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MANILA — As Ahtisa Manalo prepares to step onto the Miss Universe stage for Sunday’s final, millions of Filipinos back home are bracing for a moment that carries far more weight than a global beauty competition. For the pageant-crazed nation, her performance is a matter of pride, identity, and national spirit. At 28, Manalo represents a country where beauty contests—big and small—form part of mainstream culture. “In the Philippines, people stop and tune in, usually for three things: boxing, basketball and beauty pageants,” she said during training in Manila. “Beauty queens are usually sources of stories and inspiration.” Pageantry in the Philippines is not limited to the glitz of international stages. Hundreds of contests unfold year-round in schools, local halls and...
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