Miss Australia arrives in PHL, excited to meet Pia Wurtzbach

The parade of beauties continues. Miss Australia Caris Tiivel arrived late Friday afternoon, the fourth candidate to touch down at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City.

Ano ang edge ni Ms Australia Caris Tiivel sa ibang Ms. U contestants? @dzbb pic.twitter.com/YsS8d9jqP3

— Nimfa R. Ravelo (@nimfaravelo) December 9, 2016

Miss Australia briefly spoke with the press and expressed her excitement to meet reigning Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach as well as spend time with other candidates. 

WATCH: Miss. Australia Caris Tiivel, isa sa Miss. Universe pageant contestants, nasa bansa na. | via @nimfaravelo pic.twitter.com/css1Gbcmg2

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) December 9, 2016

LOOK: Ms. Australia Caris Tiivel says she is excited to meet reigning Ms. Universe Pia Wurtzbach. | via @nimfaravelo pic.twitter.com/H64LyGmrQN

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) December 9, 2016

"I really admire that she's (Wurtzbach) so graceful," the beauty queen said. "And she describes herself as being confidently beautiful with a heart, and I think that's important."

Miss USA Deshauna Barber and Miss New Zealand Tania Pauline Dawson arrived Friday morning, followed by Miss Korea Jenny Kim.

Barber and Dawson attended a press briefing in Malacañang.

All of the candidates are scheduled to meet President Rodrigo Duterte on January 23, 2017.

The 65th Miss Universe pageant will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena on January 30, 2017. — Aya Tantiangco/VVP, GMA News