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Mutya ng Pilipinas won't send PH rep to Miss Tourism International due to pandemic

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/12/08/miss-tourism.jpg"/><figcaption>A promotional photo for the upcoming Miss Tourism International pageant shows reigning queen Cyrille Payumo of the Philippines. <em>Facebook.com/MissTourismInternational</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The Mutya ng Pilipinas (MNP) organization announced on Monday that it is not sending a representative to the upcoming Miss Tourism International (MTI) pageant due to the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><p>In a statement, MNP said it has decided &quot;to forego all pageant activities for 2020,&quot; including the MTI virtual pageant set in January next year.</p><p>But it was quick to add that the move &quot;in no way diminishes the solid alliance between the two organizations which dates back since the 1990s.&quot;</p><p>&quot;MNP will, once again, be visibly active as MTI&#x27;s national director for 2021-2022. Recent agreements have been reached for MNP presence at that time,&quot; MNP said.</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/mutyapilipinasofficial/photos/a.441990909235664/3098261703608558/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Philippine bet <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/09/19/pinay-crowned-miss-tourism-international-2019">Cyrille Payumo</a> was crowned Miss Tourism International in Malaysia last year.</p><p>MNP said there will be no physical crowning by Payumo as the pageant will be held virtually on January 17, 2021.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zot8uGfhGaY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>

<p>The Mutya ng Pilipinas organization is not sending a representative in the upcoming Miss Tourism International pageant due to the COVID-19 pandemic. </p>

The Mutya ng Pilipinas organization is not sending a representative in the upcoming Miss Tourism International pageant due to the COVID-19 pandemic.