Nelson Morales

PH is 3rd runner-up in Miss Multicultural World 2026 pageant

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px;display:block" width="633"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1782802360171SaveClip.App_731252875_18604569058017513_1175934881108773145_n.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Miss Multicultural World 2026 third runner-up Kylah Giganto. Giganto/Instagram" width="633"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Multicultural World 2026 third runner-up Kylah Giganto. Giganto/Instagram </span></span></span></div><p>The Philippines continues to perform well on the international pageant stage, this time in the inaugural Miss Multicultural World coronation night in Hanoi, Vietnam. </p><p>Kylah Giganto, a registered nurse, placed third runner-up in the pageant which was won by Soe Myintzu Lwin of Myanmar.</p><p>The rest of the runners-up came from Honduras, Vietnam, and the United States.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaI5Rz2hNDs/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%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A3065408.7000000477%2C%22ls%22%3A2909220.2999999523%2C%22le%22%3A2909451.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="558" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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>Aside from her third runner-up placement, Giganto also won two special awards: Best Face and Best Media. </p><p>In an Instagram post, she expressed her gratitude to all the people who have supported her pageant journey. </p><p>&quot;As a little girl, I dreamed of one day wearing the colors of my country on an international stage. Today, that dream has become my reality. I stand here as living proof that no dream is ever too big when you have faith,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Representing the Philippines has been one of the greatest honors of my life. No matter where this journey takes me next, I will forever carry this experience with pride,&quot; she added. </p><p>Watch highlights of Giganto&#x27;s performance in Miss Multicultural World 2026 below:</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaKGqODxULg/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%3A2909531%2C%22ls%22%3A2909220.2999999523%2C%22le%22%3A2909451.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="511" 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><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaK_bZEBZLg/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%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A2935140.5%2C%22ls%22%3A2909220.2999999523%2C%22le%22%3A2909451.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaLFpYqBLlL/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%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A2988049.7000000477%2C%22ls%22%3A2909220.2999999523%2C%22le%22%3A2909451.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="509" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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>

<p>The Philippines continues to perform well on the international pageant stage, this time in the inaugural Miss Multicultural World coronation night in Hanoi, Vietnam. </p>

The Philippines continues to perform well on the international pageant stage, this time in the inaugural Miss Multicultural World coronation night in Hanoi, Vietnam.