in Egypt. May 17 – Rabiya Mateo finishes in the Top 21 at Miss Universe 2020 in Florida, USA. July 11 – Hannah Arnold wins Miss International Philippines 2021, Samantha Alexandra Panlilio wins Miss Grand International Philippines 2021, Cinderella Faye Obenita wins Miss Intercontinental Philippines 2021, and Maureen Montagne wins Globe Philippines 2021. August 8 – Naelah Alshorbaji wins Miss Philippines Earth 2021 via virtual coronation. She represents the Philippines at Miss Earth 2021 on November 21. August 21 – Dindi Pajares finishes in the Top 12 at Miss Supranational 2021 in Malopolska, Poland. September 30 – Beatrice Gomez of Cebu City wins Miss Universe Philippines 2021 and represents the Philippines at Miss Universe 2021 on December 13. Gomez is the first openly lesbian to win the pageant. Sports January 25 – Volleyball: An election is held to determine the set of officials to head the Philippine National Volleyball Federation, a new national sports association (NSA) for volleyball formed in a bid to end the dispute between the Philippine Volleyball Federation and the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas over which organization is the legitimate NSA for volleyball in the country. August 8 – The Philippine Olympic delegation finishes 2020 Summer Olympics campaign with 50th overall leaderboard after won 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal. The biggest haul in the country's history in the Games and the top ranking in Southeast Asia. Deaths January January 1: Christine Dacera (b. 1997), flight attendant of PAL Express January 2: Nonoy Chuatico (b. 1965), former basketball player Rogelio Casurao (b. 1954), vice chairman and executive officer of National Police Commission January 6: Danilo Lim (b. 1955), chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority Pag-asa (b. 1992), first Philippine eagle to be bred and hatched in captivity January 7 – Reynaldo Umali (b. 1957), former representative of Oriental Mindoro's 2nd congressional district January 9 – Royette Padilla (b. 1962), former actor January 10: Joji Aragon, undersecretary of Department of Labor and Employment Alberto "Bert" Ortiz (b. 1959), former basketball player Moe Chulani (b. 1975), co-founder and project director of Ronda Pilipinas January 11 – Christopher Cuan, mayor of Libungan, Cotabato January 20 – Abdul Sahrin, Deputy Chief Minister of Bangsamoro January 23 – Tony Ferrer (b. 1934), former actor January 26 – Yabing Masalon Dulo (b. 1914), weaver and Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee January 29 – Dante Jimenez (b. 1952), chairman of Presidential Anti-Corruption