The gala finale of Binibining Pilipinas 2016 was culminated on April 17’ 2016, and at the end of the scintillating event, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach passed her reign and crown to her successor, Maria Mika Maxine Medina (Binibini29). At the same event, Kylie Verzosa (Binibini 31) was crowned Bb Pilipinas International 2016, and will now represent Philippines at the Miss International 2016 pageant. Jennifer Hammond (Binibini 26) was crowned Bb Pilipinas Intercontinental 2016 and will represent Philippines at Miss Intercontinental 2016. Joanna Eden (Binibini 13) was crowned Bb Pilipinas Supranational 2016 and will be representing Philippines at the Miss Supranational 2016. Nicole Cordoves (Binibini 11) was crowned Bb Pilipinas Grand International 2016 and will now represent Philippines at the Miss Grand International 2016. While Bb. 28 Nichole Marie Manalo was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2016, she will now represent her country at the Miss Globe 2016 pageant.
A diverse pool of judges of Bb. Pilipinas 2016 included: Paolo Roxas, Olivia Jordan, Amb. Ronald Van Remoortele, Ian Veneracion, Amb. Jan Top Christense, Olivia Jordan Thomas, Cory Vidanes, Sec. Adrian Cristobal Jr, Amb. Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev, Amb. Lani Bernardo Direk Lauren Dyogi, and Mr. Paolo Roxas.
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Before announcing the winners, the Top 15 Finalists went through a series of Question and Answer round, wherein the contestants were asked different questions by the jury. And on the basis of the Q&A, the winners for the night were announced. Here’s the list of Q&A for Binibining Pilipinas 2016 Top 15 Finalists –
Q: “Even if her parents want to send her to school, a 15-year-old girl wants to stop her studies, what would be your advice to her?”
A: (Maxine Medina) “I would tell the girl to study hard, no matter what their parents would tell them,” Maxine answered, as she started to stutter at one point: “Because having an education is something that… something that… cannot have that anybody else [sic]…” “Education can make you an even better person. Thank you.”
Q: (Olivia Jordan): Why do you deserve to win a Bb. Pilipinas crown tonight?
A: (Kylie Verzosa): The person who deserves to win Binibining Pilipinas crown tonight is the person who has worked hard for it and is willing to do everything to continue the legacy of the Philippines. She is confident with an attitude and has a personality and I believe I am her.
Q : Will you compromise your integrity and personal values just to win a crown?
A: (Roshiela Navarro Tobias) I won't because I believe what I stand for... for I will do my best and what is right. I believe God sees whatever we do.
Q: (Amb. Ronald Van Remoortele): Winning of the crowns tonight will make you the country’s Ambassador of Goodwill. What international problem or issue would you focus of and how will you address the problem?
A: (Jennifer Ruth Hammond) I will focus on terrorism because I think that is one of the major problems of the world right now and I will encourage people to fight for their beliefs by kind words, by communication because I think communication begets understanding and understanding begets tolerance and tolerance begets peace.
Q: (Ian Veneracion): Women use make-up to enhance facial features, do you think it’s appropriate for men to do the same?
A: (Apriel Smith) For me, I think it’s not because if you do believe in your physical attribute is beautiful, you wouldn’t do put on any make-up on your face. And if any woman would accept who you are and as you are, this includes the strength and weaknesses of a man to learn and to grow more.
Q: (Amb. Jan Top Christense): If you are to choose between having a multi-million business or a crown, what would you choose and why?
A: (Joanna Eden) I would choose to have the crown because with the crown comes not the responsibility but the ability to inspire other people. And I really think if we start with each individual, we can help better the world.
Q: (Olivia Jordan Thomas): If you have the chance to ask our own Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach on question, what would that question be?
A: (Riana Pangindian) I would ask our Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, how does it feel to compete in Miss Universe? Because I would like to get some advice from her. And more than that, I would like to ask about her advocacy and how she is confidentially beautifully with a heart and bring pride and honor to our country?
Q: (Cory Vidanes): What kind of leaders do Filipinos needs today?
A: (Kimberle Penchon): The kind of leader the Filipinos needs today is a parental leader. Someone is parent enough, someone who simplifies with the people, someone who encourage them to go forward and approach their goals.
Q: (Sec. Adrian Cristobal Jr): What do you think is the most undervalued profession right now? And why?
A: (Angelica Alita): I would say the most undervalued profession right now is being a teacher. Because I believe that the teachers have very a big impact in the students right now. Like they teach us every single thing we have to know, wether it comes to social issues to physical thing we have to fix but they haven’t been appreciated much.
Q: (Sec. Adrian Cristobal Jr.): If you could switch bodies with somebody for one day, who would it be and why?
A: (Nicole Cordoves): If I could switch body with somebody for one day, it would probably be our kind president because I would like to know how he handled every decision he ever made. It must have been so hard even though it is sometimes unpopular. I would like to know how he brought the Philippines from being the sick man of Asia to the bright spot of Asia. I would like to know how he thinks, how we get advice from our president.
Q: (Amb. Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev): How will you encourage a Filipino citizen who is feeling hopeless to cast his or her vote?
A: (Jehza Huelar) I would encourage a person who is hopeless by changing his mindset. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at changed.
Q: (Amb. Lani Bernardo): What is the biggest challenge a Filipina like you faces?
A: (Nichole Manalo): For me, the toughest challenge the Filipina woman today faces is to be courageous, determined, and resilient. But what I would advise to her is to continue to have the quality because when you have that quality you can always stand for what you believe in to make things happen and you can transform not just yourself but the society
Q: (Direk Lauren Dyogi): What is your message to the next president?
A: (Dindi Pajares) My message for the next president is to be a person of being competent, a person who is transparent, and he or she should be someone with the desire to serve the people. I will tell him to have a heart of a hero and to fight for the sovereign dignity of our country.
Q: (Mr. Paolo Roxas): "One of Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach's advocacies is to stop cyberbullying. How will you help her with this advocacy?"
A: (Edjelyn Gamboa): If i win Binibining Pilipinas tonight, of course i will have the crown and having a crown is influencial and i will use my convincing aura of beauty to influence especially the youth that they shouldn’t let anyone make feel inferior. That is all thank you.
Q: (Ian Veneracion): If men and women are equal, why men are ought to give their seats to women in public transports.
A: (Vina Openiano): I think because they are gentlemen and being a man, they should be gentle to each woman. And I believe we are all connected, what you do can help up and what we do can help everyone.