As reported to you earlier about Cory Quirino relinquishing the franchise of Miss World Philippines, here is some update on it. After Cory, the Miss World Philippines is now in the hands of Arnold Vegafria. The news was confirmed by Arnold on his Instagram account. He posted a photo of himself with the Miss World Organisation Chairwoman Julia Morley and wrote....

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"I am very happy to have been awarded the exclusive license for the Miss World and Mister World pageants in the Philippines. With your support and guidance, I can assure you that we will continue to live up to the prestige and honor that the Miss World Organization deserves – not just in the Philippines but across the world.”

"We will look forward to discovering and mentoring a new breed of Filipina beauties who, just like Miss World 2013 Megan Young, will perpetuate the noble legacy of Miss World Organization's guiding principle, 'Beauty With A Purpose,’" he added. Previously, Quirino made the announcement about her giving up the franchise and said, "I have decided to relinquish the license of Miss World Philippines for both personal and business reasons," she told Inquirer. "Thank you for supporting me all these 6 years, and for being part of our challenges and victories. I will never forget you."

Arnold Vegafria is the Talent Manager of former Miss World Megan Young. Megan won the Miss World title in the year 2013. Aside from Megan, Arnold manages artists like Camille Prats, Nikki Gil, Billy Crawford, Baron Geisler, and many more through his agency ALV Talent Circuit.

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According to reports, Quirino let go of the Miss World Philippines license for "personal and business reasons."

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