Duterte Binati si Miss International Kylie Verzosa 2016

The winner of the Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa representing Philippines walks on a stage during the 56th Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo, Japan October 27, 2016. Kim Kyung-Hoon, Reuters.

MANILA –  Philippine bet Kylie Verzosa was named 2016 Miss International in the coronation held at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday.
Contestants from Australia, Indonesia, Nicaragua and United States finished first, second, third and fourth runners-up, respectively.
In her speech after the announcement of the top 15 finalists, Verzosa said that should she win the title, she wants to focus on cultural and international understanding.

Binati ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si Kylie Verzosa matapos ang kaniyang pagkapanalo sa 2016 Miss International .

Sa kaniyang pagdating sa Davao International airport mula sa Japan, ipinaabot ng pangulo ang kaniyang pagbati.

Sinabi nito na ang pagkapanalo ng bawat Filipina sa beauty contest sa ibang bansa ay nagbibigay ng karangalan sa bansa at nagkakaroon ng karapatan ang bawat Filipino na magyabang sa ibang lahi.

Reaksyon ito ng Pangulo sa pagkapanalo ni Verzosa sa Miss International na ginanap sa Japan.

Aside from the big winners, other contestants also received special awards:
Miss International ASIA - Hong Kong
Miss International EUROPE - Netherlands
Miss International AMERICA - Ecuador
Miss International AFRICA - Sierra Leone
Miss International OCEANIA - Hawaii

Meanwhile, the candidates who made the Top 15 were: Finland, Mexico, Japan, El Salvador, Canada, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Russia, Thailand and Poland.