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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 17) Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo may have ended her journey early at the pageant s grand coronation, but she still had the chance to sashay on stage in another Filipino-made evening gown.
In his Instagram post, Dubai-based Filipino designer Furne One of Amato Couture showed a series of photos of Mateo donning an orange haltered gown inspired by the Philippine mythical bird Sarimanok, shortly after the 69th Miss Universe pageant held on Monday. The mythical bird of the (Maranao) people that originated from Mindanao, an Island south of the Philippines, symbolizes good fortune, he said.
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