MANILA, Oct 30 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Philippines’ Cinderella “Cindy” Faye Obenita was crowned Miss Intercontinental 2021 on Friday (early Saturday in Manila) in Egypt.
The 25-year-old government employee, host, and model from Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental, competed against 70 candidates in the competition held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) congratulated Obenita, also Cagayan de Oro City native, for winning the Philippines’ second Miss Intercontinental crown.
Filipino-Australian beauty queen Karen Gallman was crowned Miss Intercontinental in January 2019.
“Stella Marquez Araneta and BPCI congratulate [Obenita] for bringing home the second Miss Intercontinental crown to the Philippines,” the organization said on social media.
“From a Binibini who won the hearts of many Filipino fans, she impressed the whole world with her grace and charm all throughout her pageant performance in Egypt,” BPCI added. "Thank you for raising our flag, Cindy!"
The Cagayan de Oro City senior tourism officer was also proclaimed Miss InterContinental Asia. - Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN
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