Designer: Don Cristobal

Binibini 22 from Pampanga - Czarina Guiao

Designers: Ferdinand "Macoy" Elipane and Oplong Paras

Binibini 24 from Angeles, Pampanga - Maria Francesca Taruc

Designers: Rich Sabinian and Kevin Cayanan

Binibini 25 from Rizal – Honey Grace Cartasano

Designer: Paolo Ballesteros

Binibini 32 from Tagum City – Leslie Anne Ticaro

Designer: Mark Joseph Sayad

Another round of public voting via the Binibining Pilipinas website is opened to decide who among these Top 10 qualifiers will bag the Best in National Costume on the pageant's grand coronation night.

This year’s pageant, happening on July 11 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, will crown four queens -- Binibining Pilipinas International, Binibining Pilipinas Grand International, Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental, and Binibining Pilipinas Globe.

Hosted by beauty queens Catriona Gray and Nicole Cordoves, it will be aired on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, and Metro Channel, and will be simultaneously livestreamed on iWantTFC and the official Binibining Pilipinas YouTube page.