
The competition continues to amp up in the Miss Universe Philippines pageant as the organization has named the top five delegates in the halfway point of their swimsuit showcase.
In one of the more recent posts on its Instagram account, the Miss Universe Philippines organization has revealed the top five delegates for its swimsuit showcase. In the caption to the post, the organization explained that these top five delegates come from partial and unofficial results of votes from March 16 to March 22.
The five delegates are, alphabetically, Miss Universe Philippines Ifugao Valerie Claire West, Miss Universe Philippines Pangasinan Andrea Cayabyab, Miss Universe Philippines San Jose, Batangas Jessica Victoria Cianchino, Miss Universe Philippines Siargao Millen Joy Cabigas, and Miss Universe Philippines Siniloan, Laguna Yllana Marie Aduana.
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These partial and unofficial results come after the announcement of the top 10 delegates for the Miss Universe Philippines sponsored personality showcase.
The queens who garnered the highest number of votes from March 1 to March 15 are, in no particular order, Miss Universe Philippines Benguet Maiko Ibarde, Miss Universe Philippines Camiguin Larsine Grace Jansen, Miss Universe Philippines Cebu City Grabiella Mai Carballo, Miss Universe Philippines Davao Angeleyh Caballero Pasco, Miss Universe Philippines Iligan Juliana Fresado, Miss Universe Philippines Iloilo Province Angeline Cordero Kailani, Miss Universe Philippines Isabela Jarina Sandhu, Miss Universe Philippines Malay, Aklan Taylor Marie De Luna, Miss Universe Philippines Tacloban Angela Norwillen Cabel, and Miss Universe Philippines Tandag City Danelle Ann Catalan.
A week before that, the organization announced five delegates who emerged at the top of the pageant's sponsored personality showcase's halfway point. The five delegates, in no particular order, were Miss Universe Philippines Benguet Maiko Ibarde, Miss Universe Philippines Ifugao Valerie Claire West, Miss Universe Philippines Muntinlupa Teresita Ssen Winwyn Marquez, Miss Universe Philippines Pasay Amanda Russo, and Miss Universe Philippines Quezon Province Ahtisa Manalo.
The 69 candidates for this year's Miss Universe Philippines pageant were first announced at the Makati Shangri-La, with the reveal broadcast on the Empire PH YouTube channel.
The competing queens this year will succeed the first-ever Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo, who has been busy ever since returning from her stint in the Miss Universe pageant.
Since returning from the Miss Universe pageant, Chelsea attended Ternocon in a Manny Halasan creation and has also been celebrated at the De La Salle Araneta University (DLSAU) where she was awarded the Gawad Lasallianeta 2025 - Lasallians' Choice Award as well as an Alumna Achiever award by the DLSAU Alumni Association, Inc.
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