Miss World Philippines 2026 names Top 15 semifinalists
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Delegates from Ifugao, Davao Region and Quezon City reaped most of the special awards at the Miss World Philippines 2026, and easily made it to the Top 15 at the coronation night held on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Completing the semifinalists were bets from Manila, Naga City, Pampanga, Rizal Province, Filipino community of New York, Filipino community of United Kingdom, Bukidnon, Sultan Kudarat, Zamboanga City, Negros Island Region, Batangas, and Iligan City.
Ifugao, Quezon City, Manila, Naga City, Pampanga, Rizal Province, Davao Region and secured a spot in the semi-finals after respectively winning the Sports, Talent, National Costume, Multimedia, Head-to-Head, Swimsuit, and Top Model fast track events. Quezon city also won the Beauty with a Purpose challenge.
Here’s the full list of the first set of special awardees:
- Sports challenge – Ifugao’s Valerie Pawid West
- Talent challenge – Quezon City’s Asia Rose Simpson
- National Costume challenge – Manila’s Anne De Mesa
- Multimedia challenge – Naga City’s Zoe Sofia Gabon
- Head-to-Head challenge – Pampanga’s Gabrielle Fuentes Galapia
- Swimsuit challenge – Rizal Province’s Lorraine Ojimba
- Top model challenge – Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo
- Beauty with a Purpose challenge – Quezon City’s Asia Rose Simpson
- Miss Photogenic – Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo
- Miss Proshot – Ifugao’s Valerie Pawid West
- Miss Congeniality – Filipino community of Singapore’s Angel Abergas
- Miss Charity, Province of the Year – Ifugao’s Valerie Pawid West
- Online voting, second runner-up – Filipino community of United Kingdom’s Margarethe Elize Romano
- Online voting, first runner-up – Ifugao’s Valerie Pawid West
- Online voting winner – Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo
- JuanHand award – Bukidnon Province’s Gwen Marie Perion
- Bench award – Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo
- Toledomed Ambassador – Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo
- Miss Bench Body – Rizal Province’s Lorraine Ojimba
- Miss Bench Active – Ifugao’s Valerie Pawid West
- Miss Honest Glow – Ifugao’s Valerie Pawid West
- Miss Glutalipo – Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo
- Miss Hikari Skin Essentials – Ifugao’s Valerie Pawid West, Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo, and Pampanga’s Gabrielle Fuentes Galapia
- Dr. Toledo Cosmetics Ambassador – Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo, Filipino community of New York’s Marizza Delgado, and Quezon City’s Asia Rose Simpson
- Miss Hotel 101 – Davao Region’s Jayvee Lyn Lorejo
- Miss Monarch Montage – Ifugao’s Valerie Pawid West
- Face of Nova – Filipino community of United Kingdom’s Margarethe Elize Romano
The remaining delegates are vying to inherit the Miss World Philippines crown from reigning queen Krishnah Gravidez, who won the 2024 staging of the national pageant.
Before the Top 15 were announced, Miss World Philippines showed a montage of the international pageant’s achievements with particular attention to its core value of “beauty with a purpose.”
The pageant organization did not hold a national competition in 2025 after the Miss World pageant was postponed several times, making Gravidez one of the longest serving national titleholder. /edv
