The Miss Universe candidates who came to promote the country as a tourist destination found the Philippines to be “very beautiful” that two of them chose to extend their four-day stay while the rest promised to return, according to Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo.
The Miss Universe 2017 delegates capped their tour of the Philippines with a fashion show featuring the collection of renowned Filipino designer Renee Salud at a special charity gala night hosted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila on Saturday night.
After their visit to the islands on Friday, the Miss Universe beauties will conclude their “holiday tour” of the Philippines in a gala night hosted by the Department of Tourism on Saturday, Dec. 9.
LAS VEGAS—South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who helps train women in self-defense, won the Miss Universe crown on Sunday (Monday in Manila).
The Philippines’ Rachel Peters may not have won the Miss Universe crown, but her top 10 finish successfully sustained the country’s streak in the global pageant, which started with Venus Raj in 2010. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters became the second South African woman to bag the crown when she bested 91 other aspirants for the Miss Universe title in ceremonies staged at The Axis Theater of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on Nov. 26 (Nov. 27 in Manila) .
Senator Grace Poe praised Miss Philippines Rachel Peters and said: “You were a portrait of beauty and perseverance on stage, and gave the pageant your best. With or without the crown, you already have won the hearts of the Filipinos!”
Miss Philippines Rachel Peters has bowed out of the Miss Universe 2017 competition, finishing in the Top 10 of the annual beauty pageant held at The Axis Theatre in Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday.
Miss Philippines Rachel Peters made it to the Top 10 of the Miss Universe 2017 pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on Monday.
Philippines' bet Rachel Peters advanced to the Top 16 of the Miss Universe 2017 pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on Monday.
Miss Philippines Rachel Peters was not among the four Miss Universe contestants from Asia and the Pacific and Africa...
