Miss Universe Philippines 2024: Here are the confirmed candidates so far

Cities and provinces in the country, including Filipino communities from different parts of the world, are gearing up for the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines 2024 pageant.

This is after the Miss Universe Philippines Organization launched a new process where accredited partners from different locations in the Philippines will select their representatives by holding local pageants or appointments.

So far, here are the confirmed candidates for the national competition as of February 20:

• Albay - Elaine Bernales
• Angeles City - Joanne Marie Thornley
• Australia - Kymberlee Street
• Bacolod - Yvonne Catamco
• Bacoor - Victoria Velasquez Vincent
• Baguio - Tarah Valencia
• Bantayan Island - Juvel Ducay
• Batangas - Mariztella Lat
• Bohol - Bianca Gaviola
• Bukidnon - Natasha Bajuyo
• Bulacan - Chelsea Manalo
• Cabanatuan - Marinell Salvador
• Cagayan de Oro - Lynn Eirene Lomongo
• Cainta, Rizal - Stacey Gabriel
• Camiguin - Rethiana Rosa
• Cavite - Dia Mate
• Cebu - Kris Tiffany Janson
• Davao City - Maria Isabel Pelayo
• Davao Del Sur - Joanna Puyod Yulo
• Florida - Matea Smith
• Hawai’i - Patricia Bianca Tapia
• Iloilo - Alexie Brooks
• Kananga - Natasha Jung
• Laguna - Alexandra Mae Rosales
• Leyte - Angel Tambal
• Lucban - Rikki Dela Peña
• Mandaue - Victoria Leslie Obinque Ingram
• Manila - Ysabel Macuja
• Mariveles - Elle Hollman
• Miami - Mary Yasol
• Naic - Mary Rose Guiral
• Northern California - Kayla Carter
• Nueva Ecija - Maica Cabling Martinez
• Occidental Mindoro - Zoleil Taño
• Pagadian City - Hershey Mae Senit
• Palawan - Raven Doctor
• Pampanga - Cyrille Payumo
• Pangasinan - Grace Jineah Chua Lumague
• Pasig - Selena Antonio Reyes
• Quezon Province - Ahtisa Manalo
• Quezon City - Lorraine Ojimba
• Quirino - Stephanie Faye Gerona
• San Pablo City - Eunice Deza
• Siargao - Joshell De Ocampo
• Southern California - Janet Hammond
• Sydney - Jenina Lui
• Tacloban - Tamara Ocier
• Taguig - Christi McGarry
• Talisay City - Mary Josephine Paaske
• Toledo - Kim Irish Placibe
• Tuguegarao - Zhyra Cabalza
• United Kingdom - Christina Chalk
• Virginia - Denise Nicole Mababangloob Yujuico
• Washington - Kiara Landon
• Zambales - Anita Rose Gomez

—MGP, GMA Integrated News