The Miss Philippines
National beauty pageant in the Philippines
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The Miss Philippines is a part of Miss Universe Philippines beauty pageant and a culture and heritage organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to international pageants including Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, Miss Cosmo, and Miss Eco International.[1][2]
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| Type | International Selection Pageant |
|---|---|
| Parent organization | Empire Philippines |
| Headquarters | Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Country represented | Philippines[a] |
| Qualifies for | 4 (see Titles) |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Most recent edition | 2023 |
| Language |
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| Website | www |
The reigning The Miss Philippines is Alethea Ambrosio of Bulacan, who won on October 24, 2023, at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.[3]
History
The pageant was launched in 2023, and the organizers would partner with Miss Universe Philippines.[4]
In September 2023, pageant announced its partnership with the Miss Asia Pacific International organization.[4]
Format
The first Miss Philippines pageant did not feature the tradition swimsuit competition section, instead a runway section had the contestants in formal wear. Contestants also made speeches related to Filipino culture and heritage in a similar fashion to TED Talks.[5][6]
An online poll was also accounted for 50 percent of the contestants' final score.[7]
Titles
Note that the year designates the time Empire Philippines has acquired that particular pageant franchise.
| Current Franchise | |
|---|---|
| Titles | Year |
| Miss Supranational | 2023 — Present |
| Miss Charm | 2023 — Present |
| Miss Cosmo | 2024 — Present |
| Miss Eco International | 2024 — Present |
| Former Franchise | |
| Titles | Year |
| Miss Asia Pacific International | 2024 |
| Miss Aura International | 2024 |
| Miss Eco Teen International | 2024 |
Editions
Below is the complete list of The Miss Philippines editions.
| Edition | Date | The Miss Philippines | Presenters | Entrants | Finals venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 24, 2023 | Alethea Ambrosio | André Brouillette Rabiya Mateo |
21 | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
Titleholders
| Year | Current Titles | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Miss Philippines Supranational | The Miss Philippines Charm | The Miss Philippines Cosmo | The Miss Philippines Eco International | ||
| Appointed | Pauline Amelinckx1 | Annabelle Mae McDonnell2 | Additional acquired franchise | Additional acquired franchise | |
| 2023 | Alethea Ambrosio | Krishnah Gravidez3 | Chantal Elise Schmidt | [8] | |
| Appointed | Tarah Valencia | Kayla Jean Carter4 | Maria Ahtisa Manalo5 | Alexie Mae Brooks | [9][10] |
| Cyrille Payumo | |||||
| Appointed | Maria Katrina Llegado | Not awarded | Chelsea Lovely Fernandez | Gabriella Mai Carballo | [11] |
| Appointed | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | |
- Notes:
- ^1 Formally crowned as The Miss Philippines Supranational 2023 in a separate event after the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 coronation.
- ^2 Appointed as The Miss Philippines Charm 2023 after her first runner-up finish at Miss Universe Philippines 2022.
- ^3 Formally crowned as The Miss Philippines Charm 2024 in a separate event after the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 coronation. Eventually resigned to the title due to the delay of Miss Charm 2024.
- ^4 Appointed as The Miss Philippines Charm 2024 after Gravidez relinquished her title.
- ^5 Stacey Gabriel, Miss Universe Philippines 2024 first runner-up, declined any title. Manalo, the second runner-up, opted to be crowned as The Miss Philippines Cosmo 2024. As the next candidate in line, she is eligible to select from any of the titles granted by The Miss Philippines.[12]
Placements
The following are the placements of The Miss Philippines titleholders in international pageants.
Current titles
Miss Supranational
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Competition performance | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Other award(s) | ||||
| 2023 | Pauline Amelinckx | Bohol | 1st Runner-Up | 1 Special award
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[13] |
| 2024 | Alethea Ambrosio | Bulacan | Top 12 | 1 Special award
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[14] |
| 2025 | Tarah Valencia | Baguio | 3rd Runner-Up | ||
| 2026 | Katrina Llegado | Taguig | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | |
| 2027 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | |
Miss Charm
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Competition performance | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Other award(s) | ||||
| 2023 | Annabelle Mae McDonnell | Misamis Oriental | 1st Runner-Up | [15] | |
| 2024 | Kayla Jean Carter | Northern California | Top 20 | [16][17] | |
| 2025 | Cyrille Payumo | Pampanga | Top 20 | 1 Special award
|
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| 2026 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | |
Miss Cosmo
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Competition performance | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Other award(s) | ||||
| 2024 | Ahtisa Manalo | Quezon | Top 10 | 2 Special awards
|
[18] |
| 2025 | Chelsea Fernandez | Sultan Kudarat | Runner-Up | 4 Special awards
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| 2026 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | |
Miss Eco International
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Competition performance | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Other award(s) | ||||
| 2024 | Chantal Elise Schmidt | Cebu City | 1st Runner-Up | 2 Special awards
|
[19] |
| 2025 | Alexie Brooks | Iloilo City | Miss Eco International 2025 | 1 Special award
|
[20] |
| 2026 | Gabbi Carballo | Cebu City | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [11] |
| 2027 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | |
Former titles
Miss Asia Pacific International
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Competition performance | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Other award(s) | ||||
| 2024 | Blessa Ericha Figueroa | Northern California | 3rd Runner-Up | 2 Special awards
|
[21] |
| Miss Grand Philippines acquired the franchise in 2025 | |||||
Miss Aura International
| Year | Delegate | Represented | Competition performance | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Other award(s) | ||||
| 2024 | Isabelle de los Santos | Mandaluyong | 1st Runner-Up | 1 Special award
|
[22] |
| Miss Pearl of the Orient Philippines acquired the franchise in 2025 | |||||
Miss Eco Teen International
See also
- Binibining Pilipinas
- Miss Philippines Earth
- Miss World Philippines
- Miss Universe Philippines
- Miss Grand Philippines
- Mutya ng Pilipinas
- Miss Republic of the Philippines
- Miss Pearl of the Orient Philippines
- Mister Pilipinas Worldwide
- Philippines at major beauty pageants
- Big Four beauty pageants
- List of beauty pageants
Notes
- The pageant includes Filipino diaspora in the United States