Ahtisa Manalo, the Philippines' representative for Miss Universe, presented Filipino culture in her tourism video for the pageant.
The video, set to the song "Mabuhay," highlighted iconic Philippine landmarks such as Rizal Park.
Manalo also featured unique Filipino cultural elements like enjoying street food like "dirty ice cream," performing a baton dance, and indulging in diverse Filipino dishes.
Fellow beauty queens Catriona Gray and Winwyn Marquez expressed their support for Manalo's presentation on social media.
Manalo, who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines in May, is competing for the Philippines' fifth Miss Universe title.
The Miss Universe 2025 pageant is set to be held in Thailand on November 21.
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