Miss Grand Philippines
National beauty pageant competition in the Philippines
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Miss Grand Philippines is a female national beauty pageant in the Philippines, launched in 2014 by John Dela Vega,[1][2] who was also the founder of the "House of JDV", one of the country's most recognized pageant training camps.[3] The winner of the contest represents the country at its parent international platform, Miss Grand International.[1][2] Since 2026, in cooperation with the Reina Filipinas, the winners of the pageant are assigned to participate in the Miss Grand International and MGI All Stars.
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| Established | 16 August 2014 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Members | Miss Grand International MGI All Stars |
Official language | |
National Director | Emma Tiglao (2026 – Present) |
President and CEO | Jojo Bragais |
Executive Partner | Nawat Itsaragrisil |
Current titleholder | Angelica Lopez Palawan |
Parent organization | Reina Filipinas (2026 – Present) |
In 2016, the competition license was transferred to Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc..[4] Under its supervision, from 2016 to 2022, majority of Filipino representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant were directly determined through the Binibining Pilipinas contest,[4] except for the 2020 season, wherein the runner-up of the previous edition was appointed to participate.[5] The Miss Grand Philippines pageant, on the other hand, returned as a separate platform in 2023 when the franchise was passed to the ALV Pageant Circle under the leadership of talent manager and businessman Mr. Arnold L. Vegafria.[6][7][8]
Since the inception of the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013, the Philippines has secured its first win after Christine Juliane Opiaza assumed the title of Miss Grand International 2024 following the resignation of Rachel Gupta of India. The first runner-up positions were obtained twice, by Nicole Cordoves in 2016 and Samantha Bernardo in 2020.[9][10]
The following year, Opiaza crowned Emma Mary Tiglao as her successor as Miss Grand International 2025, making it the first-ever back-to-back titles in the history of Miss Grand International.
Background
History
Before the 2020s, the Philippines had only one Miss Grand national standalone pageant, which took place in 2014 under the direction of John Dela Vega, who served as the national licensee from 2013 to 2015. The remaining representatives were either chosen on the Binibining Pilipinas stage or appointed,[4] such as Parul Shah, who was elected Binibining Pilipinas Tourism in the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant, but was later assigned to represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2015 pageant instead; as well as Samantha Bernardo, who was appointed Miss Grand Philippines 2020 after obtaining the second runner-up position at the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 pageant.[5]
The standalone Miss Grand Philippines competition was retrieved in 2023 after the Miss World Philippines organizer, chaired by Arnold Vegafria of ALV Pageant Circle, took over the franchise from Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. in late 2022.[6][7][8] The pageant was later discontinued in 2026, when the franchise to send the Philippine representative to Miss Grand International was transferred to Jojo Bragais, with Emma Tiglao appointed as national director. A new national platform, Reina Filipinas, was subsequently established to select one representative for Miss Grand International 2026 and two delegates for MGI All Stars 2nd Edition.[11][12][13]
Titles
| Membership | Year | Number of wins | |
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| Miss Grand International | 2023 — 2025 | 2 (2024, 2025) | |
| Reina Hispanoamericana | 2023, 2025 | 0 | |
| Miss Asia Pacific International | 2025 | 0 | |
| Face of Beauty International | 2025 — 2026 | 1 (2025) | |
| Miss Tourism International | 2026 | 0 | |
| Miss Interglobal | 2026 | 1 (2026) | |
| Miss Teen International | 2024 | 0 | |
| Miss Eco Teen International | 2023 | 0 | |
Editions
The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Philippines contest.
| Edition | Date | Final Venue | Entrants | Competition Result | Ref. | ||
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| Miss Grand Philippines | 1st Runner-Up | 2nd Runner-Up | |||||
| 1st | August 16, 2014 | GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, Quezon City, Metro Manila | 19 | Kimberly Karlsson Oriental Mindoro |
Rosevemme Marie Fajardo Surigao del Sur |
Mary Theresa Erna Gomez Tarlac |
[2] |
| 2nd | July 13, 2023 | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila | 30 | Nikki de Moura Cagayan de Oro |
Shanon Tampon Caloocan |
Charie Manalo Sergio Antique |
[14] |
| 3rd | September 28, 2024 | Newport Performing Arts Theater, Pasay, Metro Manila | 20 | Christine Juliane Opiaza Zambales |
Jubilee Therese Acosta Manila |
Alexandra Mae Rosales Laguna |
[15] |
| 4th | August 24, 2025 | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila | 29 | Emma Mary Tiglao Pampanga |
Margarette Briton Bicol Region |
Beatriz Angela Ocampo Rizal |
[16] |
Titleholders
| Year | Represented | Miss Grand Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oriental Mindoro | Kimberly Karlsson | |
| 2013, 2015 – 2022: Supplemental title under Binibining Pilipinas | |||
| 2023 | Cagayan De Oro | Nikki de Moura | |
| 2024 | Castillejos | Christine Juliane Opiaza | |
| 2025 | Pampanga | Emma Mary Tiglao | |
| 2026 – Present: Principal title under Reina Filipinas | |||
International placements
Color keys
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5 qualification
- : Ended as one of the Finalists
- : Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
Miss Grand International
- ^α Resigned from the title after finishing the international contest in Venezuela. Bb. Pilipinas 2019 1st Runner-up, Maria Andrea Abesamis was later promoted to take over the title but did not go internationally to compete.[4]
- ^β Initially finished as one of the top 20 finalists, she has since been promoted to the 5th Runner-up (Top 10) after Miss Grand Mauritius resigned from the title.[23]
- ^γ Assumed the title of Miss Grand International 2024 after Rachel Gupta of India resigned from the title.
Reina Hispanoamericana
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michelle Arceo | Quezon City | 2nd Runner-Up | — | |
| 2026 | Francesca Beatriz McLelland | Aklan | Top 13 | — |
Miss Interglobal
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Margarette Briton | Bicol Region | Miss Interglobal 2026 | 8 Special Awards
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Miss Tourism International
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
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| 2026 | Michelle Arceo | Taguig | TBA | TBA |
Miss Asia Pacific International
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anita Rose Gomez | Zambales | 1st Runner-Up | 13 Special Awards
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Face of Beauty International
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nikki Buenafe Cheveh | Quezon City | Face of Beauty International 2025 |
2 Special Awards
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| 2026 | Beatriz Angela Ocampo | Rizal | TBA | TBA |
Miss Teen International
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Anna Margaret Mercado | Aglipay | Top 16 | 1 Special Award
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Miss Eco Teen International
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Francine Fatima Reyes | Tarlac | Top 11 | — |
Gallery
Miss Grand Philippines 2025
Emma Tiglao
Miss Grand Philippines 2024
Christine Opiaza
Miss Grand Philippines 2023
Nikki de Moura
Miss Grand Philippines 2022
Roberta Tamondong
Miss Grand Philippines 2021
Samantha Panlilio
Miss Grand Philippines 2020
Samantha Bernardo
Miss Grand Philippines 2016
Nicole Cordoves
Miss Grand Philippines 2015
Parul Shah
Miss Grand Philippines 2014
Kimberly Karlsson
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