Filipina-Italian Celeste Cortesi bagged this year’s Miss Universe Philippines crown in a grand coronation night held in Pasay City, Saturday.
Miss Makati Michelle Dee is named Miss Universe Philippines Tourism and Miss Bohol Pauline Amelinckx as Miss Universe Philippines Charity.
Miss Misamis Oriental Annabelle McDonnell is the 1st runner-up while Miss Taguig Katrina Llegado is the 2nd runner-up.
Cortesi bagged the Best in Swimsuit award while Dee won the Best in Evening Gown.
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She will replace Beatrice Luigi Gomez who placed in the Top 5 of the 70th Miss Universe competition.
In the question and answer round, the 24-year-old model was asked about what she would do if she could stop the time for a day.
“If I could stop time, I would spend it with my family, especially with my mother. It’s been two years since I’ve seen my family because they live in Italy and I came here in the Philippines just by myself. So if I had the chance to spend one day, I would definitely be with my mom and I would just tell her how much I love her and I miss her,” she said.
Cortesi also won the Miss Earth Philippines title in 2018.
