Myrna Esguerra of Philippines is off to a strong start as she entered the Top 20 of the Miss International 2025 pageant held in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday evening, Nov. 27.
The announcement came after the show’s opening segment, where all 80 delegates introduced themselves in their colorful national costumes.
Aside from the Philippines, other delegates who advanced to the Top 20 are the following:
Sinamile Dlamini of South Africa
Nicky Kandola of USA
Nan Inzai of Myanmar
Nathie Quijano of Peru
Natalia Garibay of Mexico
Rachel Murgel of Canada
Jarupiya Bontibaluriband of Thailand
Serena Darder Aguilar of Netherlands
Roosh Sindhu of India
Lauriela Martins of Angola
Yollanda Chimbarami of Zimbabwe
Shante Jarrett of Jamaica
Anita Maspons of Dominican Republic
Melliza Xaviera Yulian of Indonesia
Catalina Duque of Colombia
Paola Guzmán Sanchez of Bolivia
Verónica Iglesias of Nicaragua
Shenci Romaya of Sri Lanka, and,
Ai Nozaki of Japan
Earlier in the evening, Ghana took home the first place in Best in National Costume, while Vietnam and Tanzania placed second and third, respectively.
Esguerra is seeking to secure the country’s seventh crown and inherit the title from reigning queen Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy.