Bayanihan for Bea Millan-Windorski as Miss Universe 2026 opens online voting

Inquirer.net - Oct 17, 2026

Filipino-American activist Bea Millan-Windorski hopes to bring out the Filipinos’ “bayanihan” spirit for her campaign to score the Philippines’ fifth victory in the Miss Universe 2026 pageant as it releases the delegates’ official headshots on its app for online voting. “LABAN [Philippine flag emoji][universe emoji] The Miss Universe Fan Vote has officially begun!” the beauty

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