Beauty pageant winners picked

WINNING BEAUTIES. The winners of the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant -- (from left) Denille Lou Valmonte, Bb. Pilipinas-International; Lia Andrea Ramos, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe, and Ana Maris Igpit, Bb. Pilipinas-World -- rejoice after Saturday night’s coronation at the Araneta Center in Quezon City. JIM GUIAO PUNZALAN

First posted 01:08am (Mla time) Mar 06, 2006
By Armin Adina
Inquirer



Editor's Note: Published on Page A24 of the March 6, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

CROWD favorites bagged the three major titles at the 2006 Binibining Pilipinas pageant held last Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.

The spectators erupted in screams as Denille Lou Valmonte, 24, received the Binibining Pilipinas-International title from 2005 Miss International Precious Lara Quigaman.

Ana Maris Igpit, another crowd pleaser, was crowned Binibining Pilipinas-World by previous title holder Carlene Aguilar. She was also proclaimed Best in Long Gown.

The Binibining Pilipinas-Universe title, on the other hand, went to Lia Andrea Ramos. The 25-year-old political science graduate of the University of the Philippines also bagged numerous awards -- Miss Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit, Miss Philippine Airlines and Mane and Tail's Best Hair.

First runner-up Rosalyn Santiago, 25, earlier entered the semis when she was proclaimed Smart Texter's Choice for garnering the most number of votes cast through text.

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