MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Iona Gibbs from Bataan was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas 2022 during the 52nd Mutya ng Pilipinas Grand Coronation Night held at the FilOil EcoOil Centre, San Juan City Sunday night.

But alas, she may be the first Filipina beauty queen with no international beauty pageant to go to, as confirmed by the Mutya organizers:

Well, there’s always a first!