Pampanga bet succeeds PH queen in Egypt pageant

Inquirer.net - Sep 20, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Kapampangan lass Sophia Bianca Santos posted a second consecutive win for the Philippines at the 2026 Miss Elite competition in Egypt, an unprecedented back-to-back victory in the pageant’s history, further asserting the country’s status as an international pageant powerhouse. Also on Friday night (early Saturday morning in Manila), another Filipino woman claimed

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