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{{short description| 44th Binibining Pilipinas pageant}}
{{more citations needed|date=September 2021}}
{{Beauty pageant
| photo = Binibining Pilipinas 2007 winners at Binibining Pilipinas 2008.jpg
| caption = Binibining Pilipinas 2007 winners from left to right: Nadia Lee Cien Shami (International), Anna Theresa Licaros (Universe), and [[Maggie Wilson]] (World)
| date = March 3, 2007
| venue = [[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]], [[Philippines]]
| entrants = 30
| placements =13
| presenters = {{Hlist|[[Paolo Bediones]]|[[Raymond Gutierrez]]|[[Miriam Quiambao]]|Gionna Cabrera}}
| broadcaster = {{Hlist|[[GMA Network]] (local)|[[GMA Pinoy TV]] (international)}}
| winner = '''Anna Theresa Licaros'''
| represented = [[Cuenca, Batangas]]
| before = [[Binibining Pilipinas 2006|2006]]
| next = [[Binibining Pilipinas 2008|2008]]
|photogenic=[[Maggie Wilson|Margaret Wilson]]<br>[[Bacolod]]|congeniality=Melanie Adjarani<br>[[Zamboanga City]]|acts={{Hlist|[[Mark Herras]]|[[Marky Cielo]]|[[Gian Magdangal]]}}}}
'''Binibining Pilipinas 2007''' was the 44th edition of [[Binibining Pilipinas]]. It took place at the [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] in [[Quezon City]], [[Metro Manila]], Philippines on March 3, 2007.<ref name= ":4">{{cite web|title=The coronation night of Bb. Pilipinas 2007 airs on March 3|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/345/the-coronation-night-of-bb-pilipinas-2007-airs-on-march-3|accessdate=September 9, 2021|date=February 27, 2007|publisher=pep.ph}}</ref>

At the end of the event, [[Lia Ramos|Lia Andrea Ramos]] crowned Anna Theresa Licaros as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2007, Anna Maris Igpit crowned [[Margaret Nales Wilson|Margaret Wilson]] as Binibining Pilipinas World 2007, and Denille Lou Valmonte crowned Nadia Lee Cien Shami as Binibining Pilipinas International 2007. Liezel Verses was named First Runner-Up and Abigail Lesley Cruz was named 2nd Runner-Up.<ref name= ":0">{{cite web|title=A beautiful harvest|url=http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb004634.htm|publisher=Philippine Headline News|accessdate=22 March 2011|date=March 7, 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006192846/http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb004634.htm|archivedate=6 October 2011}}</ref><ref name= ":1">{{cite web|title=Margaret Wilson crowned Bb. Pilipinas-World!|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/31153/margaret-wilson-crowned-bb-pilipinas-world|accessdate=7 September 2021|date=March 4, 2007|publisher=pep.ph}}</ref><ref name= ":2">{{cite news | first=Armin| last=Adina| title=Top UP graduate is RP bet to Miss Universe pageant | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1FY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=eiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1061%2C8165420 | work=Philippine Daily Inquirer| pages= A2| date=5 March 2007| id= | accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref>

== Results ==
===Placements===
;Color keys
* {{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.
* {{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Placement 
! Contestant
! International Placement
|- style="background:lightblue;" 
| '''Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2007'''
|
* '''Bb. #9''' – '''Anna Theresa Licaros'''<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Almo |first=Nerisa |date=May 29, 2007 |title=Anna Theresa Licaros wins Miss Photogenic in Miss Universe 2007 |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/13421/anna-theresa-licaros-wins-miss-photogenic-in-miss-universe-2007 |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}</ref>
| {{center|''Miss Photogenic – [[Miss Universe 2007]]''}}
|- style="background:pink;" 
| '''Binibining Pilipinas World 2007'''
|
* '''Bb. #11''' – '''[[Maggie Wilson|Margaret Wilson]]'''<ref name=":1" />
| {{center|''Unplaced – [[Miss World 2007]]''}}
|- style="background:pink;" 
| '''Binibining Pilipinas International 2007'''
|
* '''Bb. #14''' – '''Nadia Lee Cien Shami'''<ref name=":1" />
| {{Center|''Unplaced – [[Miss International 2007]]''}}
|-  
| 1st Runner-Up
|
* Bb. #24 – Leizel Verses
|-
| 2nd Runner-Up
|
* Bb. #3 – Abigail Lesley Cruz
|-
| Top 13
|
* Bb. #4 – [[Nicole Schmitz|Nicole Cassandra Schmitz]]
* Bb. #10 – Theofeliz Marie Francisco
* Bb. #12 – Melanie Adjarani
* Bb. #13 – Luisa Beltran
* Bb. #15 – Edfer Lyn Quintero '''§'''
* Bb. #18 – Jamie Burgos
* Bb. #21 – Keann Mallari
* Bb. #26 – Angeline Tucio
|}

<small>'''§''' – Voted into the Top 13 by [[Smart Communications|Smart]] texters</small>

