Gionna Cabrera of Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines was 22 years old when she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2005 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila on March 19, 2005. A year later, she went back to the same venue and crowned Lia Andrea Ramos, 25, of Davao City, Philippines as the next Bb. Pilipinas-Universe.
Cabrera was unplaced when she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2005 at the Impact Arena in Nonthaburi, Thailand but she won the Miss Photogenic award. Ramos will represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2006.
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Bb. Pilipinas 2006
| beauty pageant: Bb. Pilipinas international memberships: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International national director: Stella Marquez de Araneta |
| edition: 43rd date: March 4, 2006 venue: Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines candidates: 24 |
| hosts: Dingdong Dantes, Dennis Trillo, Pia Guanio performers: Cueshé, Alfred Vargas, Dion Ignacio, Andrew Wolff, Jeremy Marquez |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME, AGE, HOMETOWN |
| Top 24 | Allia Hanelene Faytaren, 18, Batangas Christina Mosqueda, 20, Batangas Emcel Alna Reyes, 18, Angono, Rizal Jenny Yu, 22, Angeles Jessica Joy Coria, 18, Olongapo Joana Patricia Tolentino, 22, Pasig Kareen Amanda Donor, 23, Quezon City Louise Dianne Navera, 29, Pasay Marie Anne Kathleen Labung, 20, Bacolor Meral Ates, 18, Pasig Mylene Maligaya, 18, Muntilupa Shiela Joy Pineda, 22, Batangas Vanessa Anne Kibanoff, 23, Arayat Vera Eumee Ritter, 19, Baguio |
| Top 10 | Caroline Yorke, 19, Quezon City Fiona Marie Lava, 23, Pasig Khristine Marie Alba Lim, 22, San Mateo Marie-Ann Umali, 19, Batangas City Mary Pilar de Gorostiza, 21, Parañaque |
| Top 5 | Jeanne Bernadette Bello, 22, Cavite Rosalyn Sirikit Santiago, 25, Nueva Ecija |
| Top 3 | Anna Maris Igpit, 18, Bohol Lia Andrea Ramos, 25, Davao City Denille Lou Valmonte, 24, Quezon City |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| CANDIDATE | AWARD/S |
| Anna Maris Igpit Bohol | Best in Long Gown |
| Lia Andrea Ramos Davao City | Best in Swimsuit Miss Beautiful Hair Miss Photogenic Philippine Airlines’ Sunniest Personality |
| Louise Navera Pasay | Manila Bulletin Reader’s Choice Award |
| Mylene Maligaya Muntilupa | Miss Congeniality |
| Rosalyn Santiago Nueva Ecija | Smart Texter’s Choice |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2006 | 2005 |
| 2nd runner-up | Jeanne Bello Cavite | Melanie Ediza Cebu |
| 1st runner-up | Rosalyn Santiago Nueva Ecija | Wendy Valdez Navotas |
| Bb. Pilipinas -International | Denille Valmonte Quezon City | Precious Lara Quigaman Taguig |
| Bb. Pilipinas -World | Anna Maris Igpit Bohol | Carlene Aguilar Quezon City |
| Bb. Pilipinas -Universe | Lia Andrea Ramos Davao City | Gionna Cabrera Pasig |
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