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Watch the Miss Universe 2013 in Russia here live in this post. Will Miss Philippines contingent Arielle Arida make it to the top? Will she win the Miss Universe crown for the nation?

Miss Arida just landed on the Top 16 finalists to vie for the Miss Universe 2013 crown.

The top 16 Miss Universe finalists in no particular order are:

1. Costa Rica
2. Ukraine
3. China
4. Ecuador
5. Great Britain
6. Indonesia
7. Venezuela
8. Dominican Republic
9. Puerto Rico
10. Spain
11. USA
12. Nicaragua
13. Switzerland
14. India
15. Brazil
16. Philippines

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UP grad Arielle Arida wins Binibining Pilipinas 2013 title, to represent PH in Miss Universe 2013

Arielle Arida, a BS chemistry alumna of the University of the Philippines, took home the Bb. Pilipinas Universe crown Sunday night, out of 49 candidates who vied for it.

Photo Courtesy: Bb Pilipinas 2013

She participated in last year’s Ms. Philippines-Earth pageant.

Rounding up the Top 5 finalists were Bea Santiago (Bb. Pilipinas-International), Cindy Miranda (Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism), Mutya Datul (Bb. Pilipinas-Supranational), and actress and model Pia Wurtzbach, (1st runner-up)

Ms. Friendship title went to Lourenz Grace Remetillo. Ms. Talent was Ana Carmela Aquino. Best in National Costume was Ma. Teresita Alaine Baccay. Reader’s choice was Ellore Noelle Punzalan. Bb. Petron was finalist Cindy Miranda. Ms. Photogenic was finalist Mutya Johanna Datul

The others who reached the Top 15 slots were: Imelda Schweighart, Grace Yann Apuad, Charmaine Elima, Rhea Nakpil, Amanda Navasero, Noelle Punzalan, Camille Nazar, Mariel de Leon, Joyce Respicio, and Parul Shah.

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