Miss Universe Philippines 2025

Miss Universe Philippines 2025

Miss Universe Philippines 2025 was the sixth edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, on May 2, 2025. It was the first pageant held under the national directorship of Ariella Arida.

Outgoing titleholder Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan crowned Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon at the end of the event. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant, held on November 21, 2025, in Thailand where she placed as the third runner-up.

The contest was broadcast on the YouTube channel of Empire Philippines and was presented by Xian Lim, Gabbi Garcia, Erika Kristensen-Lee, and Tim Yap. James Reid and Marlo Mortel performed in the event.

Background

Miss Universe Philippines 2025

On February 15, 2025, Ariella Arida, Miss Universe Philippines 2013, was designated as the national director of the pageant after the incumbent director, Shamcey Supsup-Lee, launched a bid for councilor in the 2025 Pasig local elections. The pageant announced that Arida's role as national director will emphasize the training and development of its competitors.

SM Mall of Asia Arena, the venue for the pageant

Selection of participants

Contestants from sixty-nine localities were selected to compete for the title through the pageant's Accredited Partners. The competitors were confirmed and introduced during a press presentation at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila, on February 15, 2025.

Debuts and returns

This edition marked the debut of Basey, Butuan, Dipolog, Guipos, Iligan, Kalibo, Los Baños, Negros Occidental, Samar, Sultan Kudarat, Tandag, and Tarlac. Additionally, this edition featured the returns of Camarines Sur, Muntinlupa, and Oriental Mindoro, which all last competed in (/wiki/MissUniversePhilippines2020); Angeles City and Romblon which both last competed in (/wiki/MissUniversePhilippines2021); and Isabela, Lapu-Lapu City, Parañaque, and San Fernando, Cebu, which last competed in (/wiki/MissUniversePhilippines2023).

For the first time in the pageant's run, representatives of Filipino communities from Australia, Eastern Canada, England, Florida, Great Britain, Hawaii, Melbourne, New Jersey, New York, Northern California, Pennsylvania, San Francisco, Sydney, Southern California, Virginia, Washington, and Western Canada, are required to represent a locality in the Philippines. As a result, candidates from these communities will each represent two localities.

Withdrawals and replacements

Before the press presentation on February 15, two local titleholders relinquished their titles: Krizza Yco of Pampanga, to prioritize her studies; and Faith Genobaten of Dipolog, for personal reasons. They were succeeded by Rhancoise Mayangitan and Jazzle Iba, respectively.

Out of the 69 contestants subsequently confirmed, nine announced their withdrawal before the coronation night: Chella Falconer of Cebu, Maica Martinez of Cabanatuan, KC Joy Defiesta of Zamboanga City, Princess Ryla Fernandez of Alberta, Canada, Kriezl Jane Torres of Bukidnon, Hanna Michelle Gilmore of Los Angeles, Stefanie Przewodnik of Mandaue, Jamaica Long of Palawan, and Ybonne Ortega of Sindangan.

Princess Nanda Ibrahim was initially set to represent Dapitan, but she resigned from her local title and was instead appointed as the candidate for Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur. Irish Raine Sescon was originally going to represent Pagadian, but she also resigned her local title and was appointed as the candidate for Ozamiz instead.

Location and date

On March 13, the organization scheduled the finals for May 2. The pageant was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay for the fourth consecutive year.

Results

Placements

Map of the participating localities and the placements of their respective delegates.

Placement	Contestant
Miss Universe Philippines 2025
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 6
Top 12
Top 24

^‡ Automatically qualified as a semifinalist after winning the "Bingo Plus Fan Vote" ^§ Automatically qualified as a semifinalist, as the Top 3 of the "Piña PH Fan Vote" ^∆ Automatically qualified as a semifinalist after winning the "Choicely Fan Vote"

Appointments

Shortly after the coronation night, the remaining top 6 delegates were given the choice to represent the country in three international beauty pageants.

