Miss Universe Philippines 2026: Here are the official delegates for this year's edition

The Miss Universe Philippines Organization has revealed the official candidates set to compete at this year's competition. 

The delegates were presented during the pageant's official press presentation at the City of Dreams Manila, Parañaque, on Monday afternoon. 

Veteran beauty queens, including Nicole Borromeo, Apriel Smith, Roxie Smith (Baeyens), Ysabella Ysmael, are joining the competition anew.  

Here are the 51 beauty queens participating in Miss Universe Philippines 2026. 

• Alexandra Krishna Oriño - Albay 
• Megan Larisse Baldevia - Bacolod City 
• Felicia Aldana - Bacoor City 
• Roxie Baeyens - Baguio
• Kath Caseñas - Batangas 
• Princess Ryla Hernandez - Cabanatuan and Filipino Society of Alberta, Canada
• Erica Jean Cadayday - Camiguin 
• Jencel Manansala Caña - Cavite Province 
• Apriel Smith - Cebu City 
• Nicole Borromeo - Cebu Province
• Clarissa Westram - Cotabato Province
• Tyra Jane Godino - Dasmariñas City
• Trexy Paris Roxas - Iligan City
• Charieze Cacayorin - Ilocos Norte and Filipino Society of Hawaii
• Zestah Espinosa - Iloilo City
• Nicklyn Jutay - Iloilo Province 
• Imelda Schweighart - Kalibo, Aklan
• Ysabel Cecilia Prats - Laguna
• Avegail Kultsar - Las Piñas and Filipino Society of Florida 
• Bea Millan-Windorski - La Union 
• Kareyl Cabahog - Leyte
• Scarlett De Mesa - Los Banos Laguna
• Ashley Subijano Montenegro - Luisiana, Laguna 
• Justine Beatrice Felizarta - Manila 
• Lyneree Montero Yodong - Mountain Province
• Adela Mae Marshall - Muntinlupa 
• Alexandria Colmenares - Negros Occidental Province
• Fatima Alsowyed - Negros Oriental 
• Michelle Tantoco Burchell - Nueva Ecija 
• Jacqueline Aluning - Nueva Vizcaya and Filipino Society of Washington State
• Neil Silva - Occidental Mindoro
• Aviona Dass - Palawan
• Allyson Arceo Hetland - Pampanga
• Donna Nuguid - Pangasinan 
• Aria Pauline Galvez - Paranaque 
• Kristen Joy Marcelino - Municipality of Pateros 
• Ella Evangelista - Quezon Province and Filipino Society of Australia 
• Alicia Buendia - Rizal Province and Filipino Society of Southern California
• Catherine Bareja Wardle - Samar Island
• Rose Annse Ann Cariño Albania - San Carlos City, Pangasinan
• Jayka Munsayac - San Jose Negros Oriental and Filipino Society of Bellevue, Washington
• Rachel-Hanna Gozum - Santo Tomas, La Union and Filipino Society of Seattle
• Nicole Cruz - Sarangani and Filipino Society of West Asia 
• Renee Rose Pascual Patual - Southern Leyte
• Jen Rose Javier - Sultan Kudarat 
• Juliana Aquino - Taal Batangas and Filipino Society of Northern California
• Jacqueline Samson Gulrajani - Tacloban City 
• Ysabella Roxas Ysmael - Taguig 
• Chrystel Mae Correos - Tandag City, Surigao del Sur 
• Marian Arellano - Tarlac Province 
• Maria Janica Aquino - Tuguegarao 

Last year, Ahtisa Manalo took home the national crown representing Quezon Province. She finished her Miss Universe 2025 journey as the third runner-up.

—CDC, GMA Integrated News