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Emma Mary Tiglao and Anita Rose Gomez Return to the Pageant Stage to Compete for the Miss Grand Philippines Crown

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<div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755357990006Emma Tiglao and Anita Rose Gomez return to pageantry.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"/><span class="fr-inner">Emma Mary Tiglao and Anita Rose Gomez | Photos from @crownconcept25 @anitarosegomez</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>In every beauty pageant, there are the fan favorites and the clear frontrunners—and for this year’s <strong>Miss Grand Philippines</strong>, all eyes are on two queens returning to the pageant stage: <strong>Emma Mary Tiglao</strong> and <strong>Anita Rose Gomez</strong>.</p><p>Representing Pampanga, Emma is no stranger to the pageant scene. A true veteran, she was crowned <strong>Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2019</strong> and went on to place in the Top 20 at <strong>Miss Intercontinental</strong> the same year, also bagging the Miss Popularity and Miss May Care awards.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNVQW5rysYJ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=720&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A4605218.8%2C%22ls%22%3A384672.5%2C%22le%22%3A385227.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, Anita, hailing from Zambales, has been turning heads for her famously tiny waist. She earned a Top 10 finish at the 2024 Miss Universe Philippines pageant and continues to be a crowd favorite.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKBaqyySGXW/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=720&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A4521714.6%2C%22ls%22%3A384672.5%2C%22le%22%3A385227.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Their official headshots, released last July 21, 2025, set social media abuzz—Emma’s photo racked up an impressive 27,000 reactions, while Anita’s garnered 14,000, the two highest among all the candidates.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755358691771emma mary tiglao miss grand philippines candidate.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755358924367anita rose gomez miss grand philippines candidate.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>During the closed-door interviews, both queens drew applause not just for their eloquence, but for their head-turning style.</p><p>Emma stunned in a<strong> Ryan Ablaza Uson</strong> custom tealength suit dress, while Anita wowed in a <strong>Maison Soriano</strong> custom dress paired with a suit that perfectly emphasized her signature waistline.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMxQgSzSyvJ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=720&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A5136616.5%2C%22ls%22%3A384672.5%2C%22le%22%3A385227.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-16" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMz2_X8y1O1/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=720&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A16%2C%22os%22%3A5163844.8%2C%22ls%22%3A384672.5%2C%22le%22%3A385227.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-16" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755360184547emma tiglao 1 barbie photo shoot miss grand philippines.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755360198190anita rose gomez 1 barbie photo shoot miss grand philippines.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">Meanwhile, due to the recent series of typhoons that battered the country, organizers have rescheduled the coronation night to <strong>August 24, 2025</strong>, and it will still take place at the <strong>Mall of Asia Arena</strong> in Pasay City as planned.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmsgrandphil%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0243sw472X7Raax5gfYbGuU4ucA8XNXkaFs9ATzJxGdcHQVEC4rMn9tCwgyX4A1JdLl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="712" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Making history as the first Filipino woman to bring home the Miss Grand International crown, reigning queen <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/metro-style/people/2025/6/4/10-things-about-newly-crowned-miss-grand-international-2024-cj-opiaza-2301" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CJ Opiaza</strong></a> is set to pass on her title to her successor. </p><p>She will be joined on coronation night by two more reigning queens: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people/2025/3/23/metro-fascinating-women-2025-singer-songwriter-and-reina-hispanoamericana-2025-dia-mate-0720" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reina Hispanoamericana’s <strong>Dia Mate</strong></a> and Face of Beauty International’s <strong>Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@crownconcept25 @anitarosegomez</strong></p>

<p>The battle of returning queens: Emma Mary Tiglao and Anita Rose Gomez return to the pageant scene, competing for the Miss Grand Philippines crown.</p>

The battle of returning queens: Emma Mary Tiglao and Anita Rose Gomez return to the pageant scene, competing for the Miss Grand Philippines crown.

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