Catalina Duque of Colombia Crowned Miss International 2025; Myrna Esguerra Shines as 4th Runner-Up 🇨🇴🇵🇭

Tokyo, Japan — The 63rd Miss International pageant concluded with Catalina Duque Abreu of Colombia being crowned Miss International 2025, besting 79 other delegates at the Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium on Thursday evening. Duque inherits the crown from last year’s winner, Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy of Vietnam, marking Colombia’s fourth Miss International title.

The Philippines’ Myrna Esguerra proudly finished as 4th runner-up, impressing judges and fans alike with her poise, elegance, and strong advocacy. She also earned recognition in the Best in National Costume, Best in Swimsuit, and Best in Evening Gown segments, demonstrating her all-around excellence.

Top 20 Finalists:
🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇲🇲 Myanmar, 🇵🇪 Peru, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇴 Angola, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe, 🇯🇲 Jamaica, 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇧🇴 Bolivia, 🇳🇮 Nicaragua, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka, 🇯🇵 Japan

Top 10 Finalists:
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe, 🇧🇴 Bolivia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇵🇭 Philippines, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇲🇲 Myanmar, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇿🇦 South Africa

Top 5 Finalists:

• Winner: 🇨🇴 Colombia – Catalina Duque Abreu

• 1st Runner-Up: 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – Yollanda Chimbarami

• 2nd Runner-Up: 🇧🇴 Bolivia – Paola Guzmán Sanchez

• 3rd Runner-Up: 🇮🇩 Indonesia – Melliza Xaviera Yulian

• 4th Runner-Up: 🇵🇭 Philippines – Myrna Esguerra

During the Q&A segment, finalists described their Miss International journey to their families. Esguerra shared her story as one of 17 children from an underprivileged family in Abra and expressed her desire to give back to the community by helping children in similar circumstances.

The pageant featured two weeks of cultural immersion and activities in Japan, celebrating international friendship, beauty, and advocacy. Myrna’s Top 5 finish strengthens the Philippines’ legacy as a pageant powerhouse in Asia, joining previous winners Gemma Cruz, Aurora Pijuan, Melanie Marquez, Precious Lara Quigaman, Bea Rose Santiago, and Kylie Verzosa.

Fans nationwide celebrated Myrna’s achievement, inspired by her grace, intelligence, and dedication, proud of the Philippines’ continued prominence on the global stage.