FAVORITES: Miss Grand Philippines 2023 Top 10 final favorites

Miss Grand Philippines 2023, the first standalone pageant for Miss Grand Philippines under the directorship of Arnold Vegafria will take place this Thursday, July 13 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The final show to be hosted by Miss World Philippines 2022 Top 11 finalist Maria Gigante, Filipino actor EA Guzman, and Miss Multinational Philippines 2021 Shaila Rebortera, will be streaming live on ALV TV from 8 p.m. local time.

Who will succeed Roberta Tamondong and represent the Philippines at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam?

From the 30 contestants representing various cities and provinces of the country, meet our Top 10 final favorites:


TOP 10

(in alphabetical order)

Angono, Rizal - Herlene Nicole Budol

Bagumbayan, Quezon City - Michelle Arceo

Cagayan de Oro - Nikki de Moura

Caloocan City - Shanon Tampon

Caluya, Antique - Charie Manalo Sergio

Northern Samar - Maria Gail Tobes

Nueva Ecija - Aeroz Ganiban

Pangasinan - Rona Lalaine Lopez

Tantangan, South Cotabato - Jirah Bantas

Tarlac - Francine Reyes

Special mentions:

Baguio City, Bohol, General Santos City, Laguna, Occidental Mindoro, Pampanga, San Leonardo (Nueva Ecija), Socorro (Quezon City), Sultan Kudarat, Urdaneta

Photos: Miss Grand Philippines

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