Bb. Pilipinas Gold candidate no. 41 was proclaimed as the winner of the Bb. Pilipinas Universe Coronation night held at the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The 24-year-old beauty from Alaminos, Laguna was also the winner of the Best in Swimsuit Competition.
Ariella Arida stands at 5 feet and 7.5 inches was crowned by the reigning Bb. Pilipinas Universe Janine Tugonon.
Joining Ariella Arida as the top spots were Bea Rose Santiago as Bb. Pilipinas International; Mutya Johanna Datul as Bb. Pilipinas Supranational; Joanna Cindy Miranda as Bb. Pilipinas Tourism and Miss Pia Wurtzbach as First Runner-up.
For the complete list of Special Awards.