Career

Balingit was born and raised in Pampanga, a province 50 miles from Manila that has produced many Binibini beauties like Melanie Marquez (Binibining Pilipinas International 1979), Violeta Nalus (Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1986), Abbygail Arenas (Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1997), Marilen Espino (Binibining Pilipinas World 1991), Joanne Santos (Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1995) among others Carla attended Holy Angel University, coincidentally the school of fellow beauty queens Abbygail Arenas, Melanie Marquez, Marilen Espino, and Violeta Nalus.

Achievements

• Balingit won the Binibining Pilipinas 2003 and represented her country at the Mission Universe 2003 pageant which was won by Dominican Republic"s Amelia Vega. Carla represented Pampanga after she won Mission Mexico, and Mutya ning Kapampangan in 2002.