When Ahtisa Manalo, 2025 Miss Universe-Philippines landed the Third Runner-Up post, many, especially Filipinos from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and abroad felt she should have won the title because of her winsome performance in the international pageant held at Pan Kret Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Filipinos consider Ahtisa Manalo as the real winner

Miss Universe Philippines–Samar 2025 candidates officially sashed

Glamour, grace, and purpose took center stage on October 14 as ten empowered women from across Samar Island were officially sashed as candidates for Miss Universe Philippines–Samar 2025 during a glittering ceremony held at the Baypark Pavilion in Calbayog City.

Ten Queens, One Island

The stars have aligned for the five beautiful ladies after being crowned as the new queens of Miss Universe Philippines Laguna 2026 at the Santa Rosa Multi Purpose Complex on Saturday, December 20.

New ‘queens’ of Laguna crowned

In a competition of poise, intelligence, and provincial pride, Christina Vanhefflin of Leyte was crowned the main winner of Mutya ng Pilipinas 2025 on the glittering evening of November 17 at the Playtime Filoil Center in San Juan City.

Christina Vanhefflin earns the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2025 Crown

Candidates for the Ginoo at Binibining San Pedro 2025 were given the chance to show off their skills at the 2nd preliminary activities held last Saturday, May 3.

Ginoo at Bb. San Pedro candidates show off prowess

Pusong Bato & singer plays godmother to a baby boy

Happy days are here again for beauty contest enthusiasts which the Philippines has plenty of.

What are the chances of Laguna damsels at the Miss Universe-Philippines?

“It’s nice to come home,” exclaimed erstwhile actress and beauty queen Rochelle Romero Ong in an exclusive interview on a stormy night at the SM North EDSA.

1998 Mutya ng Pilipinas home after 20 years

In an era when beauty pageants are often dismissed as fleeting spectacles, Kareyl May Cabahug’s victory as Miss Universe Philippines Leyte 2025 feels refreshingly consequential.

From Javier to the Universe

Just a month before Northern Samar’s Ibabao Festival, Miss Universe Philippines 2025 candidates visited the province for a photoshoot and an ecotourism tour to explore their rich heritage and breathtaking natural beauty. Their 4-day journey started on March 29 and ended on April 2, 2025.

Pageant beauties visit beautiful Northern Samar

The making of three beauty queens from Samar

As early as two months ago, regions and provinces all over the country have been gearing up for the 2026 Miss Universe Philippines so each of them had chosen their bets for the contest.

Miss Samar Island—to represent the region in 2025 Miss Universe Philippines

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