Lance Joseph Martinez

Live Updates: Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Final Competition and Coronation Night

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<p>The stage is set for the highly anticipated <strong>Miss Universe Philippines 2026</strong> coronation night, unfolding this evening at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. From an initial roster of 50 candidates representing cities and provinces nationwide, the competition narrows down to 30 delegates who will advance and vie for the crown.</p><p>Tonight’s winner will succeed <strong>Ahtisa Manalo</strong>,<strong></strong> who notably placed 3rd runner-up in the most recent Miss Universe pageant, and will go on to represent the Philippines at <strong>Miss Universe 2026</strong> in Puerto Rico.</p><div><strong>Below is the full recap of the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 competition:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW7_q6jD5eP/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A404485%2C%22ls%22%3A404170%2C%22le%22%3A404481%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="879" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><strong>Opening Ceremony</strong></div><p>The opening ceremony kicked off with reigning <strong>Miss Universe Philippines Ahtisa Manalo</strong> as she greeted the crowd in her iconic evening gown, designed by Filipino designer <strong>Val Taguba</strong>, which she previously wore at the <strong>Miss Universe 2025</strong> competition.</p><p>The energy soared even higher with a performance from P-pop boy group <strong>BGYO</strong>, as the 50 stunning candidates took center stage in their striking blue ensembles.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777721879517Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 7.29.26 PM.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Philippines 2026 and Miss Universe 2026 3rd runner-up Ahtisa Manalo </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777721912341Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 7.30.58 PM.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">BGYO&#x27;s Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777721975481Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 7.31.28 PM.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">50 official candidates of Miss Universe Philippines 2026</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Following the electrifying opening performance by BGYO alongside the 50 official candidates of Miss Universe Philippines 2026, the spotlight then shifted to the night’s host—iconic Filipina drag queen <strong>Marina Summers.</strong></p><p>She is best known for her standout stint on <strong><em>Drag Race Philippines</em></strong> and her international run on<strong><em> RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. the World.</em></strong><strong></strong></p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777722321244Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 7.35.56 PM.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Miss Universe Philippines 2026 host, Marina Summers</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Top 30 </strong></div><ul><li>Albay - Alexandra Krishna Oriño </li><li>Muntinlupa - Adela-Mae Marshall </li><li>Sultan Kudarat - Jenrose Javier </li><li>Saranggani - Nicole Cruz</li><li>Rizal (Filipino Society of Southern California) - Alicia Buendia</li><li>Quezon Province - Patricia Ella Evangelista </li><li>Ilocos Norte (Filipino Society of Hawaii) - Charieze Cacayorin </li><li>Pangasinan - Donna Rein Nuguid </li><li>Cavite - Jencel Caña </li><li>Negros Occidental - Alexandra Colmenares </li><li>Mountain Province - Lyneree Montero-Yodong </li><li>Tandag City - Chrystel Mae Correos </li><li>Camiguin - Erica Cadayday</li><li>San Jose, Negros Oriental (Filipino Society of Bellevue, Washington) - Jayka Munsayac </li><li>Manila - Justine Felizarta </li><li>Cebu Province - Nicole Borromeo </li><li>Pampanga - Allyson Hetland </li><li>Taguig - Ysabella Ysmael </li><li>La Union - Bea Millan-Windorski </li><li>Laguna - Ysabel Prats </li><li>Tarlac - Marian Arellano </li><li>Cebu City - Apriel Smith</li><li>Baguio City - Roxie Baeyens </li><li>Iloilo City - Zestah Espinosa </li><li>Tacloban City - Jacqueline Gulrajani </li><li>Iligan City - Trexy Roxas</li><li>Cotabato Province - Clarissa Westram </li><li>Luisiana Laguna - Ashley Subijano Montenegro</li><li>Samar Island - Catherine Wardle </li><li>Santo Tomas, La Union - Rachel Gozum</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>Swimsuit Round Competition</strong></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777726178290IMG_2032.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Top 30 candidates during the swimsuit competition</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777726414091Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 8.48.03 PM.