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MANILA, Philippines – Maria Luisa Varela of the Philippines was crowned Miss Planet International on Sunday, January 29, at the coronation night held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Varela succeeded Monique Best of South Africa, who was crowned in 2019, to become the Philippines’ first representative to win the pageant. 3rd runner-up: Tiffany Ha Varela, a 26-year-old entrepreneur, was announced on January 20 as the Philippines’ official representative in the competition, replacing original delegate, Binibining Pilipinas 2022 1st runner-up Herlene Budol. The announcement also included the appointment of Michael “Miki” Antonio as the national director.
Miss Planet International, which was originally set for November 2022 in Uganda, was met with controversy last year when several delegates, including Budol,
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