CEBU CITY, Philippines—Steffi Rose Aberasturi, Cebu's ‘Queendera', showcased Cebu's own rattan in her Sto. Niño-inspired national costume for the Miss Universe Philippines. Queen maker and designer Malayka Yamas shared the materials used in the making of Aberasturi's national costume in a Facebook post. The yellow gold costume was made from rattan courtesy of the talented weavers of Sogod town, in northern Cebu. Aberasturi can be seen in the pictures visiting the local weavers of the town. This is also Steffi's way of promoting local businesses in line with her advocacy and title as Cebu's 'Queendera' or Queen plus ‘tindera,' a Cebuano word that means seller.

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