TRANSCRIPT: Binibining Pilipinas 2026 Top 4 Q&A
The pressure reached its peak during the final question-and-answer round of the Binibining Pilipinas 2026 coronation night, held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on July 18.
After making it through multiple rounds of competition, the Top 4 finalists faced one last test before the new queens were crowned.
Each candidate was asked the same question: "What future do you envision for yourself, and how will a Binibining Pilipinas title help you get to that destination?"
Read on to see how the Top 4 finalists answered the final question in just 40 seconds:
Gwendoline Meliz Soriano of Baguio City
I envision to be an aspirational leader. And with the Binibini crown, hopefully I get to inspire other people to believe in the beauty of their dreams and to be faithful. I'm 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.
Julianne Raine Antonio of Dumaguete City
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'm so thankful for this journey that Binibini 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'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 stand tall, then she can uplift those around her as well.
Tracy Mae Sunio of Bacolod City
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 a 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 firsthand how hard it is to be able to take care of our elderly and at the same time provide for them. And what I envision in the future is to extend my arm and be able to help our elderly to make them feel that they are cared and that there are people who thinks about them. And Binibini Pilipinas is something that will help me with my advocacy.
Sasha-Juli Belle Lacuna of Tarlac
The values of Binibini Pilipinas is all about charity work and is all about serving the Filipino people. And my life'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 that it is already built upon.
