MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Last Monday, Miss Universe 2016 contestants walked the runway during the National Gift Auction fashion show at the Conrad Hotel.
The fashion show featured creations by young and veteran Filipino designers such as Francis Libiran, Cary Santiago, Fanny Serano, and Odelon Simpao, who made the gown of Miss Philippines Maxine Medina.The candidates bore the colors of the Philippine flag - red, blue, and white, while Filipina Miss Universe queens Pia Wurtzbach, Margie Moran, and Gloria Diaz wore yellow.
The National Gift Auction, where candidates bring unique items from their home countries, is for the benefit of Positive Action Foundation Philippines Inc., or PAFPI, which trains counselors and peer educators to provide support for patients with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and their families.
The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing, and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines on January 30.