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Asia Rose Simpson promises to bring bayanihan spirit to Miss World stage

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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/1786697985969Asia-Rose-Simpson.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Miss World Philippines 2026 Asia Rose Simpson. Simpson/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss World Philippines 2026 Asia Rose Simpson.<em> Simpson/Instagram </em></span></span></span></div><p>Asia Rose Simpson has officially received her Philippine sash during the Miss World opening ceremony in Vietnam. </p><p>The beauty queen wore a white modern Filipiniana by designer Paul Cabahug as she shared the stage with Singapore&#x27;s delegate in the pageant. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db-lKp_uEXj/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%3A1744035.5999999642%2C%22ls%22%3A1725673.0999999642%2C%22le%22%3A1725941.8999999762%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="513" 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><p>In an Instagram post, Simpson shared her pride in representing the Philippines in Miss World. </p><p>She promised to carry the Filipino spirit of bayanihan or strong sense of community to the global pageant stage. </p><p>&quot;Today I will officially wear the name of Philippines across my chest, but I will proudly carry her name across my heart forever,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;Stepping onto the stage, I carry the bayanihan spirit — the unity of my country and my people.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Db_Wb6pmb5v/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%3A1726242.5999999642%2C%22ls%22%3A1725673.0999999642%2C%22le%22%3A1725941.8999999762%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="875" 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><p>Simpson is aiming for the Philippines&#x27; second Miss World crown, after Megan Young in 2013.</p><p>The coronation night will be held on September 5. </p>

<p>Asia Rose Simpson has officially received her Philippine sash during the Miss World opening ceremony in Vietnam. </p>

Asia Rose Simpson has officially received her Philippine sash during the Miss World opening ceremony in Vietnam.