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Miss Universe candidates meet mini-me's, play 'pak-ganern' in Cebu

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<p>LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu - The usually prim and poised Miss Universe candidates showed their playfulness and child-like sides when they were given a chance to meet their &quot;mini-me&#x27;s&quot; here Tuesday morning.</p><p>At least 85 Filipina kids were made to wear the national costumes and sash the represent each Miss Universe delegate, and walked the runway with the beauty queens.</p><p>But more that the details of their garb, the Little Miss Universe girls managed to win over the the contestants with their charm.</p><p>Miss Ecuador gamely did the &quot;pak-ganern&quot; after her mini-me taught her how to play the local child&#x27;s game.</p><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH: Little Miss Ecuador teaches Miss Universe Ecuador how to play &quot;pak-ganern&quot;. | <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ANCALERTS">@ANCALERTS</a> <a href="https://t.co/QzZsjyjAqF">pic.twitter.com/QzZsjyjAqF</a></p>— Kat Domingo (@_katrinadomingo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_katrinadomingo/status/821178231491465216">January 17, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Miss Indonesia took a Boomerang selfie video with Little Miss Indonesia.</p><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH: Miss Indonesia tries to shoot a Boomerang video with her mini-me. | <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ANCALERTS">@ANCALERTS</a> <a href="https://t.co/q4yeIpfmeQ">pic.twitter.com/q4yeIpfmeQ</a></p>— Kat Domingo (@_katrinadomingo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_katrinadomingo/status/821181131391311873">January 17, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Miss British Virgin Islands gave her younger counterpart a signed Polaroid picture, while Miss Chile did a happy dance as she Little Miss Chile&#x27;s costume her seal of approval.</p><p>Here are other photos from the Miss Universe and Little Miss Universe encounter.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/1-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/2-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/3-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/4-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/5-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/6-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/7-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/8-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/9-011717.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/17/10-011717.jpg"/></div></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Miss Universe candidates pose with their kiddie counterparts.<cite>Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</cite></p></div></div><p>Aside from spending time with the Little Miss Universe girls, the pageant contestants are also scheduled to tape the swimsuit portion at the JPark Island Resort.</p><p>They are also expected to visit a clothing store for a photo shoot, and attend a fashion show Tuesday afternoon.</p><div><em>Photo Courtesy of Solar, LCS, MUO</em></div><div> </div>

<p>The usually prim and poised Miss Universe candidates showed their playfulness and child-like sides when they were given a chance to meet their mini-me's here Tuesday morning.</p>

The usually prim and poised Miss Universe candidates showed their playfulness and child-like sides when they were given a chance to meet their mini-me's here Tuesday morning.

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Miss Universe candidates meet mini-me's, play 'pak-ganern' in Cebu

Katrina Domingo,

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Published January 17, 2017 03:16 PM PHT

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Updated January 17, 2017 04:03 PM PHT

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