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Pageant fans and followers need to clear their calendars this weekend as the Miss Grand Philippines organization has arranged a homecoming for the country's 2024 representative, CJ Opiaza.

In one of the more recent posts on the Miss Grand Philippines Instagram account, the organization announced that a homecoming has been arranged for CJ at the SM Mall of Asia this December 8, at 3 p.m. In the caption to the post, the organization called on pageant fans to give CJ “the homecoming she deserves--full of cheers, pride, and unforgettable memories.”

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CJ Opiaza ended her Miss Grand International run as first runner-up, with Rachel Gupta winning the crown.

After her placement, CJ Opiaza was applauded for her performance by Miss Grand Philippines franchise holder Arnold Vegafria and makeup artist Yaj Labeo.

Arnold stressed that it was CJ's “relevant and timely message about respect” that won her the first runner-up crown, while Yaj recalled CJ's two previous attempts at a beauty pageant crown, from the 2022 Binibining Pilipinas pageant to the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines pageant. He shared that CJ gave everything that she had to the Miss Grand International pageant and that it was “a joy beyond words” to see the country support her.

The country definitely showed its support towards CJ during her pageant journey, pushing her into the the top 10 of the Pre-Arrival Voting challenge, earning her a dinner with the Miss Grand International president.

CJ was crowned Miss Grand Philippines at the final show held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Newport World Resorts, besting 19 other queens.

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