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CEBU CITY, Philippines– Cebuana beauty queens are known not just for their beauty and grace on the stage, but also for their wit and intelligence. During the closed door interview of this year’s Miss Universe Philippines, candidates were asked three questions, two of the questions are somehow related to who they are outside the pageant scene and the last question was “Why should you be the next Miss Universe Philippines.” Bantayan Island’s MUPH 2024 representative Dr.

Juvel Ducay started it off for the Cebuana beauty queens. She was asked how it feels like to be a doctor and a beauty queen at the same time and how her patients react about this. Ducay, 29, shared that it has been fun and fulfilling living both her dreams at the same time.



She said her patients are very supportive of her and that has given her an extra boost to fight for the crown this year. “I should be the next Miss Universe Philippines because I am not just here as Juvel, I’m here as ONE Bantayan Island to the universe. I am bringing the dream of all Bantayanons with me and I wanna show the universe how beautiful Bantayan Island is.

And my advocacy as a doctor, I want to spread the awareness also that we should also take good care of the health care of rural areas in the islands like Bantayan Island. That’s why I am here for that to be informed also for the healthcare system because I want also to have an upgrade on healthcare system, not just in Bantayan but in the entire Philippines because.

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