Miss Grand Philippines

National beauty pageant competition in the Philippines

For the most recent competition, see Miss Grand Philippines 2023.

Miss Grand Philippines

Established| 16 August 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08-16)
Founder| John Dela Vega
Type| Beauty pageant
Headquarters| Manila
Location|

* Philippines

Membership

| 2 (see Titles)

Official language

* English
* Filipino

President and National Director

| Arnold L. Vegafria (2023 – Present)

General Manager

| Aldrich Maru Dabao

Creative Director and Head Fashion Stylist

| Francis Rey Chee

Parent organization

| ALV Pageant Circle (2023 — Present)

Miss Grand Philippines licensee timeline

Miss Grand Philippines is a female national beauty pageant in the Philippines, launched in 2014 by John Dela Vega,[1][2] who was also the founder of the "House of JDV", one of the country's most recognized pageant training camps.[3] The winner of the contest represents the country at its parent international platform, Miss Grand International.[1][2] In cooperation with the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), some national finalists of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant were assigned to participate in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013 and 2015.[4][5][6]

In 2016, the competition license was transferred to BPCI.[7] Under the supervision of BPCI, from 2016 to 2022, majority of Filipino representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant were directly determined through the Binibining Pilipinas contest,[7] except for the 2020 season, wherein the runner-up of the previous edition was appointed to participate.[8] The Miss Grand Philippines pageant, on the other hand, returned as a separate platform in 2023 when the franchise was passed to the ALV Pageant Circle under the leadership of talent manager and businessman Mr. Arnold L. Vegafria.[9][10][11]

Since the inception of the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013, the Philippines has yet to win the contest, but hold a record of six placements; the highest position is the first runner-up, obtained by Nicole Cordoves in 2016 and Samantha Bernardo in 2020.[12][13]

## History

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Before the 2020s, the Philippines had only one Miss Grand national standalone pageant, which took place in 2014.[2] Under the direction of John Dela Vega, who served as the national licensee from 2013 to 2015. The contest was held on August 16 at the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center in Quezon City, where Kimberly Karlsson of Oriental Mindoro was named the winner.[2] The remaining representatives were either chosen on the Binibining Pilipinas stage or appointed,[7] such as Parul Shah, who was elected Binibining Pilipinas Tourism in the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant, but was later assigned to represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2015 pageant instead,[4][5] due to the cancellation of the Miss Tourism International 2014 pageant;[14] as well as Samantha Bernardo, who was appointed Miss Grand Philippines 2020 after obtaining the second runner-up position at the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 pageant.[8]

## Titles

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Current Franchise

Membership  | Year
Current Titles
Miss Grand International | 2023 — Present
Universal Woman | 2024 — Present
Former Titles
Reina Hispanoamericana | 2023
Miss Tourism | 2023
Miss Eco Teen | 2023

The standalone Miss Grand Philippines competition was retrieved in 2023 after the Miss World Philippines organizer, chaired by Arnold Vegafria of ALV Pageant Circle, took over the franchise from Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. in late 2022.[9][10][11]

## Editions

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The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Philippines contest, since its inception in 2014.

Edition  | Date  | Final Venue | Entrants  | Competition Result  | Ref.

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Miss Grand Philippines | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner Up
1st | August 16, 2014  | GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, Quezon City, Metro Manila | 19  | Kimberly Karlsson
Oriental Mindoro | Rosevemme Marie Fajardo
Surigao del Sur | Mary Theresa Erna Gomez
Tarlac | [2]
2nd | July 13, 2023  | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila | 30  | Nikki de Moura
Cagayan de Oro | Shanon Tampon
Caloocan | Charie Manalo Sergio
Caluya |
3rd | September, 2024  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA

## Titleholders

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For the list and details of winners from the previous franchise, see List of Binibining Pilipinas titleholders § Miss Grand International.

### Current Titles

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#### Miss Grand International

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(2023 — Present)
Year  | Miss Grand Philippines  | National Title  | Placement  | Special Award(s)  | Ref.

