Binibining Pilipinas 1994

Binibining Pilipinas 1994
Charlene Gonzales, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994
Date	October 31, 1993
Presenters	Apa Ongpin Gloria Diaz Margarita Moran
Venue	Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
Broadcaster	GMA Network
Entrants	34
Placements	15
Winner	Charlene Gonzales Manila
Congeniality	Estrella Lizel Palmer San Fernando, Pampanga
Photogenic	Morena Carla Cabrera Parañaque

Binibining Pilipinas 1994 was the 31st edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on October 31, 1993.

At the end of the event, Dindi Gallardo crowned Charlene Gonzales as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994, Ruffa Gutierrez crowned Caroline Subijano as Binibining Pilipinas World 1994, Sheela Mae Santarin crowned Alma Concepcion as Binibining Pilipinas International 1994, and Jenette Fernando crowned Sheila Marie Dizon as Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 1994. Abbygale Arenas was named First Runner-Up, while Eda Calonia was named Second Runner-Up.[1]

Results

Color keys

•   The contestant was a semi-finalist/finalist in an international pageant.

Placement	Contestant	International Placement
Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994	Bb. #14 – Charlene Mae Gonzales[2]	Top 6 – Miss Universe 1994[2]
Binibining Pilipinas World 1994	Bb. #17 – Caroline Subijano[3]	Top 10 – Miss World 1994[3]
Binibining Pilipinas International 1994	Bb. #26 – Alma Concepcion	Top 15 – Miss International 1994
Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 1994	Bb. #1 – Sheila Marie Dizon[4]
1st runner-up	Bb. #20 – Abbygale Arenas
2nd runner-up	Bb. #3 – Eda Calonia
Top 15	Bb. #2 – Raquel Wambangco Bb. #6 – Janine Marie Barredo Bb. #9 – Morena Carla Cabrera Bb. #10 – Labelle Paraiso Bb. #12 – Desiree Dawn del Rosario Bb. #19 – Maria Angelina Merced Bb. #24 – Marie Catherine Muñoz Bb. #30 – Veronica Villacorta Bb. #34 – Maria Sovietskaya Bacud

Contestants

33 contestants competed for the four titles.

No.	Contestant	Age	City/Province
1	Sheila Marie Dizon[4]	21	Las Piñas
2	Raquel Wambangco	23	Makati
3	Eda Calonia	20	Davao City
5	Shiela Marie Ramos	19	San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
6	Janine Marie Barredo[5]	21	San Juan
7	Anna Carlota San Jose	17	Olongapo
8	Maria Celina Santiago	24	Malolos, Bulacan
9	Morena Carla Cabrera	18	Parañaque
10	Labelle Paraiso	17	Canada
11	Mary Christine Carpio	23	Cebu
12	Desiree Dawn del Rosario	22	Cavite
13	Lois Real	24	Bicol Region
14	Charlene Mae Gonzales[2]	19	Manila
15	Djhoanna Soliman	19	Arayat, Pampanga
16	Laura Angela Navera	18	Malabon
17	Caroline Subijano[3]	22	Manila
18	Michelle Tuazon	19	Mabalacat, Pampanga
19	Maria Angelina Merced	22	San Fernando, Cebu
20	Abbygale Arenas[6]	18	Angeles City
21	Zoraida Velasquez	20	Las Piñas
22	Estrella Lizel Palmer	19	San Fernando, Pampanga
23	Maria Amalia Tiglao	20	Macabebe, Pampanga
24	Marie Catherine Muñoz	18	Parañaque
25	Maria Lizette Laurel	21	Albay
26	Alma Concepcion	17	Rizal
27	Maria Anna Bernarte	23	Quezon City
28	Maria Salome Pineda	18	La Union
29	Shiela Lacerna	21	Batangas
30	Veronica Villacorta	25	Bocaue, Bulacan
31	Fedelita Villaseñor	21	Lucena, Quezon
32	Emmarie Sabat	17	Marikina
33	Angelica Pineda	17	Pampanga
34	Maria Sovietskaya Bacud	18	Mandaluyong

Post-pageant

• Charlene Gonzales placed Top 6 in Miss Universe 1994 in Manila. She also won the Best National Costume Award. On the other hand, Caroline Subijano was one of the ten semifinalists in Miss World 1994, held in Sun City, South Africa. Alma Concepcion placed Top 15 in Miss International 1994 in Ise, Mie, Japan, where she also bagged the Miss Congeniality Award.[7]
• Maria Sovietskaya Bacud would go on and become a semifinalist in Mutya ng Pilipinas 1994. She competed at Miss Intercontinental 1995 and Queen of Clubs International 1994 where she would place 1st Runner-up in both pageants. She eventually competed again at Binibining Pilipinas 1996 and was named 1st Runner-Up. Morena Cabrera also competed at Mutya ng Pilipinas, and was crowned as Mutya ng Pilipinas-Queen of the Year International 1995.[8]
• Abbygale Arenas competed again at Binibining Pilipinas 1997, and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1997. Arenas did not place in Miss Universe 1997 in Miami, but was awarded as Miss Photogenic.

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