Precious Lara Quigaman

thumb|right|Precious Lara Quigaman Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz, (Tagalog pronunciation: [kiˈgɐmɐn ɐlkɐˈɾas]; born January 3, 1983) is a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss International 2005, in Tokyo, Japan. Quigaman won Miss International 2005, in Tokyo, Japan. She is the fourth Filipino to have won the pageant, after Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, and Melanie Marquez in 1979. Prior to winning Miss International, Quigaman competed in Binibining Pilipinas twice, in 2001 and 2005, where she won the title of Binibining Pilipinas International. Quotes Merit and character were enough. No politics, no noise... just a crown that had to be earned. Let's turn our eyes toward pageants and organizations we can truly stand behind — the ones worth supporting and celebrating for their integrity and real empowerment. She commended the Miss International organization for letting women "compete on equal ground." "Former Miss International Lara Quigaman reminds public of pageants 'worth supporting'". ABS-CBN. 26 November 2025. External links Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Beauty pageant winners from the Philippines Category:Christians from the Philippines