Miss Grand International Philippines 2022 Roberta Tamondong has shared her photos wearing her national costume for the Miss Grand International 2022 beauty pageant.
In her post, Roberta revealed the inspiration behind her national costume.
"UNANG REYNA. This work of art was made to introduce contemporary audiences to the original Pinay beauty queen, who created a new prototype for the modern Filipina," she wrote.
"It was a set of diverse elements that was part of her journey to be the first miss manila queen of carnival," she added.
According to Roberta, Purificacion Villanueva y Garcia was only 22 years old when she became the first "Queen of the Orient" in the first Manila Carnival in 1908. This makes her the first Filipina beauty queen in our country.
The beauty queen from San Pablo, Laguna is hoping to become the first Filipina to win the Miss Grand International competition in Indonesia on Oct. 25.