Ahtisa Manalo's homecoming parade set
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The homecoming parade for Miss Universe Philippines Ahtisa Manalo is meant to celebrate her 2025 Miss Universe journey.
Fans of current reigning Miss Universe Philippines Ahtisa Manalo need to clear their calendars as the beauty is set to be welcomed with a homecoming parade tomorrow.
In one of the more recent posts on its official Instagram account, the Miss Universe Philippines organization announced that a homecoming parade has been organized for Ahtisa tomorrow, December 2.
On its caption, the organization described Ahtisa's Miss Universe journey as one where she “carried the hope and pride of every Filipino across the Universe” with “grace, beauty, and unwavering heart”. The organization also asked its followers to keep an eye out for the announcement of the parade route and time.
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The homecoming parade is just the latest milestone for Ahtisa. Just recently, she reached the 1 million follower mark on her Instagram account, with the Miss Universe Philippines organization announcing it on their Instagram account.
In the caption to the post, the organization wrote that the milestone “is a testament to her impact, her grace, and the love she inspires in every Filipino.”
Ahtisa placed third runner-up in the 2025 Miss Universe pageant after her response to the question “If you win the title of Miss Universe tonight, how would you use this platform to empower young girls?"
Ahtisa replied, “I work with an organization called Alon Akademie, where we work with young people to provide them opportunities to make them realize that it doesn't matter what your life circumstances is, it doesn't. I want to continue working with Alon Academy and a bigger platform like Miss Universe to pursue making sure that people who come from low-income backgrounds are given the same opportunities as everyone else. Thank you."
Ahtisa's performance in the question-and-answer round came after her strong showing in the evening gown competition, where she wore a Val Taguba creation.
Even during the preliminary round, Ahtisa put in a strong performance, first with her mollusk-inspired midnight blue gown with gold embellishments named Pinctada. The name comes from the Pinctada maxima, a species of pearl oyster that is the largest in the world.
In the caption to one of its posts about Ahtisa's evening gown for the preliminary round, the Miss Universe Philippines organization said that Ahtisa in the gown “delivered pure elegance, radiating like the golden shell that cradles the South Sea pearl.”
Ahtisa also caught attention with her Festejada national costume that features a traje de mestiza made from hand-embroidered piña and a skirt made from “65,000 individual petals” and tells the story of the country's “greatest festivals,” from “the giant lanterns of Pampanga, the colors of Pahiyas, and the blooms of Panagbenga.”
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