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Miriam Defensor Santiago’s husband offers assistance to newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines
Narciso Y. Santiago Jr., husband of the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, has offered assistance to newly-crowned Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo. Mr. Santiago expressed gratitude to Mateo after she praised his wife during the final question-and-answer portion of the inaugural pageant. For full details, click: https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/26/miriam-defensor-santiagos-husband-offers-assistance-to-newly-crowned-miss-universe-philippines/
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Ilongga crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020
After eight months, a 23 year-old Indian-Filipina stunner from Balasan, Iloilo was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020 during a competition held at the Baguio Country Club on Sunday, October 25. Rabiya Mateo, whose name means princess or queen, edged out 44 other girls for the prestigious title as she was crowned by outgoing Miss Universe…
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Ilongga wins best in swimsuit at MUP 2020 prelims
Miss Iloilo Rabiya Mateo was adjudged best in swimsuit at the preliminaries of the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 beauty pageant held at the Baguio Country Club Friday night. Mateo, whose name means princess, stands at 5’6″ and hails from Balasan, Iloilo. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from…