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Special Award (s) Binibining Pilipinas Maja International (1973 – 1992, 1995) 1973. Maria Nanette Prodigalidad. 1st Runner Up. Maja Fotogenia. 1974. Pacita Eduarda Guevara. 3rd Runner Up.
Binibining Pilipinas (abbreviated as Bb.Pilipinas or BBP; transl. Miss Philippines) is the oldest active national beauty pageant in the Philippines.Founded in 1964, it currently selects Filipina representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants—Miss International, as well as representatives to other international pageants, such as The Miss Globe.
Prior to Miss World Philippines, the title was awarded through the Miss Republic of the Philippines pageant from 1966 to 1996, then by Mutya ng Pilipinas, Inc. through Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant from 1977 to 1991, and Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. through the Binibining Pilipinas pageant from 1992 to 2010.
Nur-Ana Sahidulla. Vilma Santos. Josephine Sato. Cecilia Seares-Luna. Lorna Silverio. Kristine Singson-Meehan. Nerissa Soon-Ruiz. Victoria Sy-Alvarado. Judy Syjuco.
Women in the pre-colonial Philippines enjoyed nearly equal status with men. Prior to colonization, both men and women could get a divorce for the following reasons: failure to meet family obligations, childlessness, and infidelity. Children, regardless of gender, and properties were equally divided in a divorce.
Voters, elected candidates, and appointments. There had been 76.7% of female registered voters in the 2001 elections. In 1999, the percentage of Filipino women in public service are 34.6% at the first level, 71.9% at the second level, 34.8% at the third level, and 18.2% at the cabinet level (as heads of governmental departments).
Shown is the "period life expectancy" at birth. This is the average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life. The data is taken from the 2020, 2021/2022 and 2023/2024 United Nations World Population Prospects.
The Philippine women's national football team was established in the 1980s and has been a regular participant in the AFC Women's Asian Cup since their first appearance in 1981, back when the tournament was known as the AFC Women's Championship. The Philippines hosted the tournament in 1999, with matches played in Iloilo and Bacolod.