Binibini Tourism 2026

 BPCI names Top 10 National Costume competition finalists

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte

After the preliminaries, the BPCI presented the Top 35 delegates in their national costumes at the New Frontier Theater. Proceeds of ticket sales from the event will go to the relief efforts for the earthquake victims in Sarangani.

Pageant presenter, Nustar, likewise donated Php 1-million to the Phil National Red Cross, who accepted the donation through a symbolic rite during the event.

The Top 10 national costume creations, in the order they were announced, are:

- Patricia Lynn Beerda (31 - Iloilo)

- Ain Niqyla Abad (17 - San Jose, Occidental Mindoro)

- Anne Klein Castro (18 - Pampanga)

- Kate Pastelero (30- Cavite Province)

- Mylene Manchus (7 – Tanza, Cavite)

- Britney Angel Rubino (1- Caluya, Antique)

- Sasha-Juli Belle Lacuna (13 – Tarlac Province)

- Iris Oresca (22 – Bicol Region)

- Samantha Marie Zabarte (20 – Dasmariñas, Cavite), and

- Pauline Thea Ann Esguerra Ibuyan (31 – Aklan)

Pauline was also proclaimed as Binibini Tourism for encalsulating her province’s tourism potential in a recorded video.

One of the Top 10 NatCos finalists will be proclaimed the Best in National Costume. Vote for your best from the ten delegates until.July 9 on the Binibining Pilipinas Facebook page.

Joining thiz year’s national costume panel of judges were Binibining Pilipinas Young International 1975 Jean Saburit, Binibining Pilipinas International 2022 Nicole Borromeo, and Binibining Pililjnas Universe 1971 Vida Doria.

Catch the exciting Binibining Pilipinas 2026 coronation night on July 18 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Stay tuned!