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PH's Dia Mate wins best in national costume in Reina Hispanoamericana 2025

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<p>The Philippines&#x27; Dia Mate dominated the national costume competition of Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 in Bolivia. </p><p>The Filipina beauty queen received the top award in the pre-pageant event after showcasing a masterpiece designed by Ehrran Montoya. </p><p>The costume, titled &quot;Banaag,&quot; is inspired by Baroque churches in the Philippines and is adorned with over 150,000 crystals to mimic stained glass windows.</p><p>A salakot headpiece and feather and lamp accessories completed her look.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFl0vBpvOn7/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A25336610.300000012%2C%22ls%22%3A96287.80000001192%2C%22le%22%3A96571.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="879" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFl0u7KPt5A/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A25322876.600000024%2C%22ls%22%3A96287.80000001192%2C%22le%22%3A96571.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFl6yU1xe21/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A25301311.199999988%2C%22ls%22%3A96287.80000001192%2C%22le%22%3A96571.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Mate has been making waves in the pre-pageant activities of Reina Hispanoamericana 2025. Prior to winning the Best in National Costume award, she placed in the Top 5 of the Miss Tourism competition.</p><p>The singer-songwriter is aiming for the Philippines&#x27; second Reina Hispanoamericana crown after Winwyn Marquez in 2017. </p><p>This year&#x27;s pageant will be held in Bolivia on February 9.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/1/30/ph-s-dia-mate-sizzles-in-red-in-reina-hispanoamericana-s-miss-tourism-event-1335">PH&#x27;s Dia Mate sizzles in red in Reina Hispanoamericana&#x27;s Miss Tourism event</a></div>

<p>The Philippines' Dia Mate dominated the national costume competition of the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 pageant in Bolivia.</p>

The Philippines' Dia Mate dominated the national costume competition of the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 pageant in Bolivia.