Does history ever repeat itself? Pageant fans have noticed a similarity in the names of the newly crowned Binibining Pilipinas Miss International queen Myrna Esguerra from Abra and the first Binibining Pilipinas queen, Myrna Panlilio . The Philippine Pageantry highlighted this coincidence on Facebook, noting how it aligned with the 60th anniversary of its first coronation night on July 5, 1964. “In Chinese culture, turning 60 marks five full cycles through the Chinese zodiac,” it said.
“Bringing the Binibining Pilipinas back to their birth zodiac symbolically begins a new life cycle,” it added. The fans also dubbed this phenomenon as “written in the stars”. “Amazing coincidence! Myrna Esguerra swept all the segments of the pageant, and I think the judges reached a unanimous decision,” a Facebook user commented.
“She will win in the Miss International 2025 following Miss Philippines International 2024, Angelica Lopez, a back-to-back win for the Philippines!” another Facebook user said. Panlilio won her Binibining crown at the age of 22, which also took place at the Araneta Coliseum, now known as Smart Araneta Coliseum, in Quezon City in 1964. She was an executive committee member of the Bb.
Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) under former president Joseph Estrada’ s term. During her reign in BPCI, Panlilio created the “Dambana ng Kagandahan”, an event that exhibited former pageant queens’ memorabilia.
She passed away in 2009 at the age of 66. Just like.
