Binibining Universe 1989 Sara Jane Paez Santiago has passed away. A wake will be held for the beauty queen at Santuario de San Antonio Paris in Forbes Park, Makati. Tributes from the beauty pageant world also began to pour in, as the Binibining Pilipinas Organization and Miss Universe Philippines mourned Santiago. MUPH, meanwhile, remembered how Santiagoalso represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe pageant in Cancun, Mexico. This discipline culminated in 1989 when, while still an undergraduate, she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe."

Source: Philippine Star January 15, 2026 08:30 UTC