Warm welcome for 2013 Miss Supranational

MANILA, Philippines - Newly-crowned 12013 Miss Supranational Mutya Johanna Datul was welcomed with a reception at the Banquet Hall of Gloria Maris restaurant in Gateway Mall last Monday night when she arrived on a delayed flight from Belarus where the grand finals were held Saturday night. She’s the first Asian to win in the five-year-old pageant.

Top: Mutya with her family who flew in from Sta. Maria, Isabela, her policeman dad Wilfredo Sr.; her mom Merle; and brothers Mark Anthony, Wilfredo Jr. and Ignacio.

Above: With (from left) Betsy Westendorp de Brias, Madame Stella Marquez-Araneta, Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardo and Eddie Ocampo.

Mutya said that she will go back to Belarus in October to fulfill her duties as the new Miss Suprantional.