Bicolana Margarette Briton to travel the world as Miss Interglobal winner

Bicolana beauty queen Margarette Briton is buckling up for a tour of different countries around the world as Miss Interglobal titleholder, with several destinations already planned for her by the international pageant organization.

Briton was crowned at what the Miss Interglobal Organization said was their first-ever edition held in Bali, Indonesia, on Aug. 30. She emerged victorious from a field with just more than a dozen contenders spread across three categories–Miss, Teen and Mrs.

The pageant should not be confused with another competition of the same title, where Miriam Refuerzo Damoah of the Philippines assumed the title in 2021 after Thai winner Nachita Jantana’s resignation.

Article continues after this advertisement

Briton faced journalists and online content creators for her first press conference as newly crowned queen at a quadruple-billed media event hosted by ALV Pageant Circle at the vestibule of Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City on Sept. 10.

FEATURED STORIES

ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT

“I have international trips, first in Portugal, then in Africa, in Miami, Florida, and New York, plus the Netherlands. So I am excited to work as Miss Interglobal, and also to show them what a Filipino beauty queen can do,” she said.

READ: PH queens score double victories in Bali, Bangkok pageants

Briton said she was highly motivated by Katrina Llegado’s Miss Supranational victory in Poland in July when she embarked on her own journey to an international title. The two queens were trained by the pageant camp TCI (The Crown Initiative).

“I always thought to myself that if one girl is capable of making her dreams come true, then I am also capable to make my dreams come true, especially that I am having the same foundation as ‘Ate’ Katrina, and with ALV, with ALV Talents, and of course the organizers, and from the Bicolano teams. I really told myself that everything is possible because I am not fighting alone,” she said.

Article continues after this advertisement

Briton has been surrounded by international pageant winners. Aside from Llegado, she also counts reigning Miss Grand International Emma Tiglao and current Face of Beauty International winner Nikki Buenafe Cheveh as close connections.

She was first runner-up at the 2025 edition of the now-defunct Miss Grand Philippines pageant mounted by ALV Pageant Circle, the competition that produced both Tiglao and Cheveh, who both scored back-to-back victories for the Philippines at their respective international competitions.

Article continues after this advertisement

Briton may be set for a world tour as Miss Interglobal, but she will be coming back home to relinquish her title. The international organization had just announced that the Philippines will be the host country for both the “Miss” and “Mister” competitions scheduled in September next year. /ra