Binibining Pilipinas 2015 Binibining Pilipinas 2015 Binibining Pilipinas 2015, the 52nd edition of Binibining Pilipinas, was held on March 15, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. At the end of the pageant Mary Jean Lastimosa (Miss Universe 2014 - Top 10 Finalist) crowned Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach as Miss Universe Philippines 2015 while Bianca Guidotti (Binibining Pilipinas International 2014) crowned Janicel Jaranilla Lubina as Binibining Pilipinas International 2015. The pageant also awarded three other titles to participate in minor international beauty pageants in which Kris Tiffany Janson (Miss Intercontinental 2014 2nd Runner-up) crowned Christi Lynn Landrito McGarry as Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental
Leo Lastimosa libel case against Lastimosa. The suit stemmed from his column entitled "Doling Kawatan" (Doling the Thief) that was published on The Freeman last June 29, 2007. On August 27, 2010, Regional Trial Court Branch 14 Judge Raphael Yrastorza signed a warrant of arrest against Lastimosa, who then posted bail. On August 30, 2013, the court found Lastimosa guilty, and fined him Php 6,000 and an additional Php 2 million for moral damages. He lost his appeal as the Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision. Attorney Celso Espinosa, his counsel, filed a motion for reconsideration to reverse the ruling