LIST: The 51 official candidates of Miss Universe Philippines 2026
The search for the next Filipina queen is officially on!
The Miss Universe Philippines has revealed the 51 candidates now in the running to compete for the national crown this 2026.
The aspirants were presented during the pageant's official press presentation at the City of Dreams Manila in Parañaque on Feb. 16.
Among the pageant veterans who joined this year's edition are Binibining Pilipinas International 2022 Nicole Borromeo, Miss Philippines Earth 2020 Roxie Baeyens, Miss Philippines Earth 2016 Imelda Schweighart, Apriel Smith, and Ysabella Ysmael.
Here is the complete list of the 51 official delegates for Miss Universe Philippines 2026:
- Albay – Alexandra Krishna Oriño
- Bacolod City – Megan Larisse Baldevia
- Bacoor City – Felicia Aldana
- Baguio – Roxie Baeyens
- Batangas – Kath Caseñas
- Cabanatuan and Filipino Society of Alberta, Canada – Princess Ryla Hernandez
- Camiguin – Erica Jean Cadayday
- Cavite Province – Jencel Manansala Caña
- Cebu City – Apriel Smith
- Cebu Province – Nicole Borromeo
- Cotabato Province – Clarissa Westram
- Dasmariñas City – Tyra Jane Godino
- Iligan City – Trexy Paris Roxas
- Ilocos Norte and Filipino Society of Hawaii – Charieze Cacayorin
- Iloilo City – Zestah Espinosa
- Iloilo Province – Nicklyn Jutay
- Kalibo, Aklan – Imelda Schweighart
- Laguna – Ysabel Cecilia Prats
- Las Piñas and Filipino Society of Florida – Avegail Kultsar
- La Union – Bea Millan-Windorski
- Leyte – Kareyl Cabahog
- Los Baños, Laguna – Scarlett De Mesa
- Luisiana, Laguna – Ashley Subijano Montenegro
- Manila – Justine Beatrice Felizarta
- Mountain Province – Lyneree Montero Yodong
- Muntinlupa – Adela Mae Marshall
- Negros Occidental Province – Alexandria Colmenares
- Negros Oriental – Fatima Alsowyed
- Nueva Ecija – Michelle Tantoco Burchell
- Nueva Vizcaya and Filipino Society of Washington State – Jacqueline Aluning
- Occidental Mindoro – Neil Silva
- Palawan – Aviona Dass
- Pampanga – Allyson Arceo Hetland
- Pangasinan – Donna Nuguid
- Parañaque – Aria Pauline Galvez
- Municipality of Pateros – Kristen Joy Marcelino
- Quezon Province and Filipino Society of Australia – Ella Evangelista
- Rizal Province and Filipino Society of Southern California – Alicia Buendia
- Samar Island – Catherine Bareja Wardle
- San Carlos City, Pangasinan – Rose Annse Ann Cariño Albania
- San Jose, Negros Oriental and Filipino Society of Bellevue, Washington – Jayka Munsayac
- Santo Tomas, La Union and Filipino Society of Seattle – Rachel-Hanna Gozum
- Sarangani and Filipino Society of West Asia – Nicole Cruz
- Southern Leyte – Renee Rose Pascual Patual
- Sultan Kudarat – Jenrose Javier
- Taal, Batangas and Filipino Society of Northern California – Juliana Aquino
- Tacloban City – Jacqueline Samson Gulrajani
- Taguig – Ysabella Roxas Ysmael
- Tandag City, Surigao del Sur – Chrystel Mae Correos
- Tarlac Province – Marian Arellano
- Tuguegarao – Maria Janica Aquino
The seventh edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant is expected to take place sometime in 2026. Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon will crown her successor at the end of the event.