Miss Universe Philippines Eastern Samar Airissh Ramos topped the national costume competition in Tacloban, Leyte on Thursday for her outfit that paid homage to Filipino farmers.
'Eastern Visayas has risen from the ill effects of the Yolanda tragedy and is thriving! We hope the Miss Universe Philippines pageant helps us get our message through,' says Representative Yedda Romualdez, a former Bb. Pilipinas International 1996
Supporters of the pageant s frontrunners were taken aback that, despite the challenge being voted upon through an online poll, new names came out as winners.