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Former Miss USA winners Olivia Jordan, Nia Sanchez in PH

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<p>MANILA (UPDATED) – Miss Universe 2015 second runner-up Olivia Jordan is back in Manila one week ahead of the 65th Miss Universe pageant.</p><p>She arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport past 4 a.m. Monday along with Nia Sanchez, who represented the United States at the Miss Universe pageant in 2014.</p><p>In their respective Instagram posts, Jordan and Sanchez said they are honored to be in the Philippines to watch the prestigious pageant at the Mall of Asia Arena on January 30.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:40.64814814814815% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BPjTIlgDXDA/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A photo posted by Olivia Jordan | MissUSA 2015 (@theoliviajordan)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-01-22T03:27:46+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jan 21, 2017 at 7:27pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="http://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>&quot;Hello Manila! Just arrived and ready to explore with Olivia! I can&#x27;t believe we are here to watch Miss Universe,&quot; Sanchez wrote.</p><p>In an interview with ABS-CBN News upon their arrival, Sanchez said she’s been hoping to come to the Philippines for so long because she used to work with a lot of Filipinos in Hong Kong.</p><p>Now that she is here, Sanchez said she would love to explore the country to see its beautiful tourist destinations. “I would love to go to Boracay. I heard the beaches are so beautiful here,” she said.</p><p>Jordan, for her part, said she is extremely delighted to be back in Philippines and be reunited with her close friend, reigning Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach.</p><p>&quot;Twice the #MissUSA love coming your way #Philippines,&quot; Jordan said.</p><p>“We will be rooting for (Miss Universe USA) Deshauna (Barber) and (Miss Universe Philippines) Maxine (Medina) because I helped picked her. She better bring it. I know she will,” she added.</p><p>Jordan first visited the Philippines when she sat as one of the judges for Binibining Pilipinas 2016, which chooses the representatives of the Philippines in Miss Universe and other international pageants.</p><p>Apart from Barber and Medina, they also shared who among the candidates have a strong chance of winning the pageant.</p><p>“Just from what I’ve seen on Instagram, I think Brazil is stunning, Malaysia, Australia,” said Jordan.</p><p>“Also, I love Mexico and Panama and Venezuela. All these girls are bringing it. I feel like there’s a solid top 15 that could easily win. They are all strong and beautiful and well-spoken. We’ll know more after prelims because then you can see who has stage presence,” said Sanchez.</p><div><em>Watch the 65th Miss Universe coronation live on ABS-CBN Channel 2 on January 30, 2017 Monday 8 a.m. (Manila time)</em></div>

<p>Miss Universe 2015 second runner-up Olivia Jordan is back in Manila one week ahead of the 65th Miss Universe pageant.</p>

Miss Universe 2015 second runner-up Olivia Jordan is back in Manila one week ahead of the 65th Miss Universe pageant.