Missosology names first hot picks for Miss Universe Philippines 2026

Missosology has released its first hot picks for the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines competition.

Taguig’s Bella Ysmael topped the list, followed by Cebu City’s Apriel Smith in second and Tarlac’s Marian Arellano in third.

Rounding up the list’s top five are La Union’s Bea Millan-Windorski and Iloilo City’s Zestah Espinosa.

Here is the complete list of Missosology’s Miss Universe Philippines 2026 first hot picks:

• Taguig - Bella Ysmael
• Cebu City - Apriel Smith
• Tarlac - Marian Arellano
• La Union - Bea Millan-Windorski
• Iloilo City - Zestah Espinosa
• Pampanga - Allyson Hetland
• Cebu Province - Nicole Borromeo
• Nueva Ecija - Michelle Burchelle
• Muntinlupa - Adela-Mae Marshall
• Mountain Province - Lyneree Montero-Yodong
• Manila - Justine Felizarta
• Baguio - Roxie Baeyens
• Sultan Kudarat - Jenrose Javier
• Luisiana - Ashley Montenegro
• Negros Occidental - Alexandria Colmenares
• Quezon Province - Patricia Ella Evangelista
• Albay - Alexandra Oriño
• Tacloban - Jacqueline Gulrajani
• Los Baños - Scarlett de Mesa
• Bacolod - Megan Baldevia
• Laguna - Ysabel Prats
• Batangas - Kathleen Caseñas
• Aklan - Imelda Schweighart
• Iligan - Trexy Roxas
• Pateros - Kristen Marcelino

The winner will be crowned by Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and Sparkle artist Ahtisa Manalo.

The new queen will then represent the Philippines in Miss Universe 2026, which will take place in November at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

—Carby Rose Basina/JCB, GMA Integrated News