Bb. Pilipinas International 2023 Angelica Lopez confidently declared her readiness to claim the country’s seventh Miss International title in Tokyo, Japan, during her official sendoff held at the Quantum Skyview, Gateway Mall in Araneta City.
“Thank you for coming. Please join me in my coming competition and I assure you all that I will bring home the seventh Miss International crown for the Philippines,” a beaming Lopez told well-wishers during the event.
The 23-year-old Lopez, who started modeling at the age of 14 in her province of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, previously competed and placed first runner-up in Miss Asia Global 2022 held in Penang, Malaysia.
Lopez will highlight on the Miss International stage her platform supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on empowering children to reach their full potential through education, reflecting her commitment to uplifting others and creating lasting change.
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Catriona Gray shines at 4th ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray led a bevy of beauty queens among honorees at the 4th ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards 2024, held recently at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila in Parañaque.
The highly anticipated ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards 2024 brought the spotlight on the brightest talents and most impactful leaders in various industries from across Southeast Asia.
Gray was awarded the ASEAN Woman of Influence with Significant Achievement in Women Empowerment. Miss World Philippines 2024 Krishna Gravidez, Mutya ng Pilipinas Intercontinental 2024 Alyssa Redondo, Miss Pearl of the Orient Philippines 2024 Krishan Pauline Alerre, Hiyas ng Pilipinas 2024 Marela Glospeah Juaman, Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 Janelis Leyba, Miss Elite World 2024 Juvyel Anne Saluta, and Mrs. Philippines International Face of Beauty 2019 Riza Oben-Dormiendo were honored as Exceptional Woman of Inspiration and Remarkable Beauty Advocate of the Year. The Mrs. Philippines International organization received the Remarkable Beauty Pageant for Mothers and Wives award.
Celebrities awarded include Alden Richard, Outstanding Male Celebrity and Movie Actor of the Year; Gladys Reyes-Sommereux, Outstanding Contravida Persona in Philippine Television; Renee Salud, Outstanding Excellence in the Field of Fashion Industry; and Boy Abunda, Lifetime Achievement Award. This writer was given the award for Outstanding Pageant Journalism.
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