The Philippines’ Binibining Pilipinas International 2024, Myrna Toribio Esguerra, held her official send-off on October 28, 2025, at World Kitchens, Gateway Mall 2, Araneta City, as she prepares to represent the country at the Miss International 2025 pageant in Tokyo, Japan.

The 25-year-old beauty queen from Abra, is set to fly to Japan on November 9, ahead of the coronation night on November 27. She will carry the Philippine flag on the international stage for a pageant that promotes cultural diversity, friendship, and mutual understanding among nations.

Myrna, as the Diamond Queen of the 60th edition of Binibining Pilipinas, made history as the first-ever Binibini titleholder from Abra. Her win symbolizes the elegance, resilience, and authenticity of the modern Filipina.

During her send-off, she expressed heartfelt gratitude and confidence as she steps into this new chapter of her journey.

“𝑆𝑜𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑜 — 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠𝑎𝑑𝑜 𝑙𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑡,” Myrna said.

She also shared her mindset and emotional readiness for the competition, adding:

“𝐼’𝑚 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠.”

Beyond her beauty and grace, Myrna is an advocate for environmental sustainability and cultural appreciation, reflecting the Miss International vision of fostering harmony and understanding through beauty and purpose.

As she embarks on this journey, the Philippines stands united behind her — manifesting for the country’s 7th Miss International crown and celebrating the true essence of the Filipina spirit.

With her grace and determination, one thing is certain — she’s more than just prepared.

Good luck, Queen Myrna! The Philippines is with you all the way to Tokyo.