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Judges pick winners of Miss Universe PH 2021 challenges

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<p>MANILA -- Miss Universe Philippines on Sunday announced the winners of its five virtual challenges.</p><p>The winners, according to the organization, were selected by the judges. Miss Universe Philippines earlier announced the Top 15 of each challenge, which is based on fan votes. </p><p>&quot;We already know the verdict from the fan votes, and with the completion of our last virtual challenge, it&#x27;s time to let the Universe know of our panelists&#x27; decisions from the previous challenges!&quot; it said in a Facebook post.</p><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=402804864536954&amp;set=a.250705399746902" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Binibining Cebu 2018 Steffi Aberasturi, who represents Cebu province in the national pageant, won the runway challenge after her catwalk video became a viral hit. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/16/21/cebu-bet-tops-miss-universe-ph-runway-challenge">Cebu&#x27;s Steffi Aberasturi tops Miss Universe PH runway challenge</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Asia&#x27;s Next Top Model&quot; winner Maureen Wroblewitz (Pangasinan) dominated the casting challenge, where candidates were asked to wear minimal makeup to highlight their natural beauty in different angles.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/21/21/maureen-wroblewitz-tops-miss-u-ph-casting-video-challenge">Maureen Wroblewitz tops casting video challenge of Miss Universe Philippines</a></li></ul><p>The three other virtual challenges of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 were topped by new names in the pageant scene.</p><p>Maria Corazon Abalos of Mandaluyong, who recently got the endorsement of actress-host Kris Aquino, was proclaimed winner of the headshot challenge.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/10/21/kris-shows-support-for-miss-universe-ph-candidate">Kris Aquino shows support for Miss Universe PH candidate</a></li></ul><p>Beatrice Luigi Gomez (Cebu City) and Victoria Velasquez Vincent (Cavite), meanwhile, topped the introduction and interview challenges.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/29/21/dark-horse-beauties-eclipse-fan-favorites-in-miss-universe-ph-interview-challenge">Dark horse beauties eclipse fan favorites in Miss Universe PH interview challenge</a></li></ul><p>From the current Top 50, only 30 candidates will get to compete on stage for the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 crown on September 25.</p><p>Organizers said that from there, it will be &quot;back to zero with a different set of judges.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/27/21/miss-universe-ph-explains-selection-process-for-top-30">Miss Universe PH explains selection process for Top 30</a></li></ul><p>The winner of this year&#x27;s pageant will represent the country in the 70th Miss Universe, which is set in Israel in December. </p><p>She will succeed Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo, who finished in the Top 21.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1747153" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Miss Universe Philippines on Sunday announced the winners of its five virtual challenges. 