The Philippines’ bet, Mela Franco Habijan, has won the inaugural edition of Miss Trans Global 2020 held online amid the coronavirus disease pandemic.

Habijan bested candidates from all over the world to win the crown for the Philippines during the grand coronation night streamed via YouTube on September 12, 2020.

The former ABS-CBN writer and actress also bagged other major awards such as “Eloquent Queen of the Year,” “Super Model of the Year,” and “Glam Beauty of the Year.”

Here are the winners of the inaugural edition of Miss Trans Global:

Miss Trans Global 2020 – Philippines
1st Runner-up – Australia
2nd Runner-up – Ghana
3rd Runner-up – South Africa
4th Runner-up – Sweden
“PILIPINASSSS, WE WON! WE WONNNNNNN!!!” the Transpinay pageant winner said on her Facebook post. “WE ARE THE FIRST-EVER MISS TRANS GLOBALLLLL! LORDDDDD!!! MARAMING, MARAMING SALAMAT POOOOO!!! NOT YOUR TYPICAL CROWNING MOMENT, BUT I’M HAPPY TO BE HOLDING THE HANDS OF THE BEST PEOPLE IN MY LIFE!