Miss Universe Philippines has officially unveiled the 51 candidates vying for the highly coveted national crown.
Photo: Nicole Borromeo and Roxie Baeyens via @ed_advincula/Instagram
On February 16, the Miss Universe Philippines Organization (MUPH) announced the delegates who are in the running for the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 title.
This year’s roster of candidates is a mix of fresh faces and pageant veterans. Among the pageant veterans who will join this year’s competition 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’s the complete list of Miss Universe Philippines 2026 delegates:
- 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
This year’s edition of the Miss Universe Philippines will introduce a new format, giving pageant fans and audiences a bigger role in choosing the next queen.
The much-awaited pageant is expected to take place later this year.
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