Vanessa Claudine Amman from Cebu was hailed Second Princess and was awarded her plaque by Aurora Representative Sonny Angara, who served as one of the pageant judges.

Her predecessor, Martha Chloe McCully (not in photo), was there to congratulate her.

Program hosts Edu Manzano and Ruffa Gutierrez added luster to the big event.

Besides the coveted Miss World Philippines crown, Queeneerich Rehman also received the special awards Best in Swimsuit, Miss AMA-zing, and Miss Pantene.

For the Q&A round, the top five contestants had to pick a question from the top suggestions sent in by users of the social networking site Twitter.

For Queeneerich Rehman, the question was: As an ambassador of the Philippines, what are the best features of your country that you can project to the world?

Her answer: "Wherever you go here in the Philippines, it's not the islands that make us special but the Filipinos who have warm hospitality, who are having smiles on their faces, and who will treat all foreigners [with] love, respect, and hospitality that they can give to them. I believe that the Philippines is a country that we can be proud of."

Mary Anne Ross Misa was asked: Have you ever been bullied? What can you advise people who are often bullied?

Her answer: "Yes, I've been bullied back in my childhood days and it just motivated me to prove to those people that they are wrong. Because, I think, if you have the dignity in yourself and the strong will that you can do things people don't think you can, I think that's what's going to make you successful in life."

The question: If you were given the chance to travel back in time, what lesson of today would you tell the Filipinos in the past and why?

Vanessa Amman answered, "If I had the opportunity to tell the people of the past about the future today, I would tell them how proud I am that that they kept their virtues and their respect for their families. And that even in this time, that is something that we treasure. That is why I wouldn't change a thing because I appreciate the heritage where I come from and I'm very, very proud of the Filipinos of today."

Question: Do you think social media has made our society worse or better?

April Love Jordan answered: "I believe that the social media has made our society better. It made us united easily. I believe that social media is a good influence to everyone and it is easier. It makes us more united and I believe that now, having social media, is one of the tools for us to be successful and for our country to be successful because we have news easily and we can all be united."

Brenna Cassandra Gamboa was asked: If you could choose one value that Filipinos should be proud of, what is it and why?

Her answer: "One valuable lesson when I first came to the Philippines is that Filipinos are very proud of who they are. That is one thing that I'm proud of. I am a Filipino. I am proud. Our family is always together."