Remembering magnificence queen Sara Jane Paez-Santiago 

Sara Jane Paez, fondly remembered because the Spanish-speaking magnificence queen who represented the Philippines within the 1989 Miss Universe, dies at 57

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine pageant group paid tribute to Sara Jane Paez-Santiago on Thursday, January 15, after her household introduced her passing. 

“Whereas we grieve deeply, we discover consolation in trusting that she is now in God’s loving care, at peace, and surrounded by mild,” her household stated in a social media put up, noting that she died on Tuesday, January 13. She was 57. 

The reason for dying wasn’t disclosed. 

Sara represented the nation within the 1989 Miss Universe in Cancun, Mexico, the place she’s fondly remembered because the Spanish-speaking magnificence from the Philippines.

“She carried our nation with grace and satisfaction on the worldwide stage, leaving a long-lasting mark in our pageant historical past,” Miss Universe Philippines stated in a social media put up.  

Sara earned the consideration to compete on the earth’s most prestigious magnificence pageant after successful the Binibining Pilipinas crown in 1989.

“Thanks for the sunshine you shared and the satisfaction you delivered to Binibini. You’ll at all times be remembered,” the native pageant stated.

The College of the Philippines, the place Sara graduated with a Speech Communication diploma, famous how she “famously balanced the crown of Binibining Pilipinas Universe with the demanding lifetime of a… scholar” within the Diliman campus.

“She was a lady who understood that magnificence was a platform, however mind was the muse,” the UP Faculty of Arts and Letters stated. 

Her wake can be held till Sunday, January 18, on the Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Forbes Park, Makati.

“She exemplified grace, intelligence and dignity all through her life and reign,” The Philippine Pageantry stated. “Her legacy as a real Filipina queen will encourage future generations.” – Rappler.com