BEAUTY QUEEN EMMA MARY TIGLAO MAKES HISTORIC BACK-TO-BACK WIN AT MISS GRAND INTL

Pinay beauty queen Emma Mary Tiglao has proven that she is one of the country's strongest delegates at Miss Grand International from the time she was crowned Miss Grand Philippines. She has that competitive and friendly stance and is a spokesperson. Emma and her predecessor, Miss Grand International 2024 Christine Juliane 'CJ' Opiaza, have made the back-to-back victory for the country and the first in Miss Grand International history possible

- BY JERRY DONATO

With Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Grand International.

THE PHILIPPINES HAS FURTHER SOLIDIFIED ITS NAME and its position as a powerhouse in the world of pageantry-with the win of Emma Mary Tiglao at the recently concluded Miss Grand International in Bangkok, Thailand.

Pinay beauty queen, Emma, stunning in a Rian Fernandez gown, secured the second golden crown for the country with her amiable personality, intelligence and inspired performances in varied aspects of the competition: swimsuit, speech, evening gown and the question and answer.

She was able to display to everyone and the organization that she possesses the four B's of a Miss Grand International winner. They are beauty, brains, business (the potential to foray into a creative and entrepreneurial endeavor) and behavior.

All this must be consistently shown, not only during the preliminary part and the finals night, but also from Day 1. Each lady should showcase that grit and determination.

She competed with 76 other beauty delegates and won the Country's Power of the Year award. Emma successfully advanced to the Top 20/22, Top 10 and Top 5 rounds. Her experience as a news anchor and TV personality gave her an edge in the Final 5 question and answer and the speech by the candidates.

Her statement about the theme "Stop the War and Violence" and the promotion of peace began with this: "As a journalist, my heart aches for my country drowned by corruption, for the lives lost to earthquakes and typhoons. And for journalists like Mariam Abu Dagga from Gaza, who died for truth."