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Who is Marian Arellano? 5 things to know about Miss Tourism World Philippines 2026
Marian Arellano of Tarlac is Miss Tourism World Philippines 2026!
The 23-year-old beauty queen was crowned during a separate coronation ceremony held at City of Dreams Manila on Sunday alongside her fellow Miss Universe Philippines 2026 finalists.
She will represent the Philippines at the Miss Tourism World 2026 pageant in China later this year.
If you'd like to learn more about our Miss Tourism World Philippines 2026, here are some interesting facts about the Filipina beauty queen.
1. She is a volleyball player
Aside from her love for pageantry, Marian is also into sports.
In her Introduction and Tourism video for the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 pageant, Marian shared that she is a volleyball player.
2. She speaks Ilocano
Marian was born in Pura, Tarlac, to an Ilocano family. As she grew up speaking Ilocano as her native language, the beauty queen admitted in an Aces and Queens interview that her Ilocano accent is her “biggest insecurity.”
3. An academic achiever and a scholar
Marian is both beauty and brains as she finished college as a top student and scholar.
In 2024, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing Management degree from the Tarlac State University College of Business and Accountancy, graduating magna cum laude.
While studying, she was a scholar of the Pura local government unit, where she received financial assistance.
4. A pageant queen
Before joining the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 pageant, she competed at the local pageant Binibining Kanlahi 2025 in Tarlac, where she represented her hometown of Pura.
She emerged as the winner of the pageant and became Tarlac’s representative to the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 pageant.
5. She has walked the fashion runway
In 2025, Marian made her fashion runway debut, donning the masterpiece of renowned fashion designer Odelon Simpao at the 9th Calgary International Fashion and Arts Week – Manila.
—CDC, GMA News
