KINORONAHANG 2021 Binibining Pilipinas International ang beauty queen at ka-lookalike raw nina Pia Wurtzbach at Arci Munoz mula sa Masbate na si Hannah Arnold.
Ginanap ang grand coronation night ng Binibining Pilipinas 2021 kagabi, July 11, 2021, sa Araneta Coliseum hosted by 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray and Miss Grand International 2016 First runner- up Nicole Cordoves.
Bukod kay Hannah tatlo pang kandidata ang nakatanggap ng titulo at korona sa ginanap na grand coronation night ng pageant.
Itinanghal na Binibining Grand International si Samantha Alexandra Panlilio ng Cavite; Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental naman si Cinderella Faye Obenita ng Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental; at Binibining Pilipinas Globe naman si Maureen Montagne ng Batangas.
First runner-up naman ang kandidata mula sa Eastern Samar na si Gabrielle Basianob at waging second runner-up si Meiji Cruz mula Valenzuela.
Sa mga special awards naman, nanalo ng Best in Swimsuit si Meiji Cruz (Valenzuela City); Best in Evening Gown, Gabrielle Camille Basiano (Eastern Samar); at Bb. Araneta City si Maria Francesca Taruc (Angeles City).
Bukod sa ganda at kaseksihan, pinatunayan din ng mga nagwaging beauty queen ang kanilang talino sa Q&A segment ng pageant.
Narito ang naging sagot ng apat na winning candidates (pre-recorded video) sa katatapos lang na Bibining Pilipinas 2021.
Tanong ni Pinky Webb kay Binibining Pilipinas International Hannah Arnold, “Given the reach and power of social media, do you believe that genuine freedom of speech exists in the Philippines nowadays. Why or why not?”
Tugon ng dalaga, “First of all, freedom of speech is a basic human right that we all must remember. And it is important for democracy. And with the upcoming election, we definitely need free speech.
“For example, on Twitter, we are limited to few characters, and what I have seen from these tweets has been powerful and has helped me think about who I would like to vote for in the upcoming election.”
Si Rajo Laurel naman ang nagtanong kay Binibining Pilipinas Grand International Samantha Alexandra Panlilio, “YOLO: You only live once. Name something you learned and did for the first time during the pandemic which you consider as the most life-changing of all.”
“The one thing that I did during the pandemic was actually cook food for frontliners because I love to cook and I also have a food vlog which I do at my spare time, and it was such a fulfilling and humbling experience, you knowd—helping these people and helping contribute to the people who are actually in the frontlines helping us Filipinos.
“And so, I hope that what I did inspire other women too to help out one another because the only way that we can survive and heal and recover through this pandemic is that we help one another,” sagot ni Samantha.
Ito naman ang question ni Michael Cinco kay Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental Cinderella Faye Obenita, “How important are luxury items like bags, clothes, and jewelry for a woman when the national economy is down and struggling?”
Sagot ni Cinderella, “In life, we always find ourselves at a crossroad of choices. Women always have a choice whether to prioritize luxury items while we are facing a pandemic and also, we have a choice to embrace a concept of a new beautiful which is responsive to the needs of time, adaptive to the change of times.
“And I think I will choose to be that woman who understand the problems of the Philippines, the problems of my community so that we will be able to uplift each other and I will be that kind of woman who will comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”
Para naman kay Binibining Pilipinas Globe Maureen Montagne, ito ang tanong ni Sec. Benito Bendon Jr., “Now that compassion is needed more than ever, what is your most recent act of kindness and how did this affect others?”
Sagot ni Maureen, “During the pandemic, I was in Siargao, and together, friends and I banded together and we created a Siargao community kitchen. It was a trying time and everyone felt how hard it was. Our hearts were heavy but together, we rose.
“Together, we supported our communities and provided our hot meals and assistance to everyone on the island, and helped as much as we could, and for me, it proved that together, community conquers all.”