Katrina Anne Johnson

 Davao Province wins 61st Binibining Pilipinas International crown

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte 

Katrina Anne Johnson of Davao Province won as Binibining Pilipinas International 2025 at the culmination of glitzy rites at the Big Dome. A runner-up from the Binibining batch of 2023, Kat returned to the Binibini stage to fulfill her, and her late mother's, dream. She was named Binibining Dunkin and Best in Evening Gown earlier in the competition.

Binibining Pilipinas International 2024 Myrna Esguerra, who will be representing the country in the forthcoming Miss International pageant in November, crowned the Davaoeña beauty.

Except for the 2nd runner-up , who hails from Metro Manila, all three other queens in the Binibini court are from the island of Mindanao.

Annabelle Mae McDonell of Iligan City, on the other hand, was proclaimed Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2025. She was also named as Binibining Philippine Airlines. Miss Globe 2024 2nd runner-up Jasmin Bungay crowned the Iliganon maiden.

Dalia Varde Khattab of Las Piñas City was named Binibining Pilipinas 2025 1st runner-up, as well as winning the Best in Swimsuit and Binibining Urban Smiles awards. While Kathleen Enid Espenido of Siargao was chosen as Binibining Pilipinas 2025 2nd runner-up, aside from being proclaimed Binibining Pizza Hut.

Aside from the winners, ten other lucky delegates made the cut to the final round of the Top 14. These were Joanne Marie Thornley (Pampanga), Alyssa Mildred Villarina (Rizal Province, named Manila Bulletin's Reader's Choice), Ma. Andrea Endicio (Quezon Province), Francesca Beatriz Abalajon (Aklan Province, proclaimed Face of Binibini), Jemille Rustia Zosa (Mandaluyong), Anna Carres de Mesa (Batangas Province), Ma. Cassandra Mata (Tarlac), Jerimi Nuqui (Caloocan), Mia Golosino (Malabon), and Jercy Raine Cruz (Makati City), who automatically gained a spot for being named Binibining Playtime, the people's choice in the online poll.

The other winner of the special awards was Cyril Reign Nulud of San Fernando, Pampanga, who was voted by her co-candidates as Miss Friendship.

Chaired by Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardo, this year's selection committee was comprised of Dr. Ralph de Las Alas, Binibining Pilipinas International 1986 Alice Dixson, Miss International 2024 Huynh Thi-Thanh Thuy, Ms. Lala Sotto, Miss Globe 2024 Diana Moreno, and Francis Libiran.

With PPop group SB19 during the evening gown competition, serenading the ladies, the 61st Binibining Pilipinas grand coronation night unfolded at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and was co-hosted by Miss International 2016 Kylie Versoza, Miss Globe 2021 Maureen Montagne, Miss Grand International 2016 1st runner-up Nicole Cordoves, and Miss Universe Philippines 2014 Mary Jean Lastimosa.