Francesca Taruc, kin of Hukbalahap founder, wins crown for PHL in China

Kampapangan beauty queen Francesca Taruc, 20, brings home the first crown for the Philippines this 2019. 

Francesca was crowned Miss Tourism World Intercontinental in China, besting delegates from Tatarstan and Ukraine in the finals. 

Francesca was born in Angeles City and she holds a degree in Communication from the Holy Angel University.

She is the granddaughter of Supremo Luis Taruc, founder of Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon (Hukbalahap), the peasant movement against the Japanese forces in World War II.

 

 

 

 

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Jan 2, 2019 at 2:19am PST

Francesca was set to represent the Philippines in the Miss Freedom of the World pageant in Kosovo, but she chose to finish her studies first per her father Romeo's advice. He passed away in October 2018.

"Daddy, sana proud na proud ka [sa akin]. Alam ko andiyan ka lang at gumagabay. Alam ko pinagmamalaki mo ako diyan sa Heaven!" Francesca declared in an Instagram post. 

After getting her diploma, Francesca focused on making her other dream of bringing home a crown for the Philippines come true. — AT, GMA News