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Philippine bet Cyrille Payumo was crowned Miss Tourism International 2019 pageant Friday, November 8, held at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa in Malaysia.

Aside from winning the major title, she also won the Best in National Costume designed by Rich Sabinian.

Payumo is the fifth Filipina to win the pageant after Janine Loudette Alipio in 2017. Other Filipinas who won the title were Angeli Dione Gomez in 2013, the late Rizzine Alexis Gomez in 2012, and Maria Esperanza Manzano in 2000.

Cyrille, was this year’s Mutya ng Pilipinas 1st runner-up, succeeded Astari Indah Verdeani of Indonesia. She replaced the original winner, Tyra Goldman, who was unable to compete due to having dual citizenship.