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Miss Mandaue Lou Dominic Piczon wins Best National Costume for Miss Universe Philippines 2020 with her bibingka-inspired costume. | Photo courtesy of Danny Booc
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Miss Mandaue’s Lou Dominic Piczon won Best National Costume for Miss Universe Philippines 2020 last night, October 23, 2020.
Lou’s national costume was made by one of Cebu’s top designers, Danny Booc.
Booc told CDN Digital in an interview via messenger that the costume is called “The Bibingka Seller.”
This is to highlight one of Mandaue’s best delicacies, the native rice cakes locally called as “bibingka”.
After three months of hard work to finish this masterpiece, Booc still couldn’t believe this great victory.
“So far, I am still overwhelmed. For me, it’s like a sweet victory. THe feels so good if makadaug ka you didn’t expect ”, he added.
(So far, I’m overwhelmed. For me, it’s like a sweet victory. The feeling is so good if you win and don’t expect to win at all).
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He said it was a masterpiece that was lovingly and elegantly crafted in honor of our culture.
Booc made sure he had the best suppliers for the raw materials that would be used in this costume and sought out the best basket weavers to make the details for the masterpiece.
This is another proud moment for Cebu! / dbs
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