Miss Universe Philippines announces top 5 delegates for personality showcase
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Delegates from Benguet, Ifugao, Muntinlupa, Pasay, and Quezon Province topped the personality showcase.
It's only been a few days since the current crop of delegates for this year's Miss Universe Philippines pageant was announced but already names are emerging in the early stages of the competition.
In one of the more recent posts on its Instagram account, the Miss Universe Philippines organization named five delegates who emerged at the top of the pageant's sponsored personality showcase. The five delegates, in no particular order, are 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 announcement was made before the reveal of the delegates in their evening gown glam, which featured works by designers like Axel Que, Louis Pangilinan, and Mara Chua.
Related gallery: Miss Universe PH candidates stun in evening glam
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.
Chelsea also met Kapuso audiences on All-Out Sundays, where she joined the show in paying tribute to Cebu's famed Sinulog festival. Chelsea also treated the All-Out Sundays audience and viewers with a song.
Related gallery: Check out the Miss Universe PH 2025 headshots
