Miss Universe 2013 candidates now in Russia: First look at 4 Pinay contestants

> Pinay power at Miss Universe 2013 in Russia!

The Miss Universe 2013 candidates have arrived in Moscow, Russia and they already started taking part in various pageant activities, and of course, making friends with fellow candidates.

And as a Filipino, I'm so glad to see our representative Miss Philippines Ariella Arida forming a bond with other candidates who happen to be Filipina as well.

One of Ariella's first photos in Russia is this, with 2 other Filipino or partly-Pinay candidates: Miss Canada Riza Santos and Miss Guam Alixes Santos.

Image Credit: Twitter

As the pageant heats up, I'm hopin' to see the 4 Filipina candidates altogether in a picture.

In 2007, there were 3 Pinay candidates: Misses Philippines, Norway and Germany. Finals' host then was even half-Filipina, Vannessa Minillo. Sadly though, none of the 3 landed in the semis.