GALLERY: 35 candidates take the stage for the Binibining Pilipinas 2026 swimsuit competition
Confidence was on full display as the Binibining Pilipinas 2026 candidates hit the stage for the swimsuit competition on the coronation night on Saturday, July 18.
The 35 Binibinis turned up the heat in bright yellow one-piece swimsuits, which they paired with high heels and dangling earrings. Serenading them during the segment was P-pop group ALAMAT, who performed Day and Night.
Here's a closer look at the 35 candidates during the pageant's special portion.
Standing out from the rest, Binibining Pilipinas No. 12 Gwendoline Meliz Soriano of Baguio City was named Best in Swimsuit. She will take home P130,000 worth of gift certificates and gift bags from several sponsors, including My Daily Collagen, Gold's Gym, Real Techniques, and Sky Travel, as well as P50,000 in cash from Nustar Online.
The 62nd Binibining Pilipinas pageant is taking place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, with former queens Nicole Cordoves, Catriona Gray, Mary Jean Lastimosa, and Miriam Quiambao as its hosts.
The reigning queens—Binibining Pilipinas International 2025 Katrina Johnson and Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2025 Annabelle Mae McDonnell—are set to crown their successors later in the evening.
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