Title	Contestant	International Placement
The Miss Philippines Supranational 2026		TBD – Miss Supranational 2026
The Miss Philippines Eco International 2026		TBD – Miss Eco International 2026
The Miss Philippines Cosmo 2025		Runner-up – Miss Cosmo 2025

Special Awards

A few hours after the coronation night, the Miss Universe Philippines organization announced the Top 5 winners of the National Costume competition. This year's competition showcase takes on the theme of mythical creatures, where the contestants were encouraged to take inspiration from creatures or individuals from Philippine mythology and folklore.

Award	Contestant/s
Best National Costume

Sponsor Awards

Award	Contestant
Glutalipo People’s Choice
Hello Glow Body
Miss Buscopan Venus
Miss Aqua Boracay
Miss Clinique De Paris
Miss Jell Life
Miss SOEN
Miss Wendy’s
Miss Wuling
Miss Zion
Miss Glam Photogenic
Miss Glutalipo
Miss iColor
Miss Urban Smiles
Miss Hello Glow
Miss Jewelmer
Miss Vitress
Miss Mags (Face of Mags)
Zonrox Colorsafe

Pageant

Format

The preliminary competition was held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater at the Newport World Resorts (pictured in 2012).

The results of the preliminary competition, held on April 28, 2025, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay, determined the first 19 semifinalists. The event evaluated the 66 delegates in the swimsuit and evening gown segments, along with closed-door interviews. Five additional delegates advanced through fan vote challenges—three through Pina Beauty, one via BingoPlus, and one via the Miss Universe Philippines app—bringing the total number of semifinalists to 24, an increase of four from the previous edition.

During the coronation night, the semifinalists competed in the swimsuit competition, after which the field was narrowed to 12. Afterward, the twelve competed in the evening gown round, from which five finalists were selected, along with one more delegate selected through the Pina Beauty Fan Vote, creating a total of six finalists. The finalists then competed in the question-and-answer portion, where Miss Universe Philippines 2025 was ultimately crowned.

Selection committee

• Mia Arcenas-Branellec – founder of Mia Arcenas Atelier, and wife of Jacques Branellec, the chief executive officer of Jewelmer • Celeste Cortesi – Miss Universe Philippines 2022 and founder of lip-care brand Azul • Ralph Figueroa Delas Alas – chief executive officer of Urban Smiles Dental Clinic • Crystal Jacinto – chief executive officer and founder of Jell Life and Conti’s • Rissa Mananquil-Trillo – editor-in-chief of Allure Philippines • Cole Micek – actor, model, and professional 3x3 basketball player • Bran Ferrer Reluao – founder of RepublicAsia • Shamcey Supsup-Lee – Miss Universe Philippines 2011 • Bianca Umali – actress • Rafael Jasper Vicencio – director of DiGi Plus Interactive Corp.

In addition to the ten judges, the public voted in real-time as the eleventh judge in each stage of the coronation night.

Broadcast

The pageant was live-streamed online on the Empire Philippines YouTube channel. On free television, GMA Network and its affiliate GTV aired a delayed broadcast of the competition on May 4. James Reid, Marlo Mortel, and Empire PH talents Kane Gabriel, Sam Hashimoto, and Alvaro Flores performed in select segments of the event.

