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Binibining Pilipinas 2026 Q&A

<p><strong>Binibining Pilipinas 2026</strong> held its <strong>Grand Coronation Night </strong>on July 18, 2026 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The prestigious pageant, which is now in its <strong>62nd edition</strong>, crowned two queens from a roster of 35 contestants. In the end, the two titles up for grabs went to Bb. 13 - <strong>Sasha Lacuna</strong> of Tarlac Province as <strong>Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2026</strong> and Bb. 12, <strong>Gwendoline Soriano</strong> of Baguio City as <strong>Binibining Pilipinas International 2026</strong>.</p><p>Following the standard segments of swimsuit and evening gown competitions, as well as the announcement of special awards, the lineup was trimmed to the <strong>Top 12</strong>, who participated in a question-and-answer segment. As host <strong>Nicole Cordoves</strong> mentioned during the segment&#x27;s introduction, it&#x27;s important to assess a beauty queen&#x27;s speaking skills and how she delivers her message &quot;to resonate with purpose and relevance.&quot; Host <strong>Catriona Gray</strong> then enumerated the four Cs that are used to weigh and evaluate the contestants in the question-and-answer portion: 1) content (what is being said?), 2) clarity (the manner in which the answer is said), 3) conviction, and 4) connection (how they connect with the audience).</p><p>After the intense Top 12 Q&amp;A round, the <strong>Top 4 </strong>were announced, and the chosen beauty queens participated in another round of Q&amp;A. Read through the Binibining Pilipinas 2026 queens&#x27; answers below:</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>TOP 4</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>What future do you envision for yourself, and how will the Binibining Pilipinas title help you get to that destination?</strong></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Binibini 12: Gwendoline Meliz Frias Soriano of Baguio</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784402014900748527716_18539956540075610_2853043808029556035_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p style="text-align:center">&quot;My ambition [is] to be an aspirational leader, and with a Binibini crown, hopefully, I get to inspire other people to believe in the beauty of their dreams and to be faithful. I am here now, not because of my own strength, not because of my own beauty and skills, but only by the grace of God. And I am here to share that hope, that message, that hopefully, even after this, and beyond the crown, I will be remembered as someone who has a big faith and a big heart.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Binibini 19: Tracy Mae Sunio of Bacolod</strong></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784402265543748585290_18539956558075610_9058059300226120583_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p style="text-align:center">&quot;I am the kind of person who thinks about the future a lot, and what I can do now to make my future better. And I envision the future where I can help people. My advocacy is holistic, elderly wellness, and this is something that is close to my heart because when my father died a few months ago, I experienced first how hard it is to be able to take care of our elderly, and at the same time, provide for them. And what I envisioned in the future is to extend my arm and be able to help our elderly to make them feel that they are caring, and that there are people who thinks (sic) about them. And Binibining Pilipinas is something that will help me with my advocacy. Thank you.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Binibini 29: Julianne Raine Amigo Antonio of Dumaguete</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784402976392749184073_18539956837075610_2332524406222150758_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p style="text-align:center">&quot;Well, because this is my first pageant, I have learned so much in this pageant journey. I have learned strength, I have learned how to empower those around me, and I&#x27;m so thankful for this journey that Binibining Pilipinas has taught me. So whatever my future has in store for me, I will continue to take that strength that I have learned here, and I will just keep going and trust in God&#x27;s plan, but also use my kindness as my strength, and continue to empower those around me. Because if I can uplift just one person being told, then she can uplift those around her as well. Thank you. Thank you very much.&quot;</p><div style="text-align:center"><strong></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Binibini 13:  Sasha-Juli Belle Penuliar Lacuna of Tarlac</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784401901340750758210_18539956498075610_5418453920459681404_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><br/></div><p style="text-align:center">&quot;The values of Binibining Pilipinas is all about charity work. It&#x27;s all about serving the Filipino people, and my life&#x27;s purpose is to put myself in situations of inconvenience in order to be of service to the Filipino people. And Binibining Pilipinas is already set on that legacy. And I stepped into this pageant, in order to be a vessel, to be part of that legacy, and continue up with the work of the organization.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Photos from <strong>@bbpilipinasofficial</strong></p>

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