Janine Tugonon is Miss Universe 2012 First Runner-up

Congratulations to Miss Philippines, Janine Tugonon is Miss Universe 2012 First Runner-up. Miss Universe 2012, the 61st Miss Universe pageant, was held on December 19, 2012 in PH Live at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Leila Lopes from Angola crowned her successor Miss USA at the end of the event.

Janine Mari Tugonon is a graduate of BS Pharmacy Cum Laude from UST and has trained in Ballet Manila will represent the Philippines in Miss Universe 2012 Pageant.

Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano on #MissUniverse2012 1st runner up Janine Tugonon: "Once again we have proved to the world that the Filipino is world class -- in any arena, be it through beauty or brains."

Meanwhile you can watch the Q&A portion, click here!

Miss Universe 2012 Winners

Miss Universe 2012: USA
1st runner-up: Philippines
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up: Brazil

Top 5
1. Venezuela
2. Philippines
3. USA
4. Australia
5. Brazil

Top 10 

1. Australia
2. Russia
3. Brazil
4. France
5. Venezuela
6. USA
7. Hungary
8. South Africa
9. Mexico
10. Philippines

Top 16
1. Venezuela
2. Turkey
3. France
4. Peru
5. Russia
6. Mexico
7. Poland
8. Hungary
9. South Africa
10. Philippines
11. Croatia
12. Brazil
13. Kosovo
14. Australia
15. India
16. USA

Special awards:
Online Voting
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic - Diana Avdiu (Kosovo)
Best National Costume