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'I knew it': Winwyn Marquez proud of Dia Mate for Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 win

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Reyma Deveza

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739167687291Winwyn Marquez_DIA 02102025.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Philippines&#x27; two Reina Hispanoamericana titleholders: Winwyn Marquez in 2017 (left) and Dia Mate in 2025. Instagram/Marquez, Reina Hispanoamericana/Facebook"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippines&#x27; two Reina Hispanoamericana titleholders: Winwyn Marquez in 2017 (left) and Dia Mate in 2025. Instagram/Marquez, Reina Hispanoamericana/Facebook </span></span></span></div><p>Actress Winwyn Marquez is proud of her fellow beauty queen Dia Mate who made history as the second Reina Hispanoamericana titleholder. </p><p>Mate was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 in Bolivia on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines). </p><p>She followed in the footsteps of Marquez, who won the pageant in 2017.</p><p>On social media, Marquez congratulated Mate, a singer-songwriter, saying that she knew that the latter will win the competition.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739166160916478485671_1194048925415169_2664473334421023099_n.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Dia, I love you. You are amazing. I knew it. I told you that you are going to win,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;Congratulations, my Reina... You know sabi nga nila, minsan lang nai-redirect lang tayo sa iba&#x27;t ibang bagay. This one, it was meant for you,&quot; she added. </p><p>&quot;So congratulations! All your hard work, lahat ng efforts mo, nagbunga na.&quot;</p><p>During the final competition, Mate bested candidates from Venezuela, Colombia, and Spain, among others.</p><p>Marquez, meanwhile, is set to compete in this year&#x27;s Miss Universe Philippines pageant. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/2/10/ph-s-dia-mate-wins-reina-hispanoamericana-2025-1121" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PH&#x27;s Dia Mate wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2025</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/10/juan-karlos-congratulates-baby-dia-mate-for-winning-reina-hispanoamericana-2025-crown-1305" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Juan Karlos congratulates &#x27;baby&#x27; Dia Mate for winning Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 crown</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/FiWvbNvW7BE">https://youtu.be/FiWvbNvW7BE</a></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/5ucawSW0uWc">https://youtu.be/5ucawSW0uWc</a></div>

<p>As Reina Hispanoamericana 2025, Dia Mate followed in the footsteps of Winwyn Marquez, who won the Philippines' first crown in the pageant in 2017. </p>

As Reina Hispanoamericana 2025, Dia Mate followed in the footsteps of Winwyn Marquez, who won the Philippines' first crown in the pageant in 2017.