Miss Universe Philippines 2025 is Maria Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province


Maria Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2025 on Friday, May 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The 27-year-old from Candelaria bested 65 other contestants to win the national title. She will represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand this November.

No stranger to pageantry, Ahtisa is a former Binibining Pilipinas International titleholder who went on to place first runner-up at the Miss International 2018 competition in Japan.

She eventually joined Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and finished second runner-up. The national organization then awarded her the title of Miss Cosmo Philippines.

In October last year, she was sent to compete in the inaugural edition of the Miss Cosmo pageant in Vietnam where she made the Top 10.

The new Miss Universe Philippines succeeds last year's winner and reigning Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo from Meycauayan, Bulacan.

Chelsea Fernandez of Sultan Kudarat, Katrina Llegado of Taguig, and Gabriella Mai Carballo of Cebu were awarded the titles Miss Cosmo Philippines, Miss Supranational Philippines and Miss Eco Philippines, respectedly.

They are expected to represent their country at Miss Cosmo 2025, Miss Supranational 2026 and Miss Eco International 2026 overseas.

Teresita Ssen Marquez of Muntinlupa was named first runner-up while Yllana Marie Aduana of Siniloan, Laguna finished as the second runner-up.

Road to the 74th Miss Universe:


Photos: Miss Universe Philippines

Popular posts from this blog

Miss Universe Mexico 2025 is Fatima Bosch of Tabasco

Miss Universe Finland 2025 is Sarah Anjelica Dzafce

Kylie Chang crowned Miss California USA 2025

Miss America 2026 is Cassie Donegan of New York

Miss America 2026: Meet the 52 contestants

Miss Universe Italy 2025 is Lucilla Nori from Lazio

Miss Universe Slovenia 2025 is Hana Klaut

Miss Norway 2025 is Leonora Lysglimt-Rødland from Oslo

South Carolina's Tess Ferm crowned Miss America's Teen 2026

Miss Universe Botswana 2025 is Lillian Nompumelelo Andries