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Miss Universe Philippines 2026 unveils Top 31 delegates after preliminary interviews
Miss Universe Philippines 2026 has revealed the Top 31 candidates who will advance to the next round of the competition.
On Instagram, MUPH said the selection was based on a combination of public voting through Maya and deliberations by the selection committee during the preliminary interviews.
In alphabetical order based on cities and municipalities, here are the Top 31 delegates advancing to the next stage of Miss Universe Philippines 2026:
- Albay: Alexandra Krishna Oriño
- Baguio: Roxie Baeyens
- Cabanatuan City (Filipino Society of Alberta, Canada): Princess Ryla Hernandez
- Camiguin: Erica Cadayday
- Cavite: Jencel Caña
- Cebu City: Apriel Smith
- Cebu Province: Nicole Borromeo
- Cotabato Province: Clarissa Westram
- Ilocos Norte (Filipino Society of Hawaii): Cherieze Cacayorin
- Iloilo City: Zestah Espinosa
- La Union: Bea Millan-Windorski
- Laguna: Ysabel Prats
- Los Baños, Laguna: Scarlett Anne De Mesa
- Manila: Justine Felizarta
- Mountain Province: Lyneree Montero-Yodong
- Muntinlupa: Adela-Mae Marshall
- Negros Occidental: Alexandra Colmenares
- Nueva Ecija (Filipino Society of the United Kingdom): Michelle Burchelle
- Nueva Vizcaya (Filipino Society of Washington): Jacqueline Aluning
- Occidental Mindoro: Neil Silva
- Pampanga: Allyson Hetland
- Pangasinan: Donna Rein Nuguid
- Quezon Province: Patricia Ella Evangelista
- Rizal (Filipino Society of Southern California): Alicia Buendia
- Samar Island: Catherine Wardle
- San Jose, Negros Oriental (Filipino Society of Bellevue, Washington): Jayka Munsayac
- Sultan Kudarat: Jenrose Javier
- Tacloban City: Jacqueline Gulrajani
- Taguig: Ysabella Ysmael
- Tandag City: Chrsytel Mae Correos
- Tarlac: Marian Arellano
The winner will be crowned by Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and Sparkle artist Ahtisa Manalo on May 2.
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.
—Hermes Joy Tunac/MGP, GMA News
