MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ bet Francesca Taruc was crowned Miss Tourism World 2019 Intercontinental Final on Tuesday night in Nanjing, China.

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Representatives of Tatarstan and Ukraine were named first and second runner-up, respectively.

Taruc, who hails from Angeles City, Pampanga, was also given a special award “Best Body” during the preliminary round of the pageant.

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She represented the country at the Miss Freedom of the World 2018 held in Kosovo last July 2018.

The beauty queen graduated with a Mass Communications degree at the Holy Angel University (HUA) in Pampanga. /jpv