Scientist Hannah Arnold was officially crowned Miss International Philippines 2021 on July 11 at the Binibining Pilipinas 2021 Coronation Night in the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
The 24-year-old Masbate native, who works as a sleep scientist and a professional model, highlighted her one winning moment in the pageant coming from her answer to a question.
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During a pageant question about freedom of speech in the Philippines, she emphasized that freedom of speech is ‘a basic human right’ that is important for democracy – especially in the upcoming elections.
Hannah will be competing for the global Miss International crown this year, which has been won by six Filipina beauty queens in the past including: Aurora Pijuan (1970), Melanie Marquez (1979), Precious Lara Quigaman (2005), Bea Santiago (2013), and Kylie Verzosa (2016). (AW)
