A Diwata is actually pretty similar to the deities worshipped in ancient times in Egypt, where the Miss Intercontinental 2021 pageant will be held on October 29. The gold element in Cindy's national ...

Diwata on Friday apologized to ICCs in Cordillera Region, saying he now understands that wearing the traditional attire and calling it a "costume" is a one big mistake. He also said it was not his ...

Cindy Obeñita was every bit a modern-day Filipina goddess in her national costume for the Miss Intercontinental 2021. The 25-year-old beauty queen from Cagayan de Oro wore a Diwata-themed national ...

When Diwata referred to the traditional attire of the ICC/IPs as "costume," it was seen as a disrespectful mischaracterization of the traditional attire worn by ICC/IPs.