national costume competition, Ganados wore a Philippine eagle-inspired ensemble with two life-sized birds on each shoulder. The creation was hand-stitched with laser-cut patterns. At the preliminary competition, Ganados introduced herself and her country wearing a lavender halter-neck gown designed by Sherri Hill. She debuted her 'phoenix' walk wearing a black tropical-print bikini with a bright yellow cape at the preliminary swimsuit competition. She wore a golden gilded gown designed by the Cebu-based couturier, Cary Santiago at the preliminary evening gown competition. It was a reminiscent of the pink gown she wore when she won the Miss Universe Philippines 2019 title at the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 pageant. At the coronation night, she advanced to the Top 20 as one of the wildcards. At the opening statement segment, she expressed:"The world is aging, and my grandparents raised me. I worked in an organization that was supporting elderly care. I learned... I realized that there's this stigma between ageism, poverty, exclusivity, and invincibility. It is rightful for us to remember that they were the ones who paved the way for us. We should reciprocrate that love, and no one should be ever left behind. Thank you." Ganados concluded her Miss Universe journey by finishing as a Top 20 semifinalist along with the Best in National Costume award. Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa won the said pageant. See also Binibining Pilipinas Binibining Pilipinas 2019 Bea Magtanong References External links Binibining Pilipinas Official Website 1995 births Living people Binibining Pilipinas winners Filipino people of Palestinian descent Miss Universe 2019 contestants Miss World Philippines contestants People from Talisay, Cebu People from Zamboanga del Norte Cebuano beauty pageant winners