Metro Manila, Philippines – The Philippines has a new queen!
Quezon Province bet Ahtisa Manalo was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2025 during the coronation night at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, May 2.
The 27-year-old queen, who bested 65 candidates, will represent the Philippines in the 74th Miss Universe pageant to be held in Thailand this November.
Fan favorite Manalo clinched the crown over other pageant veterans like Miss Earth Air 2023 Yllana Marie Aduana and Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 Winwyn Marquez.The beauty queen early in the finals faced a setback after slipping on stage during the evening gown portion. However, fans were in awe of her poise as she gracefully pushed on. ‘ ‘5’: ‘contentWidth’: ‘fit-content’ ’embedCode’: ‘