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Miss Cosmo 2025 runner-up Chelsea Fernandez is now a tourism ambassadress of Sultan Kudarat. Miss Cosmo/Facebook

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769742335267623367635_957756879920396_540992366168867299_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Cosmo 2025 runner-up Chelsea Fernandez is now a tourism ambassadress of Sultan Kudarat. <em>Miss Cosmo/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>The province of Sultan Kudarat has appointed Chelsea Fernandez as its tourism ambassadress following her runner-up finish in Miss Cosmo 2025. </p><p>The beauty queen personally received the recognition upon her return to her hometown. Sultan Kudarat has also declared December 20, the date of the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/12/20/usa-wins-miss-cosmo-2025-ph-s-chelsea-fernandez-is-first-runner-up-2335">Miss Cosmo 2025 coronation night</a>, as &quot;Miss Chelsea Day.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This is not just a personal victory, this is a victory for all of us,&quot; Fernandez said during the awarding ceremony. &quot;So please let me say, congratulations sa ating lahat.&quot;</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1914763829167104%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=268&amp;t=0" width="268" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>On its social media pages, Miss Cosmo said Fernandez&#x27;s appointment as tourism ambassadress of Sultan Kudarat shows not just the Filipina&#x27;s excellence on the pageant stage, but also her ability to charm and inspire others.</p><p>&quot;This is more than recognition -- this is history being written,&quot; it said. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769743363695Sultan Kudarat.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt=" Miss Cosmo/Facebook"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em> Miss Cosmo/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div><p>Fernandez had a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/1/28/from-ai-to-reality-miss-cosmo-inspired-float-for-chelsea-fernandez-in-sultan-kudarat-1725">homecoming parade in Sultan Kudarat</a> last Wednesday, January 28, riding a float inspired by her crown.</p><p>She is set to have another homecoming event in Manila this Friday, January 30.</p><p>Fernandez will then return to Vietnam on February 1 as part of her reign as runner-up, joining Miss Cosmo 2025 Yolina Lindquist of the United States.</p>

<p>The province of Sultan Kudarat has appointed Chelsea Fernandez as its tourism ambassadress following her runner-up finish in Miss Cosmo 2025.</p>

The province of Sultan Kudarat has appointed Chelsea Fernandez as its tourism ambassadress following her runner-up finish in Miss Cosmo 2025.

Sultan Kudarat appoints Miss Cosmo 2025 runner-up Chelsea Fernandez as tourism ambassadress

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Sultan Kudarat appoints Miss Cosmo 2025 runner-up Chelsea Fernandez as tourism ambassadress

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Published January 30, 2026 11:23 AM PHT

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