Rabiya Mateo was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020 on 25th October 2020 and is representing the Philippines at Miss Universe 2020. She succeeded Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados for the title and is the first candidate to be crowned under Miss Universe Philippines organization.
One of the strongest and confident candidates at Miss Universe 2020, Rabiya has managed to impress everyone in the pageant community with her confidence, fashion, and speaking skills. She is the current ambassador for education of the Philippines and works with the Department of Education on projects like National Reading Month and AHA Learning Center. Rabiya’s passion for education drove her to start her own project called ‘Feed Me and I Read You,’ a program that helps underprivileged children living near the dumpsite of Iloilo city by conducting feeding programs and reading sessions.