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Miss International pageant moved to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/11/12/20191112-miss-intl-patch-6.jpg"/><figcaption>Patch Magtanong represented the Philippines in Miss International 2019. She finished in the Top 8. <em>Screengrab from Miss International YouTube page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The Miss International 2020 pageant has been moved to next year amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI), which sends representatives to the Japan-based pageant, made the announcement on Tuesday.</p><p>&quot;Because of health and safety concerns as well as the uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 60th edition of the Miss International pageant that was originally scheduled to be held in October 2020 will be postponed to 2021,&quot; BPCI said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/realbbpilipinas/photos/a.579670782089844/3174639862592910/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>BPCI has postponed its national pageant indefinitely as quarantines continue due to COVID-19.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/05/25/20/bb-pilipinas-postpones-2020-pageant-indefinitely">Bb. Pilipinas postpones 2020 pageant indefinitely</a></li></ul><p>Last year&#x27;s Philippine representative in Miss International, Patch Magtanong, finished in the Top 8.</p><p>The country currently has six Miss International crowns.</p>

<p>The Miss International 2020 pageant has been moved to next year amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. </p>

The Miss International 2020 pageant has been moved to next year amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.