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Representatives under the directorship of John Dela Vega
2013  | Annalie Forbes  | Binibining Pilipinas 2012 2nd Runner-Up | 3rd Runner-Up | —  | [3][6]
2014  | Kimberly Karlsson  | Miss Grand Philippines 2014 | Unplaced | —  | [2]
2015  | Parul Shah | Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014 | 3rd Runner-Up  | Best National Costume  | [4][5]
Representatives under the directorship of Stella Marquez Araneta
2016 | Nicole Cordoves | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016 | 1st Runner-Up  | —  | [7][13]
2017  | Elizabeth Clenci  | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2017 | 2nd Runner-Up | —  | [6][7]
2018  | Eva Patalinjug  | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2018 | Unplaced | —  | [7]
2019 | Samantha Lo[α] | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2019 | Unplaced | —  | [7]
2020  | Samantha Bernardo | Binibining Pilipinas 2019 2nd Runner-Up | 1st Runner-Up  | —  | [7][15]
2021  | Samantha Panlilio | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2021 | Unplaced | —  | [7][15]
2022 | Roberta Tamondong | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2022 | 5th Runner-Up[β] | —  | [12][15]
Representatives under the directorship of Arnold Vegafria
2023 | Nikki de Moura | Miss Grand Philippines 2023 | Unplaced | —  |
2024  | TBA  | Miss Grand Philippines 2024 | TBA  | TBA  |

Color keys for the Placements

* Ended as a winner
* Ended as a runner-up
* Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
* Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20)

Note:

* ^α Resigned from the title after finishing the international contest in Venezuela, Bb. Pilipinas 2019 1st Runner-up, Maria Andrea Abesamis was later promoted to take over the title but did not go internationally to compete.[7]
* ^β Initially finishing as one of the top 20 finalists, she has since been promoted to the 5th Runner-up (Top 10) position as a replacement for Miss Grand Mauritius, who resigned from the title.[16]

#### Universal Woman

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(2024 — Present)
Year  | Universal Woman Philippines | Hometown  | Placement  | Special Award(s) | Ref.

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Representatives from Miss World Philippines
2024  | Maria Gigante  | Cebu | Universal Woman 2024  |  |
Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines
2025  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA  |

### Former Titles

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#### Reina Hispanoamericana

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(2023)
Year  | Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas  | Hometown  | Placement  | Special Award(s)  | Ref.

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Representatives from Miss World Philippines
2017 | Teresita Ssen Marquez | Parañaque | Reina Hispanoamericana
2017  | —  |
2018 | Alyssa Muhlach  | Pasig | Unplaced | —  |
2019 | Maria Katrina Llegado  | Taguig | 5th Runner Up  | —  |
2020  | Pageant not held due to Covid-19 pandemic |
2021 | Emmanuelle Fabienne Camcam | Taguig | 3rd Runner Up  | —  |
2022 | Maria Ingrid Teresita Santa Maria  | Parañaque | Top 14  | —  |
Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines
2023 | Michelle Arceo  | Quezon City | 2nd Runner Up  | —  |

#### Miss Eco Teen

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(2023)
Year  | Miss Eco Teen Philippines | Hometown  | Placement  | Special Award(s) | Ref.

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Representatives from Miss World Philippines
2019  | Mary Daena Zaide Resurrecion  | Manila | Top 5  |  |
2020  | Roberta Angela Tamondong | Laguna | Miss Eco Teen 2020  | Best in Eco Dress
Best in National Costume
1st Runner-Up in Beach Wear
2nd Runner-Up in Best in Talent  | [17]
2021  | Tatyana Alexi Austria  | Parañaque | 1st Runner Up | Miss Vatika
1st Runner-Up in Eco Dress Prime  | [18]
2022  | Francesca Beatriz McLelland  | Aklan | 1st Runner Up  | Best in National Costume
Best in Resorts Wear
2nd Runner-Up in Best Eco Dress
2nd Runner-Up in Miss Talent  |
Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines
2023  | Francine Fatima Reyes  | Tarlac | Top 11  |  |

## Gallery

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* Miss Grand Philippines 2022
Roberta Tamondong

