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Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh in Manila with pageant executive and fellow Thai Nawat Itsaragrisil. Singh/Instagram

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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/1777889548771Veena Praveenar Singh 05042026.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh in Manila with pageant executive and fellow Thai Nawat Itsaragrisil. Singh/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh in Manila with pageant executive and fellow Thai Nawat Itsaragrisil. Singh/Instagram </span></span></span></div><p>Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh is already looking forward to her next visit to the Philippines, calling the country her &quot;second home.&quot;</p><p>The Thai beauty queen made the statement on Sunday, May 3, a day after her &quot;unforgettable&quot; experience as a co-host of the evening gown competition of the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/5/3/bea-millan-windorski-determined-to-win-ph-s-5th-miss-universe-title-1033">Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) 2026 pageant.</a></p><p>In an Instagram post, she expressed her gratitude for the warm welcome she received from Filipinos.</p><p>&quot;From the moment I arrived, I felt nothing but love, warmth, and kindness from everyone. Thank you to all the Filipinos for making me feel so welcome, you truly made this trip so special to me,&quot; she said.</p><p>Singh appeared as a special guest on MUPH 2026 along with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/4/27/miss-grand-founder-nawat-itsaragrisil-to-attend-miss-universe-ph-coronation-1752">fellow Thai Nawat Itsaragrisil</a>, the vice president for Asiana in Miss Universe and the founder of Miss Grand International. </p><p>Heaping praise on the Philippines, she said: &quot;Beautiful country, beautiful souls, beautiful energy... and don&#x27;t even get me started on the food. I swear I&#x27;m ready to try every Filipino dish next time I come back!&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Philippines already feels like my second home, and I know this definitely won&#x27;t be my last visit. See you all again very soon,&quot; the Thai beauty queen added. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DX4Mq7TE0Jg/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A10362495.800000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Singh placed first runner-up in the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in Thailand, which was won by Fatima Bosch of Mexico.</p><p>The Philippines&#x27; delegate that year, Ahtisa Manalo, finished as third runner-up.</p><p>Manalo has passed the MUPH crown to Bea Millan-Windorski, who will aim for the country&#x27;s fifth Miss Universe crown. </p><p>This year&#x27;s competition will be held in Puerto Rico in November. </p>

<p>Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh is already looking forward to her next visit to the Philippines, calling the country her "second home."</p>

Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh is already looking forward to her next visit to the Philippines, calling the country her "second home."

Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh thankful for 'unforgettable' PH visit

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Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh thankful for 'unforgettable' PH visit

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Published May 04, 2026 06:13 PM PHT

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