Miss International 2016 is Philippines

Philippines' bet Kylie Verzosa was crowned Miss International 2016 on Thursday in Tokyo, Japan.

In her speech before the awarding ceremony, Verzosa said if she wins the crown she will devote herself to promoting cultural and international understanding. The 24-year-old beauty queen added she believes she is prepared to take on the responsibility of being Miss International 2016.

Verzosa thanked her family and her fellow Filipinos for the support.

"I deeply appreciate this. This only happened in my dreams," she said.

This is Philippines' 6th Miss International crown. The country last took home the title when Bea Rose Santiago won in in 2013.

The 56th Miss International Beauty Pageant was held in Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Miss Earth 2016

Carousel Productions, Inc. is searching for the most exceptional women around the globe to participate in the 16th edition of the MISS EARTH Pageant on October 2016. While the tradition of selecting the national delegate is strictly followed, Carousel is braving a new meaning to beauty pageants by bringing to light the conscious effort of promoting clean and healthy environment.

Miss Earth national titleholders are not elected to compete in a traditional Beauty Contest to win a Beauty Queen's crown, but to represent her country in a very Relevant Event for a chance to win the crown of a worthy Environmental and Social Ambassador.

All national titleholders are called "Delegates" and not "Candidates" because Miss Earth is not just a Beauty Pageant, it is an International Environmental Event with activities such as environment & social conferences, seminars, training and immersion programs. 

A national delegate for MISS EARTH should be a citizen of the country she will be representing, and a national pageant winner by a recognized MISS EARTH franchise holder.

A series of pre-pageant activities has been conducted all over the Philippines during the past weeks and I must say, this years edition is so far the grandest and biggest when it comes to production and sizes of activities.  It's a total upgrade from last year's event that culminated in Austria.  Among the favorites to win are the delegates from Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Denmark, USA, Myanmar, Nigeria, Thailand, Ecuador, Panama, New Zealand, Sweden and Australia.