Bea Rose Santiago Winning Speech in Miss International 2013 (Q&A) Video

It was not only Bea Rose Santiago's beauty and grace which bagged for her the Miss International crown for the Philippines but also her wit and eloquence which was reflected in her heartfelt speech during the finals night (check out the complete list of winners HERE).

The top 5 candidates were given 30 seconds to answer the final question "What will you do if you win Miss International?" and here's what Bea Santiago said:

"The whole world saw how my country, the Philippines, suffered. The agony of my people was felt. But one by one, country to country came to help. I would like to thank all the nations that helped my country. In our darkest hours, you have opened my eyes and my heart in how important it is if we all just support each other. If I become Miss International, I will uphold international camaraderie to sustain the spirit for symphaty and to continually share the message of hope. I believe that whatever calamity may come to us, as long as we have each other, there will be hope. Thank you."

Here's the video of Bea's speech. To watch the crowning moment video, CLICK HERE.

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Miss International 2013 Crowning Moment (Video)

The Philippines bagged its 5th Miss International crown this year courtesy of Bea Rose Santiago who was hailed Miss International 2013 in a ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan. (Find out how she answers the final question - CLICK HERE to watch).

Miss Netherlands and Miss New Zealand, who were very close friends of Bea (New Zealand was eventually her roommate) emerged as 1st and 2nd runners up, respectively (check out the complete list of winners here).

By virtue of Bea Santiago's win in Miss International 2013, the Philippines is officially country of the year 2013 in the world of pageantry. Watch the crowning moment of the new Miss International in the video below.

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Bea Rose Santiago of Philippines Wins Miss International 2013

The Miss International 2013 Pageant was held December 17 at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall, Tokyo, Japan. Miss Philippines, Bea Rose Santiago was crowned Miss International 2013 at the end of the event (watch the crowning moment here).

Bea Rose Santiago (check out her winning answer in q&a here) bested 66 lovely ladies from all over the globe in the 53rd edition of Miss International to get the night's most coveted crown. Bea was the Philippines' 5th Miss International winner following Gemma Cruz-Araneta (1964), Aurora Pijuan (1970) Melanie Marquez (1979) and Precious Lara Quigaman (2005).

Here are the winners of the 2013 Miss International:

Miss International 2013 – Philippines, Bea Rose Santiago 1st runner-up – Netherlands, Nathalie den Dekker 2nd runner-up – New Zealand, Casey Radley Top 5 finalist – Colombia, Lorena Hermida Top 5 finalist – Hungary, Brigitta Ötvős
Top 15 semi-finalists
Gibraltar, Jamielee Randall Brazil, Cristina Alves Da Silva Puerto Rico, Ashley Beth Pérez Ecuador, Nathaly Arroba Hurtado USA, Andrea Neu	Lithuania, Elma Segzdaviciute Iceland, Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir Russia, Olga Gaidabura Thailand, Chonticha Tiengtham Spain, Araceli Carrilero Martínez
Special Awards
Best in National Costume – Aruba, Erialda Croes Miss Photogenic –  Lithuania, Elma Segzdaviciute	Miss Internet – Macau, Adela Ka-Wai Sou Miss Friendship – New Zealand, Casey Radley

Miss International 2012 Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan was not able to crown her successor because she was barred from attending the event due to her involvement in a media scandal. The Miss International organizers did not want the controversy to overshadow the event and hence asked her to voluntarily refrain from attending.

According to reports, Ikumi Yoshimatsu filed a criminal complaint against a top talent agency executive for obstruction of business, stalking, intimidation and extortion. She accused the executive of threatening her life after she refused to sign in the said agency and forming her own instead.

In lieu of Ikumi, the new Miss International 2013 was crowned by 2008 titleholder, Alejandra Andreu of Spain.

This recent victory in Miss International sealed the deal for the Philippines to become the country of the year when it comes to pageants. This 2013, the Philippines bagged three crowns—Miss Supranational (Mutya Datul), Miss World (Megan Young) and Miss International (Bea Santiago).

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Is Ariella Arida Ready to Bring Home the Miss Universe Crown?

Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2013 Ariella Arida is set take a different kind of ‘question and answer portion’ this Saturday (May 11) in “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” as she shares her game plan for the upcoming Miss Universe 2013. 

What did Ariella do to change her parents’ minds about joining beauty contests? How did Bb. Pilipinas change her life so far? With only a few months before the prestigious competition, is Ariella now ready to do everything to bring the Miss Universe crown back in the Philippines? 

Also with Ariella in “Bottomline” this Saturday are Bb. Pilipinas International Bea Rose Santiago, Bb. Pilipinas Tourism Joanna Cindy Miranda, Bb. Pilipinas Supranational Mutya Johanna Datul, and Bb. Pilipinas 1st runner up Pia Wurtzbach. 

Don’t miss the 2012 Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Celebrity Talk Program “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday, 11:30 pm, after “Banana Split.”

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Daniel Padilla, Kim Chiu and KC Concepcion Celebrate Birthday on 'ASAP 18' this April 21

Prepare for the wildest at fiercest string of celebrations this Sunday (April 21) as “ASAP 18” throws a back-to-back-to-back birthday bash for three of today’s biggest stars—KC Concepcion, Kim Chiu, and Daniel Padilla (click the links to watch their birthday prod numbers).

Aside from KC, Kim, and Daniel’s celebrations, world-class beauty and talent are set to reign on the “ASAP 18” centerstage with the ultimate rock concert experience prepared by Journey frontman and Pinoy Pride Arnel Pineda; the astonishing performances of “Pilipinas Got Talent 4” finalists Eumee Lyn Capile and The Miss Tres; and the must-watch dazzling production number of Bb. Pilipinas winners Pia Wurtzbach, Mutya Datul, Joanna Miranda, Bea Rose Santiago, and the Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2013 Ariella Arida.

Get ready for the cutest ASAP boy group ever as the Kanto Boys Jr. Bugoy Cariño, Izzy Canillo, Joshen Bernardo, and Zaijian Jaranilla treat TV viewers with another adorable surprise.

Meanwhile, watch out for Maja Salvador and Shaina Magdayao’s explosive Latin dance in the ‘supah hot clash dance’ ‘MASH;’ followed by the mind-blowing Supahdance showcase of Gerald Anderson, Enchong Dee, Erich Gonzales, Rayver Cruz, Empress, Iya Villania, and Iza Calzado.

Witness Filipino talent at its finest with the hair-raising musical performances from Martin Nievera, ZsaZsa Padilla, Vina Morales, Erik Santos, Jed Madela, Yeng Constantino, Nikki Gil, Jovit Baldivino, Marcelito Pomoy, ASAP Sessionistas, and Piolo Pascual.

Don’t miss the non-stop celebrations in the country’s longest-running, award-winning variety show, “ASAP 18” this Sunday, 12:15 noon, on ABS-CBN. For updates, photos and to hang out live with the stars at ASAP Chill-Out, simply visithttp://asap.abs-cbn.com/, ‘like’ http://facebook.com/asapofficial, follow @ASAPOFFICIAL on Twitter, and know the latest happenings in “ASAP 18” by tweeting the hashtag #ASAPRawr.

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