Miss World Philippines is a beauty pageant in the

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that selects the country's representatives to the

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, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The pageant also selects representative to participate in minor international pageants such as Miss Eco International. In addition the organizer of the pageant also held its male counterpart Mister World Philippines to pick representatives to participate in Mister World. The pageant is inspired by the Miss World Ltd.'s slogan "Beauty with a Purpose" and henceforth adopted the theme "Beauty in Giving." The winner and her court work with charities that benefit children in need and also join movements of supporting women and children's rights and many more advocacies.

History

The pageant was officially launched on March 23, 2011, at the SMDC Showroom at the

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. Quirino resigned as the national director on January 15, 2017, due to personal and business reasons. A day later, Arnold Vegafria, who served as the talent manager of Miss World 2013

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, took over the position after he met with Morley. Under Vegafria's leadership, additional minor international beauty pageant titles are awarded for which they will represent the Philippines internationally. Prior to Miss World Philippines, the title was awarded through the Miss Republic of the Philippines pageant from 1966 to 1976, then by Mutya ng Pilipinas, Inc. through Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant from 1977 to 1991, and Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. through the

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pageant from 1992 to 2010.

Titles

Here is the full list of remaining titles to be contested at the Miss World Philippines competition.

Editions

Below is the complete list of Miss World Philippines editions.

Titleholders

Notes

Placements

Current Titles

Miss World

Miss Multinational

Universal Woman

Former Titles

Reina Hispanoamericana

Face of Beauty International

Miss Environment International

Miss Tourism World

Miss Supranational

Miss Eco International

Miss Eco Teen International

References

External links

Official website
{{Miss Supranational countries and territories

Recurring events established in 2011 2011 establishments in the Philippines Philippine awards