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Miss Universe Philippines 2025 Ahtisa Manalo's Final Walk at MUPH 2026 Coronation Night

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<p>Before a new queen was crowned at the<strong> Miss Universe Philippines 2026</strong> Coronation Night, the organization paid tribute to the woman who proudly represented the country: <strong>Miss Universe Philippines 2025 Ahtisa Manalo </strong>from Quezon Province<strong></strong>. </p><p>&quot;For the past year, she has represented the Filipina with dignity and the heart, onstage and beyond it,&quot; presenter<strong> Ralph de Leon </strong>said before Ahtisa made her final walk in her strapless, fully embellished pink gown. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777741126991ahtisa manalo final walk 2.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777741145131ahtisa manalo final walk 7.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>In a video montage, Ahtisa said, &quot;I don&#x27;t even remember life before pageantry. It feels like most of my life, pageantry has been there. It was always one of the dreams: to be Miss Universe. It wasn&#x27;t the only dream, but it is a dream of mine. It feels so embedded in my life that it&#x27;s hard to just pull that experience and quantify what I learned from it because it has been there. It has been present for 18 years of my life, most of my life.</p><p>&quot;After a while, when I stepped on the national stage, then I realized that I have more responsibility, more than just to myself. And ever since then, I thought that, &#x27;Okay, I have to be an example. I have to serve as a symbol of something. I&#x27;ve always thought that my life experiences, being hardworking, being persistent is something that I could show people that, with these values, when you know what you&#x27;re fighting for and you know what you want to achieve, hard work, patience, persistence, discipline—these are the things that can make your dream come true.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777741188530ahtisa manalo final walk 4.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777741217953ahtisa manalo final walk 3.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Ahtisa thanked each and every one who helped shape the woman she is today, as well as those who guided, supported, and pushed her to greatness throughout her Miss Universe Philippines journey. </p><p>She ended her video message by giving a message to the next batch of queens. &quot;To the next generation of Filipina beauty queens, be ready. It&#x27;s going to be a beautiful journey. You&#x27;re going to learn a lot about yourself. You&#x27;re going to learn so much about other people as well, who surround you. Just remember that your journey is your own. Remember to be present in every moment, no matter how hard that is. And it&#x27;s going to be really hard when you&#x27;re tired, and you have so many things on your mind, that you&#x27;re worrying about and thinking of. Surround yourself with the right people, the people who lift you up, people who make you feel good about yourself. And stand proudly when you&#x27;re on the Miss Universe stage. Remember you&#x27;re carrying the hopes, the stories, and the beauty of the Filipino people. We all have our own stories. We all have our own perfect timings. And winning or losing won&#x27;t really define who you are and who you&#x27;re going to be in the future. Only you can define your own story. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777741281710ahtisa manalo final walk 5.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777741297393ahtisa manalo final walk 8.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>Ahtisa Manalo represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2025, where she took the third runner-up spot. She was also the first runner-up at Miss International 2018 and reached the Top 10 at Miss Cosmo 2024. </p><div><br/></div><p>Screenshots from <strong>Empire PH on YouTube</strong></p>

<p>Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and Miss Universe 2025 3rd Runner-Up Ahtisa Manalo left an inspiring message before crowning the next queen to represent the Philippines on the Miss Universe stage. </p>

Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and Miss Universe 2025 3rd Runner-Up Ahtisa Manalo left an inspiring message before crowning the next queen to represent the Philippines on the Miss Universe stage.

Ahtisa Manalo Looks Back on Her Pageant Journey and Leaves an Inspiring Message at Her MUPH Final Walk

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Published May 03, 2026 01:10 AM PHT

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