Arida makes heads turn

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ariella Arida combined beauty and guts as she captured two gold medals in the Kosmas Pickle Fest 2026 Adult Categories at the Net and Paddle courts last Thursday.

The 2013 Miss Universe Philippines teamed up with Sherry Cu to defeat Chatty May and June Andrea Gonzales, 11-7, and capture the women’s doubles 35+ crown.

Arida returned later on and completed a golden double, partnering with Christian Andres to beat Cu and Marc Tagle, 15-10, in the mixed doubles 35+ final. The beauty queen-turned-celebrity-model and Andres dictated the rallies, forcing errors while maintaining pressure at the kitchen line.