MANILA, Philippines – Ahtisa Manalo's dream of bringing home the country's fifth Miss Universe title is still alive.
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| Miss Philippines Ahtisa Manalo advances to the evening gown competition. Photo Credit: Miss Universe / iWant |
The 28-year-old beauty queen from Quezon Province advanced to the Top 12 of the Miss Universe 2025 competition at the Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Top 12 pageant beauties are set to compete in the evening gown.
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If Manalo wins the Miss Universe crown, she will be the fifth Filipina to do so after Catriona Gray in 2018, Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, Margie Moran in 1973, and Gloria Diaz in 1969.
Below is the list of Miss Universe 2025 candidates who advanced to the Top 12:
- Chile – Inna Moll
- Colombia – Vanessa PulgarÃn
- Cuba – Lina Luaces
- Guadeloupe – Ophély Mézino
- Mexico – Fátima Bosch
- Puerto Rico – Zashely Alicea
- Venezuela – Stephany Abasali
- China – Zhao Na
- Philippines – Ahtisa Manalo
- Thailand – Praveenar Singh
- Malta – Julia Cluett
- Côte d'Ivoire – Olivia Yacé
Stay tuned as the 74th Miss Universe Competition is currently ongoing.
— The Summit Express

