Filipinos brought home 4 titles from the Mister & Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe pageant held from July 1 to 7 in Malaysia.
Team Philippines’ 4 pageant representatives brought home the crowns and glory, besting candidates from all over the world competing in Kota Kinabalu
The new title holders now join the country’s pageant front runners promoting tourism such as Miss Tourism Worldwide 2018 Zara Carbonell and Miss Tourism International 2017/2018 Jannie Loudette Alipo-on.
Leandrea Batingan from San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan was crowned as the Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe 2019 during the coronation night.
The Filipina beauty successfully brought the crown back home in a back-to-back win. Batingan was crowned by fellow Filipina Czarina April Burgoz who won the Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe title in 2018.
Mr. Philippines Kurt Michael Primicias from Calasiao, Pangasinan bagged the Mister Tourism Ambassador World, the second highest title in the male division of the pageant.
Kevin Leigh Zulueta from Antique clinched the 2019 Mister Tourism Ambassador Continental title.
Reniel Martizana who represented the Province of Quezon was hailed as Mister Teen Tourism Ambassador Universe 2019.
Martizana thanked his family and supporters through a Facebook post and dedicated his crown to the Philippines.
In two separate videos posted on social media, Batingan and Primicias expressed their gratitude to their families, friends, and supporters.
HAIL the new Filipino pageant kings and queens! SEND congratulations in the comments below for our Mister & Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe winners!
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