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New queens crowned at the Miss World Philippines 2024 finals night with national director Arnold Vegafria. Image: INQUIRER.net/Armin P. Adina
The recently concluded Miss World Philippines coronation night saw the crowning of Baguio’s Krishnah Gravidez and six other new queens, who all exhibited wit in their winning answers to the judges’ questions.
For those who missed it, here’s the full transcript of the new titleholders’ question and answer segment:
Miss World Philippines 2024 – Krishnah Gravidez of Baguio
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Question: Should inclusivity be a top priority among pageants? Yes or no? Explain your answer.
Answer: Pageantry is a platform where we express ourselves as women and men. I feel like this is a platform to promote our advocacies, the causes we are fighting for, and the things that we love. I think that in a world [that’s] evolving, we—as humans—should evolve, too.
Miss World Philippines 2024 First Princess – Jasmine Urquico Omay of Tarlac
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Question: If you were asked to come up with your own slogan to promote the Philippines, what would it be and why?
Answer: If I would come up with a slogan for the Philippines, it would have to be, still, “Choose the Philippines.” I would give you many reasons why we, Filipinos, always come out on top in a community, in a setting, in an international world, and the reason why is because we’re always so happy to each other. We’re very related to a lot of people from our experiences, and we drew that strength from within because we know we are the second happiest country in the world.
Miss World Philippines 2024 Second Princess – Sophia Bianca Santos of Pampanga
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Question: Do you want to be different or do you want to belong? Please explain.
Answer: As someone who experienced being neglected and ignored, I want to experience the sense of belongingness and that’s my Beauty with a Purpose: empowering the indigenous people. So, I want to champion the sense of belongingness. Indeed, no one deserves to be left behind and being neglected.
Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2024 – Dia Mate of Cavite
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Question: Where do you get your strength from?
Answer: I get my strength from my family. I grew up with an amazing family. They’re here today on both sides of the arena. They taught me a lot about kindness and growing up helping out in my community, and that’s what I did at — teaching girls music. And that’s what I want to preach to others, that you can spread kindness and you don’t have to have a loving family; you don’t have to grow up well and privileged to spread kindness to the world, and if we’re able to keep that motto within us, we will have a better world.
Miss Philippines Tourism 2024 – Patricia Bianca Tapia of Batangas
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Question: If you were given the chance to be the president of the country for one week, name three things that you would want to accomplish within that time.
Answer: Three things I want to accomplish — definitely, one: going back to my advocacy which is inclusive education for those with disabilities; two, I would build more opportunities of equality for women and those who feel marginalized based on their identity; and three, I would also give back to the underdeveloped communities in the Philippines so we can build more schools in those areas.
Face of Beauty International Philippines – Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano of Bicol
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Question: What’s more important to you, a successful career or a happy family?
Answer: I would like to believe that charity and love is fostered in the family. I believe no one will be successful in their careers without a good family. So, I would always choose a happy and loving family because when I have my family, I know I will go places.
Miss Multinational Philippines – Nikki Buenafe of Pangasinan
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Question: What would you tell a young girl who is suffering from low self-esteem?
Answer: I would tell her to be kind to herself. I was once a girl with low self-esteem. I had no confidence. I was struggling with my mental health. Everyday living was hard. But I told myself that I could do better, that I deserve better, that I know I am capable of so much more, and that I am enough. And since then, I was able to build myself up. And because of that, I found my purpose, which is the provision of clean water to communities and inspiring people to reach their dreams.