MANILA, Philippines – Ahtisa Manalo is still in the running for the Miss Universe 2025 crown.
The Philippine representative is now part of the Top 5, along with candidates from Thailand, Venezuela, Mexico and Côte d'Ivoire.
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| Miss Philippines Ahtisa Manalo advances to the preliminary Q&A round. Photo Credit: Miss Universe / iWant |
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They will all take part in the selection committee’s question-and-answer segment, which will help judges decide on the final three (3), who will face the last Q&A round before the winner and her two runners-up are announced.
Manalo is eyeing the Philippines’ fifth Miss Universe crown after Catriona Gray in 2018, Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, Margie Moran in 1973, and Gloria Diaz in 1969.
Reigning queen Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark will crown her successor at the end of the ceremony.
Miss Universe 2025 is still ongoing at the Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand and is aired live on A2Z Channel 11, Kapamilya Channel, Metro Channel, and iWantTFC in the Philippines.
— The Summit Express

