Miss Philippines Bea Rose Santiago has been crowned Miss International 2013. She came as fifth titleholder from the Philippines after winning the title for the first time in 1979.

The Miss International 2013 coronation day was held at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Dec. 17. During the Q and A round, each of the delegates was asked, "What would she do if she wins Miss International?"

Miss Philippines answered: "The whole world saw how my country suffered. One by one, other countries helped. You have opened my heart and eyes on what we can do to help each other. I will work to sustain the spirit of sympathy and spirit of hope. As long as we work together, there is hope."

Before the crowning moment, Santiago thanked the world for all the support they provided to the Philippines during the blitz of Typhoon Haiyan calling for global unity: "If I win the crown, I will help promote camaraderie among countries." Santiago dedicated her victory to her nation stating: "This is for the Philippines. I love you Philippines."

The Philippines has a great history at the pageant winning five Miss International titles:

2013: Bea Rose Santiago
2005: Lara Quigaman
1964: Gemma Cruz-Araneta
1970: Aurora Pijuan
1979: Melanie Marquez

Here is complete list of awards and winners:

Runner-ups:

  1. Miss International 2013: Miss Philippines - Bea Rose Santiago
  2. 1st Runner-up: Miss Netherlands - Nathalie den Dekker
  3. 2nd Runner-up: Miss New Zealand - Casey Radley

Top 5 Finalists:

  1. Miss Philippines - Bea Rose Santiago
  2. Miss New Zealand - Casey Radley
  3. Miss Colombia - Lorena Hermida
  4. Miss Netherlands - Nathalie den Dekker
  5. Miss Hungary - Brigitta Ötvos

Top 15 Finalists

  1. Miss Gibraltar - Jamielee Randall
  2. Miss Brazil - Cristina Alves Da Silva
  3. Miss Puerto Rico - Ashley Beth Pérez
  4. Miss Ecuador - Nathaly Arroba Hurtado
  5. Miss Hungary - Brigitta Ötv?s
  6. Miss Poland - Katarzyna Oracka
  7. Miss USA - Andrea Neu
  8. Miss Philippines - Bea Rose Santiago
  9. Miss New Zealand - Casey Radley
  10. Miss Lithuania - Elma Segzdaviciute
  11. Miss Iceland - Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir
  12. Miss Colombia - Lorena Hermida
  13. Miss Russia - Olga Gaidabura
  14. Miss Thailand - Chonticha Tiengtham
  15. Miss Spain - Araceli Carrilero Martínez

Special Awards

  • Miss Friendship: Miss New Zealand - Casey Radley
  • Miss National Costume: Miss Aruba - Erialda Croes
  • Miss Internet: Miss Macau - Adela Ka-Wai Sou
  • Miss Photogenic: Miss Lithuania - Elma Segzdaviciute

Watch: Miss International 2013 - Press Presentation (National Costume & Swimsuit)

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Miss International Crowning Moments 1960-2010

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You may also like to read more:
Miss International Pageant: Phenomenal Successes, Noteworthy Facts And Figures Read HERE
Miss International 2013 Purpose: "Friendship And Goodwill Between All Nations Of the World" Read HERE
Miss International 2013: Complete Details Read HERE

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