2013: A ‘beauty-ful’ harvest for Filipino women

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino beauty shone in The Year of the Snake far brighter than it did in the previous years, beating the record in 1973 when Philippine bets brought home honors, including Margie Moran, Miss Universe; Marilen Ojeda, fourth runner-up Miss International; Nanette Prodigalidad, first runner-up Miss Maja-International; and Evangeline Pascual, first runner-up Miss World. Two more pageants are coming up: Miss Tourism International in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 31, with Angelee Dion Gomez as our bet; and Miss Globe International in Turkey on Dec. 28, with Princess Ramos.

Here are the beauties who lit up the scene this year:

• Megan Lynne Young, Miss World (the country’s first)

• Mutya Johanna Datul, Miss Supranational

• Bea Rose Santiago, Miss International (the country’s fifth)

• Amber Delos Reyes, Miss Teen ExpoWorld Universe

• Maria Isabelle Mendoza, Miss Campus World

• Ariella Arida, Miss Universe third runner-up

• Annalie Forbes, Miss Grand International third runner-up

• Andrea Koreen Medina, Miss Intercontinental third runner-up

• Joanna Cindy Miranda, Miss Tourism Queen International Top 10 finalists

• Angelee Delos Reyes, Miss Earth Top 8 finalists