LIST: Top 31 delegates advancing to Miss Universe Philippines 2026
These ladies are close to getting the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 crown!
The organization on Saturday evening announced the 31 delegates who will be advancing to the next stage of the beauty pageant.
According to MUPH, they were selected through a combination of public votes via Maya, their selection committee's scores, and their performance during the Preliminary Interviews.
The Top 31 contestants consist of the 15 winners of the “U Vote” Maya poll and the 16 delegates with the highest selection committee scores. These 31 women now move on to the third round of public voting for the preliminary swimsuit competition.
Voting closes on April 25, when the top 10 online leaders will be announced as official semifinalists.
The Top 31 are:
- Albay, Alexandra Krishna Oriño
- Baguio, Roxie Baeyens
- Cabanatuan City (Filipino Society of Alberta, Canada), Princess Ryla Hernandez
- Camiguin, Erica Cadayday
- Cavite, Jencel Caña
- Cebu City, Apriel Smith
- Cebu Province, Nicole Borromeo
- Cotabato Province, Clarissa Westram
- Ilocos Norte (Filipino Society of Hawaii), Cherieze Cacayorin
- Iloilo City, Zestah Espinosa
- La Union, Bea Millan-Windorski
- Laguna, Ysabel Prats
- Los Baños, Laguna, Scarlett Anne De Mesa
- Manila, Justine Felizarta
- Mountain Province, Lyneree Montero-Yodong
- Muntinlupa, Adela-Mae Marshall
- Negros Occidental, Alexandra Colmenares
- Nueva Ecija (Filipino Society of United Kingdom), Michelle Burchelle
- Nueva Vizcala (Filipino Society of Washington), Jacqueline Aluning
- Occidental Mindoro, Neil Silva
- Pampanga, Allyson Hetland
- Pangasinan, Donna Rein Nuguid
- Quezon Province, Patricia Ella Evangelista
- Rizal (Filipino Society of Southern California) Alicia Buendia
- Samar Island, Catherine Wardle
- San Jose, Negros Oriental (Filipino Socoety of Bellevue, Washington), Jayka Munsayac
- Sultan Kudarat, Jenrose Javier
- Tacloban City, Jacqueline Gulrajani
- Taguig, Ysabella Ysmael
- Tandag City, Chrsytel Mae Correos
- Tarlac, Marian Arellano
Last April 11, the MUPH Organization announced the Top 40 delegates whose were chosen after the evening gown preliminary competition last April 5.
The coronation night on May 2 will see Miss Universe Philippines 2025 titleholder Ahtisa Manalo hand over her crown to the next winner.
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.
