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Miss Philippines Simone Nadine Bornilla may not have won the crown at Miss Teen International 2018 but she made her country proud when she won two special awards during the finals held in India recently. Bornilla, 15, an aspiring surgeon, won Miss Teen International Asia and Oceania and Best In National Costume. Miss Mexico was named Miss Teen International 2018. The runners-up were Miss India, 1st runner-up; and Miss Venezuela, 2nd runner-up. Bornilla, who is the reigning Miss Philippine Youth, thanked her supporters in her journey to the international pageant. "PHILIPPINES! I was so happy to be wearing your sash tonight. I know we didn’t get this far as we wanted to be, but I do hope that I made you all proud," says the teen queen. She adds: "I want my kababayans to know that I had an amazing journey here in India and that I learned much more than any classroom could teach me. The bond I had with these lovely girls from the South and North America, Eur...

There's no stopping reigning Miss Philippine Youth grand winner Simone Nadine Bornilla these days! Aside from school (Colegio San Agustin - Makati), judging local beauty pageants, modelling, and preparing for the screening of Miss Philippines Youth contest, Nadine is the brand ambassador of BAYONGciaga, a proudly Philippine-made, hand-woven bag that provides sustainable income to communities of bayong weavers. "The screening (for Miss Philippines Youth) is coming up so we're preparing for it. Hopefully, the next batch of winners is truly deserving," says Nadine, 15, during a photo shoot for her endorsement at Studio A in Quezon City.  Joining her in the photo shoot is reigning Mister Universe Tourism Ion Perez. Also present at the shoot were Dr. Jumel V. Bornilla, President of Mr. Universe Tourism, and Manuel “Manix” Genabe III, CEO, Mr. Universe Tourism. From left: Reigning Mister Universe Tourism Ion Perez, Javier Villaruel, Nadine Bornilla, and Jeov Ra...