MANILA, July 16 ------ Cagayan de Oro's Nikki De Moura is now a part of history as the winner of the first Miss Grand Philippines pageant.
She bested 29 other contestants for the top crown of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 during the coronation night held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Thursday. The event, which was delayed by an hour, was also streamed live on ALV TV. With her win, De Moura is now the Philippines' first representative to Miss Grand International under ALV Pageant Circle. The country's franchise for Miss Grand International was previously held by Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc.
Other winners in the inaugural Miss Grand Philippines pageant include Michelle Arceo of Bagumbayan, Quezon City and Herlene Budol of Angono, Rizal, who won the Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas and Miss Philippines Tourism titles, respectively. Francine Reyes of Tarlac was proclaimed Miss Eco Teen Philippines, with Shanon Tampon of Caloocan City and Charie Sergio of Caluya, Antique as first and second runner-up. The Philippines has yet to win a Miss Grand International crown. Two candidates have so far finished first runner-up: Nicole Cordoves in 2016 and Samantha Bernardo in 2020/2021.
Last year's representative, Roberta Tamondong, was appointed as fifth runner-up shortly after the Miss Grand International coronation night, where she ended her journey in the Top 20. She shares the title with four other candidates in the Top 10. Tamondong replaced Yuvna Rinishta from Mauritius who, according to organizers, "made the decision to resign from her title."
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
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