{"id":36431,"date":"2026-09-20T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressespartout.com\/?p=36431"},"modified":"2026-09-20T09:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:08:09","slug":"philippines-sophia-bianca-santos-crowned-miss-elite-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressespartout.com\/?p=36431","title":{"rendered":"Philippines\u2019 Sophia Bianca Santos Crowned Miss Elite 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0b4b0b32\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-564fe601 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressespartout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1001616411_344397_af1bf52302dc6aa5e8e9ca5d083e8cd8-1-654x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-36439\" width=\"818\" height=\"1280\" 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Belgium were among the top placements.<br>Beyond the competition, the contestants took part in a cultural and tourism programme in Egypt, including a visit to Luxor and its historic archaeological sites.<br>The evening brought together beauty, culture and entertainment in an international celebration on Egypt\u2019s Red Sea coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-172d7c5a wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressespartout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1001616540_538671_41590351625df47641c1594f12faf5c7-1-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-36434\" width=\"856\" height=\"1280\" title=\"1001616540_538671_41590351625df47641c1594f12faf5c7\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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