Miss Grand Philippines 2023

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DateJuly 13, 2023
Hosts
Entertainment
Miss Grand Philippines 2023
Nikki de Moura
DateJuly 13, 2023
Hosts
Entertainment
VenueSM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila Philippines
BroadcasterALVTV, GMA Network (Replay telecast)
Entrants30
Placements15
WinnerNikki de Moura, Cagayan de Oro
CongenialityLaica Eupeña, General Santos
Best National CostumeFaith Heterick, Urdaneta
PhotogenicNikki de Moura, Cagayan de Oro
 2014
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External videos
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Miss Grand Philippines 2023 was the second Miss Grand Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on July 13, 2023.[1][2]

At the end of the event, Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2022 Roberta Tamondong crowned Nikki de Moura of Cagayan de Oro as Miss Grand Philippines 2023.[3][4] She went on to represent the Philippines at the Miss Grand International pageant, which was held on October 25, 2023 at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[5]

Other titles were also given in this edition of the pageant. Michelle Arceo of Bagumbayan, Quezon City was crowned as Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2023, Herlene Nicole Budol of Angono, Rizal was crowned as Miss Philippines Tourism 2023, and Francine Reyes of Tarlac was crowned as Miss Eco Teen Philippines 2023.[6]

This edition is the first Miss Grand Philippines competition held under the ALV Pageant Circle management, after Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. did not renew the franchise.[7]

Location and date

After the first edition in 2014, no Miss Grand Philippines competitions held independently to elect titleholders from 2015 to 2022; the representatives of the country at Miss Grand International were determined through Binibining Pilipinas,[7][8] until Arnold Vegafria of ALV Pageant Circle acquired the license in 2023.[9][10][11]

A press conference of the new organization and standalone Miss Grand Philippines competition was held on November 26, 2022, at the Hilton Manila, attended by Miss Grand International president Nawat Itsaragrisil and Miss Grand International 2022, Isabella Menin of Brazil.[1]

Selection of participants

The national aspirants for Miss Grand Philippines 2023 were both determined through regional pageants and national auditions.[7][12][13] An audition round held by the central organizer was divided into 2 sessions: an online application was officially opened on March 18,[7][12] with a deadline of May 31,[14] while an onsite casting was conducted twice: first on June 2, 2023, at the Teatrino Promenade of the Promenade Mall — Greenhills Shopping Center, Metro Manila,[2][15] where the batch of 11 national aspirants were chosen,[16][17] and the other 15 candidates were elected through a second casting organized on June 7 at the Newport World Resorts, Pasay City.[16] The completed list of candidates, who qualified via both regional pageants, online registration, and onsite casting were later revealed on June 9.[18]

For the regional selection, the ALV Pageant Circle signed an agreement with the local government of Pangasinan that the winner of the annual "Limgas na Pangasinan" pageant will automatically qualify to join the Miss Grand Philippines 2023 competition.[13]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant International placement
Miss Grand Philippines 2023
Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2023
2nd Runner-Up – Reina Hispanoamericana 2023
Miss Eco Teen Philippines 2023
Top 11 – Miss Eco Teen International 2023
Miss Philippines Tourism 2023
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 15

Special awards

Award Contestant
Kapetan Cafe's Best in Runway
Best National Costume
Best in Evening Gown
Best in Swimsuit
Miss Photogenic
Miss Multimedia
Miss Congeniality
Award Candidate
Miss Ever Bilena
Miss Hello Glow
Miss Blackwater
Miss Careline
Miss Ever Organics
Miss Spotlight
Miss Hyaloo
Skin Elements Ambassadors
Miss ArenaPlus
Miss K Magic
Miss Mermaid Manila Hair
Miss Bench Body
Miss Bench
Miss Aqua Boracay
Miss Stackey
Miss Philippine Airlines
ALV Talent Brand Star
Miss BlueWater Day Spa

Pageant

Format

Fifteen semifinalists were chosen through the preliminary competition— composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and closed-door interviews. The top 15 competed in the swimsuit competition and the evening gown competition, and were narrowed down to the top ten afterward. The top ten competed in the question and answer round, after which the winners and the runners-up were named.

Selection committee

Contestants

Thirty contestants competed for the four titles.[16][17]

No Locality Contestant Age[a]
1 Angono Herlene Nicole Budol 23
2 Baguio Imogene Balles 22
3 Bagumbayan Michelle Arceo 25
4 Bohol Marinella Catangay 25
5 Cagayan Nikki de Moura 19
6 Caloocan Shanon Tampon 26
7 Caluya Charie Manalo Sergio 23
8 Cavite Estephanie Delgado 25
9 General Santos Laica Eupeña 21
10 Laguna Jan Wilsie Perez 20
11 La Union Zyra Mae Carbonell 22
12 Marikina Bernadine Ambry Nicolas 23
13 Naga Carla Fatima Tobias 22
14 Northern Samar Maria Gail Tobes 28
15 Nueva Ecija Aeroz Ganiban 21
16 Occidental Mindoro Gabrielle Basan Runnstrom 29
17 Pampanga Dynara Maurer 22
18 Pangasinan Rona Lalaine Lopez 20
19 Parañaque Leorenjen Gonzaga 24
20 Pasay Resalina Toledo 23
21 Rizal Camilla Ricarto 25
22 San Juan Arine Ejercito Tan 21
23 San Leonardo Bernadette Fajardo 24
24 Sarangani Ejay Vergara 21
25 Socorro Queen Mongcupa 23
26 Sultan Kudarat Dianne Pampura 23
27 Tantangan Jirah Bantas 22
28 Tarlac Francine Reyes 19
29 Tuy Catherine Camilon 26
30 Urdaneta Faith Grace Heterick 21

Notes

References

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