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Top 15 </strong></div><ul><li>Muntinlupa - Adela-Mae Marshall </li><li>Sultan Kudarat - Jenrose Javier </li><li>Baguio City - Roxie Baeyens </li><li>Tacloban City - Jacqueline Gulrajani </li><li>La Union - Bea Millan-Windorski </li><li>Quezon Province - Patricia Ella Evangelista</li><li>Taguig City - Ysabella Ysmael</li><li>Camiguin - Erica Cadayday</li><li>Tarlac - Marian Arellano </li><li>Manila - Justine Felizarta</li><li>Iloilo City - Zestah Espinosa </li><li>Cebu Province - Nicole Borromeo </li><li>Cebu City - Apriel Smith</li><li>Pampanga - Allyson Hetland</li><li>Negros Occidental - Alexandra Colmenares</li></ul><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><div><strong>Evening gown</strong></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731600481muntinlupa evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731630262sultan kudarat evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731695923baguio evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731718845tacloban evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731748263la union evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731772327quezon province evening gown .png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731806066taguig evening gown .png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731833528camiguin evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731860748tarlac evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777731916511manila evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777732038552iloilo city evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777732077091cebu province evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777732110773cebu city evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777732183953pampanga evening gown .png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777732211273negros occidental evening gown.png" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Top 7</strong></div><ul><li id="isPasted">Sultan Kudarat - Jenrose Javier </li><li>La Union - Bea Millan-Windorski </li><li>Cebu City - Apriel Smith</li><li>Tarlac - Marian Arellano </li><li>Taguig City - Ysabella Ysmael</li><li>Cebu Province - Nicole Borromeo </li><li>Pampanga - Allyson Hetland</li></ul><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div><strong>Question-and-Answer Portion</strong></div><p>All candidates were given the same final question, which will determine who will be the next Miss Universe Philippines: “Many Filipinos are getting frustrated with the country, for you, why is it still worth it to represent the Philippines on the global stage?”</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Sultan Kudarat - Jenrose Javier </strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777732949974IMG_9874.PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>La Union - Bea Millan-Windorski </strong><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777732971128IMG_9873.PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Cebu City - Apriel Smith</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777732988047IMG_9875.PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Tarlac - Marian Arellano </strong><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777733004229IMG_9876.PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></strong><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Taguig City - Ysabella Ysmael</strong><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777733026548IMG_9877.PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Cebu Province - Nicole Borromeo </strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777733067969IMG_9878.PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Pampanga - Allyson Hetland</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777733088130IMG_9880.PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Ahtisa Manalo&#x27;s Final Walk</strong></div><p>The reigning Miss Universe Philippines <strong>Ahtisa Manalo</strong> delivered an emotional farewell message to pageant fans during her final walk, officially marking the end of her successful reign as Miss Universe Philippines 2025.</p><p>“It helps to know that your organization is behind you all the way, <em>na hindi lang ikaw ‘yung lumalaban, </em>everyone <em>ang lumalaban:</em> the Filipino fans, the organization, the people who are working behind the scenes. I’m forever grateful for everyone who helped me reach my dream.”</p><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777735281899IMG_9882.PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Special Awards</strong><br/><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong></strong><strong>Miss Congeniality: Las Pinas - Avegail Kultsar</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777736699401IMG_9885.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Miss Photogenic: Pateros - Kristen Joy Marcelino</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777736714881IMG_9888.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Best in Swimsuit: Manila - Justine Felizarta</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong></strong><strong></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777736734502IMG_9889.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><div><strong>Announcement of Winner</strong></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Miss Universe Philippines 2026 - La Union, Bea Millan-Windorski </strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777736285312Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 11.31.52 PM.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777736670622Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 11.38.56 PM.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Screenshots from <strong>EmpirePH</strong> via <strong>YouTube</strong><em></em><strong><em></em></strong><br/></p>

<p>The Philippines is gearing up to crown its next queen, with the highly anticipated Miss Universe Philippines 2026 coronation night set to take place this evening.</p>

The Philippines is gearing up to crown its next queen, with the highly anticipated Miss Universe Philippines 2026 coronation night set to take place this evening.