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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/17839418727251783941895248.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Miss International 2025 Catalina Duque. Miss International/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss International 2025 Catalina Duque. <em>Miss International/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>Reigning Miss International Catalina Duque of Colombia will grace the coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2026.</p><p>She is scheduled to arrive in Manila today, July 13, and will stay in the country until July 19. </p><p>The finals night of Bb. Pilipinas, which will crown the country&#x27;s Miss International delegate for 2027, will be held on Saturday, July 18.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DauXBgQxMPC/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=523&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A8696817.299999997%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="800" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>On its social media pages, Miss International noted that the Philippines is the &quot;adopted homeland&quot; of its first-ever titleholder.</p><p>The Tokyo-based pageant was referring to the long-time chairperson of Bb. Pilipinas Charities Inc., Stella Marquez Araneta, who also hails from Colombia. She won the title in 1960.</p><p>Filipina beauty queen <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/11/27/colombia-wins-miss-international-2025-ph-s-myrna-esguerra-finishes-as-4th-runner-up-2038">Myrna Esguerra, who placed fourth runner-up in Miss International 2025</a>, expressed her excitement to be reunited with Duque.</p><p>Sharing a screenshot of their chat on Instagram Stories, she said: &quot;Ayan na siya! See you tomorrow, my love!&quot;</p><p>Katrina Anne Johnson will represent the Philippines in the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/6/16/miss-international-to-skip-swimsuit-competition-in-2026-edition-1251">2026 edition of Miss International</a>, which is known for championing the United Nations&#x27; 17 Sustainable Development Goals. </p><p>She won in last year&#x27;s Bb. Pilipinas competition.</p>

<p>Reigning Miss International Catalina Duque of Colombia will grace the coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2026. </p>

Reigning Miss International Catalina Duque of Colombia will grace the coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2026.

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Published July 13, 2026 07:25 PM PHT

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