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Miss Tourism International 2013/2014 Angeli Dione Gomez (center) is flanked by fellow winners at the end of the pageant coronation night held at the Marriot Hotel and Spa in Putrajaya. The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur reported that a Filipina emerged victorious for the second straight year at the Miss Tourism International pageant held on December 31, 2013 at the Marriot Hotel and Spa in Putrajaya. Twenty year old Angeli Dione Gomez bested 59 other contestants from around the world to win the title.  She was crowned by Miss Tourism International 2012/2013 and fellow Filipina Rizzini Alexis Gomez. Rounding up the top five are Thailand’s Sunidporn Srisuwan (Miss Tourism Queen of the Year), first runner-up; Australia’s Sarah Czarnuch (Miss Tourism Metropolitan), second runner-up; Dominican Republic’s Michelle Alexis Torres (Miss Tourism Global International) third runner up and Malaysia’s Thaarah Ganesan (Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International), fourth runner-up.  Vietnam’s Phan Hoang Thu was named Ms. Southeast Asia. “Ms. Gomez’s victory in the Miss Tourism International pageant is a perfect way to cap the country’s impressive streak in the pageant scene and is wonderful news to start the new year.  The Embassy extends our congratulations and wishes her well during her reign as Miss Tourism International,” said Embassy Charge d’Affaires, a.i. Medardo Macaraig, who was present during the coronation night. During the coronation night, the field was reduced to 20 delegates, where the contestants competed in the evening gown.  It was then reduced to 10 for the interview portion. The candidates were asked how Read More …