Cebu's Rogelie Catacutan Top 5 in the National Costume
BINIBINING PILIPINAS 2015
Pomp and pageantry were on full display during the national costume competition of the Binibining Pilipinas 2015 pageant held Thursday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, as the contest’s 34 candidates walked the runway in colorful and elaborate Filipiniana-inspired dresses.
The gorgeous ladies also sashayed down the ramp in fashion-forward denim pieces from JAG jeans.
Five ladies stood out and charmed judges the most. Among the Top 5 who will vie for this year’s Best in National Costume are Binibini 10 Pia Wurtzbach (Albert Andrada), Binibini 25 Rogelie Catacutan (Phillip Tampus), Binibini 27 Ina Dominica Guerrero (John Cliff), Binibini 29 Nancy Leonard ( Edwin Uy), and Binibini 34 Teresita Sen Marquez (Frederick Peralta).
Judges comprised of 4th Runner-up Miss Universe 2010 Venus Raj, 3rd Runnerup Miss Universe 2013 Ariella Arida, Head of ABSCBN Special Projects Chit Guerrero, and 2nd Runner-up Miss Intercontinental 2014 Kris Tiffany Janson, who also won best in National Costume in last year’s Binibining Pilipinas.
The Binibining Pilipinas 2015 National Costume Competition showcased a collection of modern Filipiniana dresses made by this year’s participating local designers: Jontie Martinez, Roland Lirio, Nel Claveria, Lhenvil Paneda, Jun Ilusorio, Frederick Policarpio, Louie Pangilinan, Albert Andrada, Leo Almodal, Cherry Veric, Ariel Alvarez, Chico Estiba, Polly Lagyap, Sidney Eculla, Mak Tumang, Pablo Mendez, Caramba Bueno, Ivan Raborar, Joel Acebuche, Eric de los Santos, Mak Tumang, Phillip Tampus, Ramon Esteban, John Cliff, Hannah Ruth Sison and Joel Acebuche, Edwin Uy, Kim Gan, Albert Andrada, Yuri Dela Luna, Hanz Coquilla, and Frederick Peralta.
Hosting the event were Binibining Pilipinas 2014 1st Runner-up Laura Lehman, together with Binibining Pilipinas reigning queens: Bb. Pilipinas 2014 International Bianca Guidotti, 2nd Runner-up Miss Intercontinental 2014 Kris Tiffany Janson, Top 20 finalist Miss Supranational 2014 Yvethe Marie Santiago, Bb. Pilipinas Tourism 2014 Parul Shah, and Top 10 finalist Miss Universe 2015 Mary Jean Lastimosa.
The winner for the Best in National Costume Competition will be announced during the Grand Coronation Night slated on March 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, to be aired live on ABS-CBN.