Missosology, Sash Factor reveal final picks for Miss Universe Philippines 2026

The wait is almost over—tomorrow, a new Miss Universe Philippines 2026 queen will be crowned.

Ahead of the coronation night, pageant platforms Missosology and Sash Factor have released their final hot picks for the upcoming competition. In both rankings, La Union's Bea Millan-Windorski, who was crowned Miss Earth Water 2024, is the leading contender for the title, followed by other strong bets Cebu Province's Nicole Borromeo, Pampanga's Allyson Hetland, and Taguig's Bella Ysmael.

Here are Missosology's MUPh 2026 final hot picks:

1. La Union, Bea Millan-Windorski (Universe)
2. Pampanga, Allyson Hetland (Supranational)
3. Cebu Province, Nicole Borromeo (Cosmo)
4. Taguig, Bella Ysmael
5. Tarlac, Marian Arellano
6. Cebu City, Apriel Smith
7. Sultan Kudarat, Jenrose Javier
8. Baguio City, Roxie Baeyens
9. Laguna, Ysabel Prats
10. Tacloban City, Jacqueline Gulrajani

Meanwhile, see Sash Factor's final "sashpicks":

1. La Union, Bea Millan-Windorski
2. Taguig, Bella Ysmael
3. Cebu Province, Nicole Borromeo
4. Pampanga, Allyson Hetland
5. Cebu City, Apriel Smith
6. Baguio City, Roxie Baeyens
7. Sultan Kudarat, Jenrose Javier
8. Muntinlupa, Adela-Mae Marshall
9. Tarlac, Marian Arellano
10. Negros Occidental, Alexandria Colmenares

The coronation night on Saturday, May 2, will see Miss Universe Philippines 2025 titleholder Ahtisa Manalo hand over her crown to the next winner.

For this year's pageant, fans have the power to bring their faves to the top by evaluating their swimsuit and evening gown performances from 7.0 to 9.9—inspired by the iconic Miss Universe judging system of the ‘90s—through the Maya app during the event.

The organization has yet to reveal the roster of judges for the coronation night.

The chosen queen will then represent the Philippines in the 75th Miss Universe pageant, which is set to be held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.