* Miss Grand Philippines 2021
Samantha Panlilio

* Miss Grand Philippines 2016
Nicole Cordoves

* Miss Grand Philippines 2015
Parul Shah

* Miss Grand Philippines 2014
Kimberly Karlsson

## References

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1. ^ a b "Emar Suites Sponsors Miss Grand Philippines 2014". The Philippine Star. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022 - via PressReader.
2. ^ a b c d e f "Kimberly Karlsson crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2014". The Times of India. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
3. ^ a b Joee Guilas (16 January 2021). "Beauty queen maker John De La Vega dies at 40". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
4. ^ a b c "PH bet Parul Shah wins Best National Costume at Miss Grand International 2015". Rappler. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
5. ^ a b c "Philippines' Parul Shah takes 3rd runner-up in Miss Grand International 2015". The Philippine Star. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
6. ^ a b c Ann Manhit (8 November 2022). "Binibining Pilipinas lets go of Miss Grand International franchise". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vee De Serra (31 October 2022). "The End of an Era: Miss Grand International Under the Binibining Pilipinas". Village Pipol Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
8. ^ a b Earl D.C. Bracamonte (24 May 2021). "Samantha Bernardo on being always the runner-up: 'It's probably my destiny'". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
9. ^ a b Joee Guilas (11 September 2022). "Thrillmaker: A pageant Q&A session with Arnold Vegafria". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
10. ^ a b Vee De Serra (19 November 2022). "Arnold Vegafria to launch the new Miss Grand Philippines pageant". Village Pipol Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
11. ^ a b Nikko Tuazon (15 November 2022). "Arnold Vegafria keeps fingers crossed for Miss Grand International franchise". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
12. ^ a b "Miss World PH congratulates Roberta Tamondong on Bb. Pilipinas Grand International win". ABS-CBN. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
13. ^ a b "Binibining Pilipinas withdraws from Miss Grand International franchise". Rappler. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
14. ^ "WATCH: Parul Shah's Q&A in Miss Grand International 2015". The Philippine Star. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
15. ^ a b c Rom Lim (7 November 2022). "Binibining Pilipinas organization withdraws from Miss Grand International". GMA Network. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
16. ^ Ly Nguyễn (30 October 2022). "Miss Grand 2022 công bố Á hậu 5". Zingnews.vn (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
17. ^ "Roberta Angela 'Ro-An' Tamondong crowned Miss Eco Teen Int'l 2020 in Egypt". Manila Bulletin. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
18. ^ "Philippines' Tatyana Austria is 1st runner-up in Miss Eco Teen International 2021". Rappler. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-01-18.

## External links

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* Philippines portal

* Media related to Miss Grand Philippines at Wikimedia Commons

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Beauty pageants in the Philippines

Female|

* Binibining Pilipinas
* Miss Philippines Earth
* Miss Republic of the Philippines
* Miss Universe Philippines
* Miss World Philippines
* Mutya ng Pilipinas
* Miss Grand Philippines
* The Miss Philippines
* Hiyas ng Pilipinas

Male|

* Mister World Philippines
* Manhunt International Philippines
* Mister Pilipinas Worldwide
* Misters of Filipinas
* Mister Grand Philippines
* Gentleman of the Philippines

LGBTQ+|

* Miss Gay Philippines
* Miss International Queen Philippines
* Queen Philippines
* Miss Madirigma Philippines

* v
* t
* e

Miss Grand International related-articles

Editions|

| 2010s|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

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2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Titleholders|

| 2010s|

* Janelee Chaparro (2013)
* Lees Garcia (2014)
* Anea Garcia/Claire Elizabeth Parker (2015)
* Ariska Putri Pertiwi (2016)
* María José Lora (2017)
* Clara Sosa (2018)
* Valentina Figuera (2019)

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2020s|

* Abena Appiah (2020)
* Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên (2021)
* Isabella Menin (2022)
* Luciana Fuster (2023)

Organization|

| Company|

* Miss Grand International PCL
* KMGI Ltd.

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Personnel|

* Nawat Itsaragrisil (president)
* Teresa Chaivisut (vice-president)
* Ratchaphol Chantaratim (vice-president)

Titleholders ● Runners-up and finalists

Miss Grand International participating countries and territories

* v
* t
* e

Miss Grand national pageants in Africa

Angola|

* 2023
* 2024

Botswana|

* 2014

Ghana|

* 2020
* 2022

Ivory Coast|

* 2022
* 2023

Kenya|

* 2024

Liberia|

* 2021

Namibia|

* 2015
* 2016
* 2018

Nigeria|

* 2015
* 2016

South Africa|

* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Tanzania|

* 2017
* 2024

Zimbabwe|

2013

Others|

* Algeria
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Congo
* Egypt
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Guinea
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Rwanda
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* South Sudan
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia

