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Ahtisa Manalo finishes first runner-up in Miss International 2018

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-crown.jpg"/><figcaption>Ahtisa Manalo wears her Miss International 2018 first runner-up crown</figcaption></figure></div><div><strong>VENEZUELA WINS PAGEANT</strong></div><p>MANILA – (UPDATED) Philippine bet Ahtisa Manalo nearly won the crown as she finished first runner-up in the Miss International 2018 pageant on Friday.</p><p>Mariem Velazco of Venezuela got her birthday wish as she won the title, succeeding Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia.</p><p>Candidates from South Africa, Romania, and Colombia were named second runner-up, third runner-up, and fourth runner-up, respectively. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/20181109-miss-international-for-emebed-only.jpg"/></figure></div><p>The following, meanwhile, were given special awards:</p><p>* Singapore: Miss International Asia</p><p>* Argentina: Miss International America</p><p>* Netherlands: Miss International Europe</p><p>* South Africa: Miss International Africa</p><p>* Guam: Miss International Oceania</p><p>Miss International 2018 was held in Tokyo, Japan, and was shown live on the pageant’s Facebook page.</p><p>Manalo was hoping to be the Philippines’ seventh Miss International titleholder, after Kylie Verzosa in 2016.</p>

<p>(UPDATED) Philippine bet Ahtisa Manalo nearly won the crown as she finished first runner-up in the Miss International 2018 pageant on Friday. </p>

(UPDATED) Philippine bet Ahtisa Manalo nearly won the crown as she finished first runner-up in the Miss International 2018 pageant on Friday.