MANILA, Philippines – Miss Quezon Province Maria Ahtisa Manalo is Miss Universe Philippines 2025!
Manalo was crowned by her predecessor, Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo at the end of the coronation night held in the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, May 2.
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| Congratulations to Maria Ahtisa Manalo, the new Miss Universe Philippines! Screenshot from Empire.PH YouTube video |
Manalo will represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant to be held in Thailand on November 21.
In the final question and answer portion, she was asked: "I can feel your energy here and it pushes me to go forward. You may pick the last question from the board. Your question is, they say that a good leader leads by example. Tell us about one event in your life when you led by example and the impact it made."
Her winning answer was: "I fell a while ago on stage. And the thing with me is, whenever I fall in life, I always make sure I come back stronger. Last year, I was here on this stage and for the second time this year, I'm here putting everything on this stage to be Miss Universe Philippines because this is mine and my grandmother's shared dream. And she passed away early this year. And this is my ode to her."
Here are the Top 6 candidates:
- Chelsea Fernandez - Sultan Kudarat (PINA Beauty Voting Showcase winner)
- Yllana Aduana - Siniloan, Laguna
- Winwyn Marquez - Muntinlupa
- Katrina Llegado - Taguig
- Gabriella Carballo - Cebu City
- Ahtisa Manalo - Quezon Province
SEE ALSO: LIST OF WINNERS: Miss Universe Philippines 2025
66 candidates from around the country competed for the coveted title. They were chosen by Miss Universe Philippines Organization accredited partners, who organized local pageants that will send competitors to the national pageant.
Xian Lim, Gabbi Garcia, Tim Yap, and Erika Kristensen-Lee served as the hosts for this year's pageant.
— The Summit Express
