Binibining Pilipinas 1994

Binibining Pilipinas 1994
Charlene Gonzales
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
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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.

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 [1]	Top 6 – Miss Universe 1994
Binibining Pilipinas World 1994	Bb. #17 – Caroline Subijano [2]	Top 10 – Miss World 1994
Binibining Pilipinas International 1994	Bb. #26 – Alma Concepcion	Top 15 – Miss International 1994
Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 1994	Bb. #1 – Sheila Marie Dizon [3]
1st runner-up	Bb. #20 – Abbygale Arenas [4]
2nd runner-up	Bb. #3 – Eda Calonia [4]
Top 15	Bb. #2 – Raquel Wambangco Bb. #6 – Janine Marie Barredo Bb. #9 – Morena Carla Cabrera [5] 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

Thirty-three contestants competed for the four titles.

No.	Contestant	Age	City/Province	Notes
1	Sheila Marie Dizon [3]	21	Las Piñas
2	Raquel Wambangco	23	Makati
3	Eda Calonia [6]	20	Davao City
5	Shiela Marie Ramos	19	San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
6	Janine Marie Barredo [7]	21	San Juan
7	Anna Carlota San Jose	17	Olongapo
8	Maria Celina Santiago	24	Malolos, Bulacan
9	Morena Carla Cabrera	18	Parañaque	Crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas-Queen of the Year 1995 [5]
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 [1]	19	Manila	Top 6 finalist at Miss Universe 1994 [1] [8] Won Best National Costume at Miss Universe 1994 Daughter of Binibining Ilang-Ilang 1964, Elvira Gonzales [1]
15	Djhoanna Soliman	19	Arayat, Pampanga
16	Laura Angela Navera	18	Malabon
17	Caroline Subijano [2]	22	Manila	Top 10 semi-finalist at Miss World 1994 [2] [9]
18	Michelle Tuazon	19	Mabalacat, Pampanga
19	Maria Angelina Merced	22	San Fernando, Cebu
20	Abbygale Arenas [10]	18	Angeles City	Eventually crowned Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1997 [11] Won Miss Photogenic at Miss Universe 1997 [12]
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 [13]	17	Rizal	Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss International 1994 [13] Won Miss Congeniality at Miss International 1994 [13]
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	Second runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 1995 [14] First runner-up at Binibining Pilipinas 1996 [15]

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