The lunar Year of the Wood Snake has proven to be a prolific year for Filipino pageant titleholders on the international arena. But the country’s strong performance should come as no surprise if one is to consider geomancer Marites Allen’s 2025 forecast.  When the Wood Snake cycle opened last year, the Philippines already had a lineup of beauty queens awaiting their respective international competitions, crowned in national competitions held in 2024. Dia Mate started the year with a bang when she posted the Philippines’ second victory at the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant in Bolivia in February. Born in the Year of […]... Keep on reading: Philippine pageantry in the Year of the Wood Snake