Top photo shows newly-crowned Miss Tourism International 2012/13 Rizzini Alexis Gomez (center) with her runners-up from (left to right) Paraguay, Australia, Venezuela and Malaysia. Lower photos show her during crowning.
Miss Philippines Rizzini Alexis Gomez being crowned MTI 2012/13 by last year's winner Aileen Gabriella Robinson.
What a way to welcome 2013 for the Philippines in the international beauty pageant scene!
Mutya ng Pilipinas – Tourism International 2012 Rizzini Alexis Gomez is now Miss Tourism International 2012/2013 after she bested 55 other delegates for the title during the finals held at the Grand Ballroom of Sunway Resort & Spa. It is the Philippines’ second victory in the Kuala Lumpur-based beauty competition after Esperanza Manzano grabbed the very first back in 2000. She was crowned by last year’s winner Aileen Gabriella Robinson of Malaysia.
Her runners-up include Monika Radulovic of Australia, Marielis Alejandra Castellanos Perez of Venezuela, Lourdes Maria del Carmen Motta Rolon of Paraguay and Jun Yong Wan Jun of Malaysia, in that order.
After a failed attempt at Binibining Pilipinas last April, and a semifinal placement in Miss World Philippines two months later, it appears that Rizzini’s best fortune is with Mutya. The Cebuana Registered Nurse will come home to the Philippines an international winner no less. Spending Christmas and New Year away from home proved to be well worth it indeed!
Hooray to our new international beauty queen!
Congratulations, Rizzini! Mabuhay ka! 😀
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congrats riz u deserved to win…happy new yaer
Congrats to Rizzini! She’s glowing during the finals and she totally deserved the crown! What a great way to end the year for the Philippine pageantry and a great start as well for our country. I am hoping that this year would be our country’s time to clinch our 3rd MsU crown, 5th MI crown and first blue crown! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
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our first crown for philippines female representatives for international beauty pageant, congrats rizzini,, talagang humabol pa ang pinas ng korona! imagine last day na ng 2012, dec 31 2012… wala ako masabi… country of the year 2012 philippines..
Glenn – it’s still 2012 here too. I’m getting the pellet stove ready to fire up and enjoy the snow around me and thank God I’m not out in it (yet)! I’ll be lighting candles before Midnight (as is custom in my family) and at Midnight say a prayer for my family, my friends, and The Philippines. This year, I’ll add Norman and you in those prayers. 🙂 Have a safe holiday my friend!!!
Thank you, Philip. Appreciate it a lot. 🙂
Philip, Thanks!
Glenn, regardless of when it occurred (Asian time zone or whatever time zone we’re in) it was a good way to end the year and a great way to start the new year! 🙂 Let’s pray that The Philippines good fortune in beauty pageants continues throughout 2013 and even gets better!!! Happy New Year to everyone!!!
Philip — Thanks. (It’s still 2012 on my side of the planet — U.S. Eastern) And a Happy New Year to you as well!
Ooops: correction — I meant to say “The Philippines truly ended its 2012 pageant year with a bang.” I’m getting ahead of myself here… OR unless the pageant was held January 1, in which case I should have said “The Philippines truly started its 2013 pageant year with a bang.” : )
The Philippines truly ended its 2013 pageant year with a bang. My heartfelt Congratulations to Rizzini! Frankly, I’m a lot happier with these results more than I did with that Asean thing earlier.
So Norman, what’s your inside scoop on how Rizzini clinched her international title?
Wasn’t able to watch the live streaming, but from what I heard, she did very well in all areas of competition and stood out in their individual pitches for tourism. 🙂