Mutya ng Pilipinas 2024 winner Liana Rose Barrido proudly raised the Philippine flag in Malaysia by capturing the country’s 6th Miss Tourism International crown.
The 26-year-old Batangueña beauty outshone candidates from around the world to win the highest title at the Malaysia-based pageant, held on December 13 at the Sunway Resort Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Barrido’s achievement solidifies the Philippines’ status as the most successful country in this international competition, marking her as the 6th Filipina to win the coveted crown and title.
Here are the Filipina beauty queens who brought the Miss Tourism International crown to the Philippines through the years
- 2000 – Maria Esperanza Manzano
- 2012 – Rizzini Alexis Gomez
- 2013 – Angeli Dione Gomez
- 2017 – Jannie Alipo-on
- 2019 – Cyrille Payumo
- 2024 – Liana Barrido
In addition to winning the highest title, the newly crowned Pinay beauty queen also received the Miss Vitality special award. She excelled in the national costume competition with her “Halimuyak” Sampaguita-inspired Filipiniana attire by Jhaymer Ferrer Lui, and she dazzled in the evening gown segment wearing the “Blue Morpho” gown designed by Louis Pangilinan.
Check out Liana Barrido’s “Halimuyak” Filipiniana costume, inspired by the Sampaguita, the Philippines’ national flower, here:
Here’s Liana Barrido’s blue gown designed by Filipino designer Louis Pangilinan:
Barrido cemented her victory during the pageant’s question-and-answer portion, delivering an inspiring response to the question, “How would you define success? What would motivate you to achieve it?”
“As someone who finds her purpose through her weakness, I define success as overcoming the limitation. I used to be just a silent girl, but it turned out this limitation brought me to be an empowered woman who has a purpose. Success is not a destination. It is a journey we take, the growth we experience, and the positive impact we leave to the world. Thank you,” she answered.
Here is the final result of the recently concluded Miss Tourism International 2024 pageant:
- Miss Tourism International – Liana Barrido, Philippines
- Miss Tourism Queen of The Year International – Natta Intasao, Thailand
- Miss Tourism Metropolitan International – Milena Paola, Venezuela
- Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International – Grace Richardson, United Kingdom
- Miss Tourism Global – Albina Kostikova, Kyrgyzstan
- Dreamgirl of the Year International – Nicole Bacon, Singapore
- Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress – Vu Quynh Trang, Vietnam
Take a closer look at the winners of the Miss Tourism International 2024 pageant here:
“Maraming maraming salamat po sa lahat ng sumuporta sa akin. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! (Thank you very, very much to everyone who supported me. Long live the Philippines!),” Barrido said in a short video right after the grand coronation.
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