Miss  Friendship Philippines Gaida Gardini was awarded second runner-up in the recent Miss Friendship International 2023 competition held in Chengdu, China on Oct. 27. 

With the company of Philippine National Director James Tiu, Gaida competed against 52 candidates worldwide, with Miss China being proclaimed the winner of the pageant.

Jelly Chen, president and CEO of Miss Friendship International, expressed his excitement as he announced that next year’s pageant will officially be held in the Philippines in February 2024. 

As the home of many beautiful pageant winners in the past, he expects high hopes for next year’s competition. He looks forward to bringing the Miss Friendship International pageant to the Philippines.