Patch Magtanong is bonding with fellow queens in Japan

The Philippines' bet for the Miss International crown Patch Magtanong is in Japan, and the Binibining Pilipinas beauty has been bonding with fellow queens in the Land of the Rising Sun.

She got the chance to meet Miss International 2018 Mariem Claret Velazco and bond with the other candidates during the pageant's welcome dinner in Niigata.

 

 

 

 

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Niigata Welcome Dinner last night with Queen @mariemvelazco! ???? So happy the girls and I get the chance to bond with her during our activities. Also got to speak with some officials and locals from Niigata, and share stories about each others’ countries! ???? Also with the stunning Miss Puerto Rico @_ivanacarolina (penelope cruz) and the lovely Miss Mexico @andreatoscanno. Thank you for the warm welcome, Niigata!?? ?? Dress: @carolinaherrera @witespinosaburgos thank you so much!!?? Earrings: @jacatel?? Styling: @misskeithmanila @heyjecho @teammisskeith @abtkurniawan ?? ?? #59thMissInternational #MissInternational2019 #MissInternationalPhilippines2019 #PurpleRibbon #PurpleRibbonCampaign #??????? #CheerAllWomen #MissInternational #??????????? #MissPhotogenicInternational #MissInternationalNiigata2019

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Oct 29, 2019 at 9:11pm PDT

"So happy the girls and I get the chance to bond with her during our activities. Also got to speak with some officials and locals from Niigata, and share stories about each others’ countries!" she wrote on IG.

In her post, she also tagged her new friends- Miss International Puerto Rico 2019 Ivana Carolina and Miss International Mexico 2019 Andrea Toscanno.

Patch is currently in Japan as she vies for the coveted Miss International 2019 crown. She will be up against 83 candidates from other countries.

The Miss International 2019 coronation is on November 12. —Angelica Y. Yang/JST, GMA News