Hannah Arnold of Masbate wins Miss International Philippines 2021!

Hannah Arnold who hails from Masbate was crowned as Miss International Philippines 2021 on Sunday night.

The 24-year-old Filipina beauty queen, who works as a sleep scientist and professional model, won the most prestigious crown at the Binbining Pilipinas 2021 coronation night held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Hannah passionately advocates for children education.

Hannah was already an early favorite during the pageant. She stole hearts during her performance at the swimsuit and evening gown competition.

She eloquently answered during the Q&A portion after she was asked, "Given the reach and power of social media, do you believe that genuine freedom of speech exists in the Philippines nowadays? Why or why not?"

Her winning answer was, "Freedom of speech is a basic human right that we all must remember and it is important for democracy and with the upcoming elections, we definitely need free speech. On Twitter, we are limited to a few characters and what I've seen from these tweets have been powerful and helped me think of who I would like to vote for in the upcoming elections."

Here are the full list of the winners during the Binibining Pilipinas coronation event:

• Bb. Pilipinas International - Candidate No. 17 Hannah Arnold (Masbate)
• Bb. Pilipinas Grand International - Candidate No. 1 Samantha Alexandra Panlilio (Cavite)
• Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental - Candidate No. 12 Cinderella Faye Obeñita (Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental) 
• Bb. Pilipinas Globe - Candidate No. 10 Maureen Ann Montagne (Batangas)
• 1st runner-up - Candidate No. 19 Gabrielle Camille Basiano (Borongan, Eastern Samar)
• 2nd runner-up - Candidate No. 7 Meiji Cruz (Valenzuela)

Hannah will be vying for the Miss International crown this year, hoping to be the seventh Filipina to win the title after Gemma Cruz (1964), Aurora Pijuan (1970), Melanie Marquez (1979), Lara Quigaman (2005), Bea Santiago (2013), Kylie Verzosa (2016).

The Binibining Pilipinas 2021 coronation night happened on July 11 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum hosted by Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Miss Grand International 2016 1st runner-up Nicole Cordoves.— LA, GMA News