MANILA, Philippines – The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) proclaimed its 2024 queens on Sunday, July 7, at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City with a star-studded affair to mark its diamond year. In celebration of BPCI’s 60th anniversary, the Binibining Pilipinas 2024 coronation night saw the gathering of more than 100 of its past winners.
Even before the finals ceremony began, pageant fans were already sent into a frenzy when queens spanning over BPCI’s six-decade run started arriving and walking the event’s red carpet. The opening segment alone was already a moment of its own as Binibining Pilipinas queens over the years shared the same stage while OPM icons Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, and P-pop powerhouse SB19 sang the pageant’s iconic theme song. Even those who weren’t able to attend the ceremony in person were also honored as the queens’ photos were flashed on the screen.
( All photos by Rob Reyes for Rappler) Loud cheers welcomed the Filipina beauty queens who brought home the crowns for several international tilts. Miss International winners Melanie Marquez, Bea Rose Santiago, Kylie Verzosa, Miss Supranational winner Mutya Datul, and Miss Intercontinental winner Cinderella Faye Obeñita were called onstage. For the first time in pageant history, Miss Universe winners Gloria Diaz, Margie Moran, Pia Wurtzbach, and Catriona Gray were in one frame.
More than the reunion being a show of force, it also served as a testament to Binibining.