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Miss Universe Paraguay Yanina Gómez

Jude Cartalaba

Current Miss Universe Paraguay Yanina Gómez has arrived in the Philippines to undergo intensive training as she prepares for her country’s bid at the upcoming Miss Universe competition. The beauty queen, who previously competed at Miss World 2025, where she placed among the Top 48 continental qualifiers, earning a spot as one of only four candidates representing the Americas and Caribbean, met with select members of the press on Wednesday at the House of Yugen headquarters in Bonifacio Global City.Asked why she is training in the Philippines, without batting an eyelash, she promptly replied, “Because the Philippines is one of the powerhouses in Asia.”<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758754143387651fe7ce-2779-4124-969e-345647cf24aa.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px" alt="Miss Universe Paraguay Yanina Gómez"/>Miss Universe Paraguay Yanina GómezGómez noted the warmth and sincerity of Filipinos since her arrival, sharing that she even joined the Trillion-Peso March last September 21 along EDSA.</div>A teacher and a lawyer by profession, she champions her advocacy through her self-sustaining and social project called Namopora Paraguay. The project aims to raise the standard of living and provides more than 300 scholarships annually.&quot;Given this platform to show my purpose as a beauty queen, it is both fulfilling and inspiring to be able to extend help,&quot; she said. &quot;When one educates, one lights the paths; and when one serves, it transforms lives.&quot;Gómez aims to duplicate the feat of her fellow Paraguayan beauty queen, Nadia Tamara Ferreira, who finished first runner-up to Harnaaz Sandhu of India at the Miss Universe 2021.

Current Miss Universe Paraguay Yanina Gómez has arrived in the Philippines to undergo intensive training as she prepares for her country’s bid at the upcoming Miss Universe competition.

Current Miss Universe Paraguay Yanina Gómez has arrived in the Philippines to undergo intensive training as she prepares for her country’s bid at the upcoming Miss Universe competition.

Miss Paraguay Yanina Gómez trains with Filipinos for Miss Universe 2025 bid

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Miss Paraguay Yanina Gómez trains with Filipinos for Miss Universe 2025 bid

Jude Cartalaba

Published Sep 25, 2025 11:37 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 30, 2025 08:09 AM PHT

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