The new set of Pinay beauty queens that will represent the country in international pageants were crowned yesterday during the 57th edition of Binibining Pilipinas at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. They are:

- Masbate’s Hannah Arnold won the Binibining Pilipinas International title

- Cavite’s Samantha Panlilio got the Binibining Grand International crown

- Cagayan de Oro’s Cinderella Obenita bagged Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental

- Batangas’ Maureen Montagne won Binibining Pilipinas Globe

- Eastern Samar’s Gabrielle Basiano is the 1st runner-up

- Valenzuela’s Meiji Cruz is the 2nd runner-up 

The queens who made it to Top 13 are:

- Manila’s Patrizia Garcia

- Iloilo’s Karen Mendoza

- Oriental Mindoro’s Graciella Lehmann

- Angeles, Pampanga’s Francesca Taruc

- Albay’s Jashmin Dimaculangan

- Quezon Province’s Patricia Babista

- Rizal’s Honey Cartasano

For the special awards receivers are:

- Batangas’ Maureen Montagne won as Miss Creamsilk

- Valenzuela’s Meiji Cruz won Best in Swimsuit

- Eastern Samar’s Gabrielle Basiano bagged Best in Long Gown

- Pampanga’s Francesca Taruc is Binibining Araneta City, the pageant's first

Other special awards given are:

- Nueva Ecija’s Ma. Ruth Erika Quin won the Best in National Costume

- Davao’s Leslie Anne Ticaro bagged Most Friendly

- Bocaue’s Bianca Marcelo won Best in Talent

- Manila’s Patricia Garcia got the Face of Binibini award

- Angeles, Pampanga’s Francesca Taruc won Miss Alagang Silka

- Masbate’s Hannah Arnold bagged Jag Denim Queen

- Olongapo’s Alexandra Garcia won Miss World Balance

- Batangas’ Maureen Montagne got the Miss Ever Bilena award

- Iloilo’s Karen Mendoza won Miss Pizza Hut

- Batangas’ Mica Rosal bagged Manila Bulletin Reader’s Choice Award

The set of this year’s panel of judges are:

- Fashion designer Rajo Laurel

- Broadcaster Pinky Webb

- Maria Garcia, Novotel GM

- Dioceldo Sy, Ever Bilena CEO

- Enrique Gil, actor

- Kylie Verzosa, Miss International 2016

- Liza Soberano, actress

- Benito Bengzon Jr., Tourism undersecretary and spokesperson

Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago went live all the way from Canada to share inspiration amid her battle with end-stage renal failure, an autoimmune disease that requires dialysis five times a week as she awaits a kidney transplant.

When asked by Catriona's co-host, Miss Grand International 2016 first runner-up Nicole Cordoves, on where she draws strength from despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Bea Rose said: “You see, Nicole, it’s either you get better or you get bitter and it’s really that simple.”

“You have to allow life and what it has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, a better version of yourself or it will consume you. I don’t like my pain to make me a victim. I want my story, my battle, to make me someone else’s inspiration,” she stressed.

Host Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray also announced that this is the first time Binibini held a simultaneous live online, TV and multimedia telecast of the pageant.

Meanwhile, Asia’s Pop Heartthrob Darren Espanto astoundingly performed the song Together We Fly at the event.

Hannah Arnold from Masbate was named the winner of the Binibining Pilipinas International crown during the pageant’s coronation night held at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.

During the question and answer portion of the competition, Arnold was asked whether she believes that genuine freedom of speech exists in the Philippines nowadays.

"First of all, freedom of speech is a basic human right that we all must remember It is important for a democracy. With our upcoming elections, we definitely need free speech. For example on Twitter, we are limited to few characters and what I’ve seen from these tweets has been powerful and has helped me think about who I would like to vote for in the upcoming elections," she said.

This year’s Binibining Pilipinas has been postponed plethora of times due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 edition of Binibining Pilipinas was originally set on May 31 last year, before it was indefinitely postponed due to the pandemic.

Formerly, Binibining Pilipinas was the home of the local Miss Universe franchise for half a century, until the establishment of a namesake Philippine organization in 2019.