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The competition was definitely at a fever pitch at the Okada Manila Grand Ballroom as the 29 delegates competing for the Miss Grand Philippines crown strutted their stuff at the charity gala and preliminary competition of the pageant.

A highlight of the night were the delegates parading around in their creative culture costumes that took inspiration from Filipino pop culture, ranging from celebrities, television shows, movies, and iconography. Some familiar costumes include characters from the Kapuso Network shows Encantadia and Sang'gre, as well as GMA's 2009 show Darna.

The top six of the creative culture costume category were Miss Grand Pangasinan Angelica Joy Flores, Miss Grand Quezon City Nikki Buenafe, Miss Grand Taguig City Michelle Arceo, Miss Grand Zambales Anita Rose Gomez, Miss Grand Pampanga Emma Mary Tiglao, and Miss Grand Nueva Ecija Alyssa Geronimo.

Special awards were also handed out during the preliminary night. Winners include Miss Grand Pampanga Emma Mary Tiglao, who won Miss Mestiza, Miss Nutriexpert, and Miss Regroe; Miss Grand Bicolandia Margarette Britton was named Miss Hairflix, and Miss Grand Zambales Anita Rose Gomes was named Miss Megan Beauty.

Aside from the preliminary competition that also had delegates walking in their swimsuits and evening gowns, the event was also a plated charity dinner that raised money for multiple projects and advocacies supported by the Miss Grand Philippines organization. These range from its tourism and peace advocacy, young scholars enrolled in the Miss Grand Philippines scholarship program, as well as for the survivors of the recent typhoons that have hit the country.

The 29 delegates are competing to succeed the current reigning Miss Grand International Philippines CJ Opiaza, who was recently named the 2024 Miss Grand International.

CJ will definitely be a hard act to follow as her performance was praised by Miss Grand Philippines franchise holder Arnold Vegafria, who emphasized the hard work that CJ put in towards repairing the relationship between Miss Grand International president Nawat Itsaragrisil and the Filipino fandom, writing that she “put an end to the misunderstanding and unwanted hatred.”

The coronation night for the 2025 Miss Grand Philippines pageant will be held on August 24.