Notable candidate during her year was a mestiza from Gapan, Nueva Ecija named Dorothy Jones who became a famous Filipino actress, Nida Blanca (January 6, 1936 – November 7, 2001).
Other winners were: Miss Luzon, Carmen Ortega; Miss Visayas, Jean Arquiza; Miss Mindanao, Emma Nepomuceno; and Miss Manila, Carmencita Fernandez. Teresita Torralba Sanchez represented the Philippines in the first ever Miss Universe Beauty Contest held in Long Beach, California.
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