Miss World Philippines candidates display their athleticism

Beauty pageants are not just about glitz, glamor, and world peace.

The 37 candidates of the Miss World Philippines proved this when they recently put their athletic skills on display by playing basketball, football, and by jumping rope and swimming.

GMA 7 news program "24 Oras" reported that athleticism would be one on the factors that would determine the pageant's semi-finalists.

Some of the candidates admitted that they were really challenged by all the physical activity.

"Sobrang haba ng tuhod ko tapos muntikan na talaga kong bumigay," said Ethel Abellanosa.

A team of pageant candidates called the World Warriors were declared winner of the games. One of them will become a semi-finalist.

"It's very overwhelming. Siyempre sama-sama kaming lahat dito and we're all sisters. We support each other po," said Veronica Villones.

On Monday, the candidates will have their fashion challenge.

The Miss World 2017 pageant night will be on September 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena. — Anna Felicia Bajo/DVM, GMA News