In May 2025, Ma. Ahtisa Manalo, a 27-year-old model and businesswoman from Quezon Province, was crowned Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The country now celebrates the reign of a new queen! Ahtisa stood out among 65 candidates from across the Philippines and around the world to win […]
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Chelsea Manalo’s Hiraya Ensemble Wins Miss Universe 2024 Best National Costume, Securing Back-to-Back Wins for the Philippines
Chelsea Manalo has once again made the Philippines proud by winning the Miss Universe 2024 Best National Costume Award. Her breathtaking Hiraya ensemble, crafted by renowned Filipino designer Manny Halasan, captured the world’s attention and clinched the top spot in the competition. This achievement marks a historic back-to-back victory for the Philippines, following Manalo’s groundbreaking […]
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Chelsea Manalo Dazzles as First-Ever Miss Universe Asia, Making Filipinos Proud
Chelsea Manalo, the Philippines’ Miss Universe contender, may not have clinched the crown, but she created history and earned the admiration of Filipinos worldwide. Manalo’s groundbreaking achievement as the first-ever Miss Universe Asia, a new title introduced by the Miss Universe Organization, cements her legacy as an icon of beauty, diversity, and Filipino pride. The […]
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Miss Universe 2024 Crown Shines with Filipino Pride: Jewelmer’s ‘Light of Infinity’ Crown Unveiled
The Miss Universe Organization has unveiled its latest crown, the breathtaking “Light of Infinity,” created by Filipino jewelry powerhouse Jewelmer. Revealed in Mexico City, the crown highlights the Philippines’ iconic Golden South Sea Pearl and showcases the mastery of Filipino craftsmanship. This marks the first time a Miss Universe crown has been crafted by a […]
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Meet Chelsea Manalo, the first black Filipino-American Miss Universe Philippines
The Philippines’ Chelsea Manalo from Meycauayan City, Bulacan, will represent the country in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant in Mexico later this year. This is a history in the making because, for the first time, the Philippines will send a black Filipino-American contender to the prestigious beauty pageant. Chelsea earned the privilege of representing the pageant-loving […]
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