=== Special Awards ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Award
! Contestant
! Ref.
|-
| '''Miss Photogenic'''
|
* Bb. #11 – [[Maggie Wilson|Margaret Wilson]]
| rowspan="13" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
| '''Miss Talent''' 
|
* Bb. #22 – Sheila Margrethe Alonso
|-
| '''Miss Friendship''' 
|
* Bb. #12 – Melanie Adjarani
|-
| '''Best In Swimsuit''' 
|
* Bb. #18 – Abigail Lesley Cruz
|-
| '''Best In Long Gown''' 
|
* Bb. #24 – Leizel Verses
|-
|'''[[Smart Communications|Smart]] Texter's Choice'''
|
* Bb. #15 – Edfer Lyn Quintero
|-
|'''Miss Natasha'''
|
* Bb. #9 – Anna Theresa Licaros
|-
|'''Miss Philippine Airlines'''
|
* Bb. #9 – Anna Theresa Licaros
|-
|'''Miss Ever Bilena'''
|
* Bb. #11 – [[Maggie Wilson|Margaret Wilson]]
|-
|'''Miss Bacchus Energy Drink'''
|
* Bb. #9 – Anna Theresa Licaros
|-
|'''Manila Bulletin Reader's Choice'''
|
* Bb. #27 – Contessa Maria Santos
|-
|'''Watson's Woman Award'''
|
* Bb. #9 – Anna Theresa Licaros
|-
|'''Watson's Style Icon'''
|
* Bb. #11 – [[Maggie Wilson|Margaret Wilson]]
|}

== Contestants ==
30 contestants competed for the three titles:<ref name= ":3">{{cite news | first=Armin| last=Adina| title=Bb. Pilipinas '07 batch 'beautiful' | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o1k1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3167%2C11336780 | work=Philippine Daily Inquirer| pages= 38| date=27 February 2007| id= | accessdate=8 September 2021}}</ref><ref name= ":5">{{cite web|title=Showbiz Look-alikes among Bb. bets|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2007/03/03/387544/showbiz-look-alikes-among-bb-bets|accessdate=September 9, 2021|date=March 3, 2007|publisher=pep.ph}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
!No.
!Contestant
!Age
!Hometown
|-
|1
|Ricamarie Ann Taylor||22||[[Quezon City]]
|-
|2
|Ailyn Luna||17||[[Cavite]]
|-
|'''3'''
|'''Abigail Lesley Cruz'''||'''22'''||'''[[Quezon City]]'''
|-
|4
|[[Nicole Schmitz|Nicole Cassandra Schmitz]]||18||[[Cebu]]
|-
|5
|Melissa Cruz||23||[[Makati]]
|-
|6
|Suzanne Tabitha Mendoza||19||[[Parañaque]]
|-
|7
|Haydee Forbes||23||[[Bataan]]
|-
|8
|Kimberly Buhay||20||[[Balayan]], [[Batangas]]
|-
|'''9'''
|'''Anna Theresa Licaros'''||'''22'''||'''[[Cuenca, Batangas]]'''
|-
|10
|Theofeliz Marie Francisco||24||[[Bulacan]]
|-
|'''11'''
|'''[[Maggie Wilson|Margaret Wilson]]'''||'''17'''||'''[[Bacolod]]'''
|-
|12
|Melanie Adjarani||21||[[Zamboanga City]]
|-
|13
|Luisa Beltran||20||[[Subic, Zambales]]
|-
|'''14'''
|'''Nadia Lee Cien Shami'''||'''19'''||'''[[Cotabato]]'''
|-
|15
|Edfer Lyn Quintero||23||[[Malabon]]
|-
|16
|Erika Pangan||19||[[Marikina]]
|-
|17
|Paulette Quinto||25||[[Boracay]], [[Aklan]]
|-
|18
|Jamie Burgos||21||[[Las Piñas]]
|-
|19
|Clayd Torreon||22||[[Butuan]]
|-
|20
|Grezilda Ennis Adelantar||19||[[Negros Occidental]]
|-
|21
|Keann Alonzo Mallari||20||[[Pampanga]]
|-
|22
|Sheila Margrethe Alonso||22||[[Dumaguete]]
|-
|23
|Ferniz Ututalum||23||[[Davao City]]
|-
|'''24'''
|'''Leizel Verses'''||'''22'''||'''[[Baguio]]'''
|-
|25
|Maria Eloisa Limpo||22||[[Mandaluyong]]
|-
|26
|Angeline Tucio||22||[[Bicol Region|Bicol]]
|-
|27
|Contessa Maria Santos||23||[[Baguio]]
|-
|28
|Mhyrtle Frances Bugarin||21||[[Mandaluyong]]
|-
|29
|Almira Ramos||23||[[Zambales]]
|-
|30
|Grace Patricia Francisco||21||[[Leyte]]
|}

==Notes==
=== Post-pageant Notes ===
* Anna Theresa Licaros competed at [[Miss Universe 2007]] in [[Mexico City]] but was unplaced. However, Licaros won the Miss Photogenic award.<ref name=":6" />
* [[Maggie Wilson]] competed at [[Miss World 2007]] in [[Sanya]], [[China]] but was unplaced. Nadia Lee Cien Shami was also unplaced when she competed at [[Miss International 2007]] in [[Tokyo]].
* [[Nicole Schmitz]] competed again at [[Binibining Pilipinas 2012]] and won Binibining Pilipinas International 2012. She competed at [[Miss International 2012]] in [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] and was one of the fifteen semifinalists.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2012 |title=Schmitz speaks up on Miss International loss |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/11/01/12/schmitz-speaks-miss-international-loss |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=[[ABS-CBN News]]}}</ref>

==References==
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|Universe     =[[Anna Theresa Licaros]]
|World      =[[Margaret Nales Wilson]]
|International=[[Nadia Lee Cien Shami]]
|Tourism      =
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