Miss Grand International 2020 first runner-up Samantha Bernardo, Miss Grand International 2024 first runner-up CJ Opiaza, and Miss Grand International 2016 first runner-up Nicole Cordoves. Image: Instagram/@samanthabernardo, @cjopiaza; Binibining Pilipinas website
While the golden crown from the Miss Grand International has been elusive to the Philippines, several Filipino queens came close to bringing it home.
The most recent one to have done so was 2024 national titleholder CJ Opiza, who placed first runner-up in the global tilt. This made her the third Filipino Miss Grand International delegate to snag such placement, following Nicole Cordoves and Samantha Bernardo in 2016 and 2020, respectively.
But along with these queens, it is just right to acknowledge the other Miss Grand Philippines titleholders who individually owned the spotlight and conquered the stage with Filipino pride.
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