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Emma Tiglao reveals Miss Grand International win coincides with her mother’s birthday: ‘Best gift for my mom’

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Emma with parents

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Miss Grand International 2025 Emma Tiglao revealed that she won the crown on the same day her mother celebrated her birthday on Saturday, October 18.</p><p>&quot;It is also my mom&#x27;s birthday, October 18, so best gift for my mom,&quot; she shared in an interview with The Qrown Philippines and other reporters following the pageant.</p><p>The beauty queen also relayed that it was also the first time for her mother to travel abroad to watch the pageant. &quot;First time din niya mag-travel international. Ibang klase talaga si God &#x27;pag gumawa Siya ng ways Niya,&quot; she said.</p><p>Reflecting on her journey in the pageant world, Emma remarked that her journey is a testament that dreams do come true if you are persistent in pursuing them.  </p><p>&quot;Imagine ang tagal ko ng nagpa-pageant, you know that. May mga taong nagsasabi, &#x27;Siya na naman? Hindi pa ba siya pagod?&#x27; Bakit ka mapapagod kung gusto mo &#x27;yung ginagawa mo at meron kang gustong maabot, di ba? So ito na siya, I am a testament so once that you never give up on your dreams, soon it will happen. All the setbacks will become a comeback,&quot; she said.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-26" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP9V_ncAS5c/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A26%2C%22os%22%3A10411688%2C%22ls%22%3A284661%2C%22le%22%3A285088%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-26" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Emma admitted she is still overwhelmed by her Miss Grand International win. &quot;Shock pa ako kasi ang tagal kong pinangarap to have the international crown and here we are, we are gonna live it and I am just so happy that the Miss Grand International Organization trusted another Filipina to work with them,&quot; she stated.</p><p>When asked what pageant fans can expect in her reign as Miss Grand International, Emma said she hopes to use her platform meaningfully.</p><p>&quot;I think it is more on me visiting to different places, me asking different stories, and also if I can make an impact to their place, that&#x27;s what I really want to do during my reign,&quot; she relayed. </p><p>Emma bested over 70 candidates in this year&#x27;s Miss Grand International and scored a historic back-to-back victory for the Philippines in the pageant.</p>

<p>Emma Tiglao's coronation as Miss Grand International 2025 coincided with her mother's birthday. </p>

Emma Tiglao's coronation as Miss Grand International 2025 coincided with her mother's birthday.