In the recently concluded Miss Asia Pacific International 2026, one particular candidate stole the hearts of Filipinos after singing and dancing to Vhong Navarro’s novelty hit “Totoy Bibo”—none other than Singapore’s Kaia Kwan.
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According to Kaia, she learned the song from her Filipina nanny when she was a child. Her video, posted on Pageanthology’s official TikTok page, has since accumulated over 561,000 views.
“HAHAHAHAHHA SO TIRING TO SING THIS SONG,” Kaia reacted on Pageanthology’s Instagram post.
After her video went viral, Filipinos could not help but adore the Singaporean beauty queen.
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“Sooooo pretty!!! Thanks for embracing our culture and music!!” One netizen commented.
“I really love this video. It’s like Miss Singapore is paying tribute to her Filipina nanny. You can see that she is so happy singing the song ‘Totoy Bibo,’” another netizen wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
After singing “Totoy Bibo” during the welcome dinner for the Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 candidates held at Chateau By The Sea in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on October 2, 2026, Kaia quickly became a sentimental favorite among Filipino pageant fans.
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According to Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower foreign workforce data, there are tens of thousands of Filipino domestic helpers working in Singapore who help shape cross-cultural bonds like the one Kaia fondly shared.
While Kaia did not win the main international crown, she was awarded 1st runner-up for the Rising Favorites online voting in the Philippine-based competition, which is widely regarded as one of Asia’s longest-running international beauty pageants.
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Meanwhile, Thailand’s Sasiwararin Atsawahirankarn was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 on October 10, 2026, at the Mactan Expo, JPark Island Resort & Waterpark, in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
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