Contestants

Miss Universe Philippines 2025

<table><thead><tr><th>Locality</th><th>Contestant</th><th>Age</th><th>Hometown</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Albay</td><td>Rani Lachmi Dado</td><td>25</td><td>Tabaco</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Angeles</td><td>Ira de Castro</td><td>21</td><td>Angeles</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bacolod</td><td>Louise Lian Bobe</td><td>28</td><td>Bacolod</td><td>Top 12 semifinalist Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017</td></tr><tr><td>Bacoor</td><td>Natsumi Sekiguchi</td><td>20</td><td>Bacoor</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bago (San Francisco, California, U.S.)</td><td>Kayla Jane Usison</td><td>26</td><td>San Francisco</td><td>Crowned Miss Asia Pacific USA 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Baguio</td><td>Gwendoline Meliz Soriano</td><td>26</td><td>Baguio</td><td>Top 10 finalist at Miss Millennial Philippines 2019</td></tr><tr><td>Basey</td><td>Yoshabel Lebico</td><td>22</td><td>Basey</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Batangas</td><td>Yana Ysabel Maranan</td><td>22</td><td>Tanauan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Benguet</td><td>Maiko Ibarde</td><td>26</td><td>La Trinidad</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bohol</td><td>Tyra Rae Goldman</td><td>23</td><td>Danao</td><td>Crowned Mutya Pilipinas Tourism International 2019 Top 15 finalist at Top Model of the World 2019</td></tr><tr><td>Bulacan</td><td>Franchezca Mae Pacheco</td><td>22</td><td>Meycauayan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Butuan</td><td>Jadine Lezz Banagan</td><td>21</td><td>Butuan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Caloocan (Northern California, U.S.)</td><td>Allyson Mei Ee</td><td>25</td><td>Santa Barbara</td><td>Later Miss International Malaysia 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Camarines Norte (Australia)</td><td>Karenza de Leon</td><td>27</td><td>Quakers Hill</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Camarines Sur</td><td>Shaina Rabacal</td><td>25</td><td>Buhi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Camiguin</td><td>Larsine Grace Jensen</td><td>20</td><td>Mambajao</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cavite</td><td>Jezreal de Ocampo</td><td>24</td><td>Naic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cebu</td><td>Gabriella Mai Carballo</td><td>26</td><td>Cebu City</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Davao (Hawaii)</td><td>Angeleyh Pasco</td><td>20</td><td>O'ahu</td><td>Top 15 at Miss Grand Philippines 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Dipolog</td><td>Jazzle Shannen Iba</td><td>18</td><td>Baliguian</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dumaguete (Great Britain)</td><td>Shamara Krupa</td><td>18</td><td>Leicester</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Guipos</td><td>Princess Nanda Ibrahim</td><td>18</td><td>Guipos</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ifugao (New York, U.S.)</td><td>Valerie West</td><td>22</td><td>Wilkes-Barre</td><td>Top 10 at Miss World Philippines 2026 and crowned Miss Global Philippines 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Iligan</td><td>Juliana Fresado</td><td>19</td><td>Iligan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ilocos Sur (Washington, U.S.)</td><td>Jeanne Nicole Lipa</td><td>23</td><td>Quezon City</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Iloilo (England)</td><td>Angeline Kailani</td><td>27</td><td>London</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Iloilo City</td><td>Karen Nicole Piccio</td><td>26</td><td>Maasin</td><td>Won Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2019</td></tr><tr><td>Isabela</td><td>Jarina Sandhu</td><td>21</td><td>Cauayan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kalibo</td><td>MJ Fernandez</td><td>18</td><td>Numancia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Laguna</td><td>Eloisa Jauod</td><td>24</td><td>San Pedro, Laguna</td><td>Previously competed at Miss Millenial Philippines 2019</td></tr><tr><td>Lapu-Lapu City</td><td>Natasha Shay Testa</td><td>20</td><td>Lapu-Lapu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Las Piñas (Western Canada)</td><td>Rayanne Kristel David</td><td>20</td><td>Vancouver</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Leyte (Florida, U.S.)</td><td>Victoria Johnson</td><td>22</td><td>Brandon</td><td>Runner-up at Miss Philippines Earth 2024</td></tr><tr><td>Liliw (New Jersey, U.S.)