* v
* t
* e

Miss Grand national pageants in Asia and Oceania

Central Asia|

* Kazakhstan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

West Asia|

* Armenia
* Georgia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Kurdistan
* Lebanon
* Turkey

East Asia|

| Japan|

* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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South Korea|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2023

China|

| Editions|

* 2024

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Territories|

* Hong Kong
* Macau

Others|

* Mongolia
* Taiwan

Oceania|

| Australia|

* 2014
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Others|

* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* New Zealand
* Samoa
* Tahiti
* Tonga

Southeast Asia|

| Cambodia|

* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Indonesia|

* 2018
* 2019
* 2020

Laos|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Philippines|

* 2014
* 2023
* 2024

Singapore|

* 2023
* 2024

Vietnam|

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Malaysia|

| Editions|

* 2013
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Localities|

* Kuala Lumpur
* Malacca
* Sabah
* Sarawak
* Selangor

Myanmar|

| Editions|

* 2016
* 2024
* 2025

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Localities|

* Bago
* Mandalay
* Yangon

Thailand|

| Editions|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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Localities|

* Bangkok
* Chiang Mai
* Chumphon
* Krabi
* Nakhon Si Thammarat
* Phang Nga
* Phatthalung
* Phuket
* Ranong
* Satun
* Songkhla
* Surat Thani
* Trang

South Asia|

| India|

* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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Nepal|

* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

Sri Lanka|

* 2016
* 2018

Others|

* Bangladesh
* Pakistan

* v
* t
* e

Miss Grand national pageants in Europe

Albania|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

Belgium|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Kosovo|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021

France|

| Editions|

* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Territories|

* Guadeloupe
* Réunion
* Tahiti

Netherlands|

| Editions|

* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2023
* 2024

|

Territories|

* Aruba
* Bonaire
* Curaçao

United Kingdom|

| Editions|

* 2015
* 2021
* 2023

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Territories|

* Gibraltar

Italy|

| Editions|

* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Localities|

* Abruzzo
* Aosta Valley
* Apulia
* Basilicata
* Calabria
* Campania
* Emilia-Romagna
* Friuli-Venezia Giulia
* Lazio
* Liguria
* Lombardy
* Marche
* Molise
* Piedmont
* Sardinia
* Sicily
* Trentino-South Tyrol
* Tuscany
* Umbria
* Veneto

Spain|

| Editions|

* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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Localities|

* Alicante
* Almería
* Balearic Islands
* Barcelona
* Cantabria
* Castellón
* Catalunya
* Cádiz
* Ciudad Real
* Córdoba
* Euskadi
* Extremadura
* Galicia
* Girona
* Granada
* Huelva
* Jaén
* La Rioja
* Las Palmas
* Madrid
* Málaga
* Murcia
* Navarra
* Sevilla
* Tenerife
* Toledo
* Valencia
* Zaragoza

Others|

* Belarus
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Bashkortostan
* Crimea
* Tatarstan
* Siberia
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Ukraine

* v
* t
* e

Miss Grand national pageants in North America

Bahamas|

* 2018

Canada|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2021

Costa Rica|

* 2022

Cuba|

* 2023
* 2025

Dominican Republic|

* 2016
* 2023
* 2025

El Salvador|

* 2023

Honduras|

* 2022
* 2024

Mexico|

* 2023

Nicaragua|

* 2021
* 2023

US Virgin Islands|

* 2024
* 2025

United States|

| Editions|

* 2016
* 2017
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Localities|

* Florida

Others|

* Guadeloupe
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Jamaica
* Panama
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

* v
* t
* e

Miss Grand national pageants in South America

Chile|

* 2017
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Colombia|

* 2018
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Curaçao|

* 2014

Ecuador|

* 2021
* 2023

Peru|

* 2023
* 2024

Trinidad and Tobago|

* 2023
* 2024

Brazil|

| Editions|

* 2014
* 2019
* 2020
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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Localities|

* Minas Gerais
* Pará
* Paraná
* Piauí
* Rio de Janeiro

Paraguay|

| Editions|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2025

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Localities|

* Asunción
* Ciudad del Este

Venezuela|

| Editions|

* 2022
* 2024

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Localities|

* Anzoátegui
* La Guaira
* Portuguesa

Others|

* Argentina
* Aruba
* Bolivia
* Bonaire
* Guyana
* Suriname
* Uruguay

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