She represented the Philippines in the 69th Miss Universe pageant, where she finished in the Top 21.

Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo. Mateo/Instagram

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731999742456Rabiya-Mateo-11192024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo. Mateo/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo. <em>Mateo/Instagram</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>Former Miss Universe Philippines titleholder Rabiya Mateo is &quot;feeling blessed&quot; as she turned a year older this November.</p><p>On Instagram, the beauty queen-turned-actress shared a glimpse of her birthday celebration in Batangas.</p><p>&quot;Feeling blessed at 28! Cheers to the amazing years of my life,&quot; she said. &quot;Learning, growing, and improving.&quot; </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCdbgsBoZ0x/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A9906115.299999952%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Mateo rose to fame after representing the Philippines in the 69th Miss Universe, where she finished in the Top 21.</p><p>She went on to pursue a career in showbiz, taking on hosting and acting stints on television. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/7/31/why-rabiya-mateo-wants-to-start-a-funeral-parlor-business-2017">Why Rabiya Mateo wants to start a funeral parlor business</a></div>

<p>She represented the Philippines in the 69th Miss Universe pageant, where she finished in the Top 21. </p>

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Rabiya Mateo 'feeling blessed' as she turns 28

Rabiya Mateo 'feeling blessed' as she turns 28

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Published Nov 19, 2024 03:06 PM PHT

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