</td><td>Pauline Rowbelle del Mundo</td><td>32</td><td>Hillsborough</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Los Baños</td><td>Rendelle Ann Caraig</td><td>24</td><td>Los Baños</td><td>Previously competed at Binibining Pilipinas 2024</td></tr><tr><td>Lucena (Sydney)</td><td>Bella Dela Cruz</td><td>25</td><td>Sydney</td><td>Later Miss International Australia 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Malay (Southern California)</td><td>Taylor Marie DeLuna</td><td>22</td><td>St. Louis</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manila</td><td>Jasmine Rovelle Paguio</td><td>25</td><td>Manila</td><td>Runner-up at Miss Philippines Earth 2022</td></tr><tr><td>Muntinlupa</td><td>Winwyn Marquez</td><td>32</td><td>Muntinlupa</td><td>Won Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 Top 15 semifinalist Binibining Pilipinas 2015</td></tr><tr><td>Naga, Camarines Sur (Virginia)</td><td>Zoe Sofia Gabon</td><td>24</td><td>Naga</td><td>Top 15 at Miss World Philippines 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Naic</td><td>Kaye Pastelero</td><td>23</td><td>Naic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Negros Occidental</td><td>Franches Anne Laquibla</td><td>20</td><td>Pontevedra</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nueva Ecija (Melbourne, Australia)</td><td>Chanel Olive Thomas</td><td>33</td><td>Melbourne</td><td>Won Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2017 Top 10 finalist at Miss Supranational 2017 Won Miss Philippines Earth 2015 Air</td></tr><tr><td>Occidental Mindoro</td><td>Ain Niqyla Abad</td><td>18</td><td>San Jose</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oriental Mindoro</td><td>Rechel Hoco</td><td>23</td><td>Bongabong</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ozamiz</td><td>Irish Raine Sescon</td><td>26</td><td>Ozamiz</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pampanga</td><td>Rhancoise Marie Mayangitan</td><td>29</td><td>Candaba</td><td>Previously competed at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2016</td></tr><tr><td>Pangasinan</td><td>Andrea Cayabyab</td><td>20</td><td>San Fabian</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Parañaque</td><td>Jenny Kim Agasid</td><td>20</td><td>Parañaque</td><td>Competed at Mutya Pilipinas 2019</td></tr><tr><td>Pasay (Pennsylvania)</td><td>Amanda Russo</td><td>20</td><td>Avondale</td><td>Crowned Miss Young Philippines USA 2019</td></tr><tr><td>Pasig</td><td>Alessandra Ysabelle Eugenio</td><td>19</td><td>Pasig</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Quezon</td><td>Ahtisa Manalo</td><td>27</td><td>Candelaria</td><td>Won Binibining Pilipinas International 2018 First runner-up at Miss International 2018 Top 10 Finalist at Miss Cosmo 2024</td></tr><tr><td>Quezon City</td><td>Zoe Honeyman</td><td>23</td><td>Quezon City</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Quirino</td><td>Bianca Ysabella Rei Ylanan</td><td>25</td><td>Maddela</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Romblon</td><td>Mariah Nicole Valdez</td><td>25</td><td>Alcantara</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Samar Island</td><td>Kathreen Kaye Dacanay</td><td>20</td><td>Borongan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>San Fernando</td><td>Thelma Suzanne Dayao</td><td>19</td><td>San Fernando</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>San Jose, Batangas (Eastern Canada)</td><td>Jessica Victoria Cianchino</td><td>25</td><td>Markham</td><td>Previously competed at Miss Earth 2022, representing Canada Second runner-up Miss Asia Pacific International 2019 representing Canada</td></tr><tr><td>Siargao</td><td>Millien Joy Cabigas</td><td>24</td><td>Tandag</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Siniloan</td><td>Yllana Aduana</td><td>26</td><td>Siniloan</td><td>Won Miss Philippines Earth 2023 Won Miss Earth — Air at Miss Earth 2023 Top 12 semifinalist Binibining Pilipinas 2022</td></tr><tr><td>Sultan Kudarat</td><td>Chelsea Fernandez</td><td>25</td><td>Tacurong</td><td>Won Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2022 Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Globe 2022 Won Miss Philippines Earth 2019 Water</td></tr><tr><td>Tacloban</td><td>Angela Norwillen Cabel</td><td>25</td><td>Tacloban</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Taguig</td><td>Katrina Llegado</td><td>27</td><td>Taguig</td><td>Won Miss Reina Hispanoamericana Philippines 2019 Fifth runner-up at Reina Hispanoamericana 2019 Second Runner-up at Miss Universe Philippines 2022</td></tr><tr><td>Tandag</td><td>Dañelle Ann Catalan</td><td>25</td><td>Tandag</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tarlac</td><td>Sasha Juli Belle Lacuna</td><td>20</td><td>Tarlac City</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tuguegarao</td><td>Thea Samantha Lacanlalay</td><td>18</td><td>Tuguegarao</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>