Reigning Miss Supranational Harashta Haifa Zahra (proper) and The Miss Philippines-Supranational Tarah Valencia/ARMIN P. ADINA
The Miss Supranational 2025 pageant might be held but once more in Poland this June, greater than a yr since Tarah Valencia‘s coronation because the Philippines’ delegate to the worldwide magnificence contest.
The tourism administration graduate from the College of Baguio represented the “Metropolis of Pines” in final yr’s version of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant in Could, the place she was proclaimed as third runner-up.
Her placement certified her for a nationwide title underneath the pageant’s sister model The Miss Philippines, and acquired the appointment because the nation’s consultant within the 2025 Miss Supranational pageant.
At the moment, her predecessor Alethea Ambrosio was simply set to compete within the 2024 Miss Supranational pageant scheduled in July. The Bulakenya economics pupil was topped as The Miss Philippines in October 2023.
Apart from getting to arrange months sooner than her rivals, Valencia already has one other leg up within the competitors by spending time with reigning Miss Supranational Harashta Haifa Zahra when the Indonesian magnificence paid a go to to the Philippines final yr.
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“She’s actually personable, relatable, and he or she is somebody who has a extremely good coronary heart in relation to her trigger. And naturally, with or with out digicam she is actually what we name Miss Supranational,” Valencia instructed INQUIRER.web in an interview.
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Zahra mentioned she discovered Valencia to be fairly. “You’re already a queen right here, and you might be already a winner within the Philippines, you’re the winner in your nation. Simply imagine in your self, do what you at all times do. Simply be genuine,” she added.
“When there’s a contest there, simply keep in mind this isn’t a contest. It is a gathering collectively along with your new ‘sisters’ you met there. And simply get pleasure from till the grand remaining evening, and simply be assured. Good luck on your journey,” Zahra continued.
Valencia mentioned she is already giddy with pleasure that she was capable of obtain a “basbas” or blessing from the lady whose crown she is hoping to inherit.
“We’re actually into the preparations already, and we’re actually wanting ahead to fulfill with one another in Poland within the upcoming Miss Supranational, and most particularly take to coronary heart the recommendation that Tata (Zahra’s nickname) has given me,” she shared.
Valencia will attempt to publish the Philippines’ second victory within the Miss Supranational pageant, 12 years since Mutya Johanna Datul turned the primary Filipino girl to deliver dwelling the crown.
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Pauline Amelinckx got here so near successful the title when she completed as first runner-up to Ecuador’s Andrea Aguilera in 2023. Ambrosio superior to the Prime 12, and have become the primary Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania from the Philippines.