Miss Universe PH 2026 finalists to get The Miss Philippines titles May 10

It is not yet the end of the road for the finalists of the 2026 Miss Universe Philippines pageant as more queens will be proclaimed from their ranks.

The Miss Philippines, the national pageant’s sister brand under Empire Philippines, will hold its Coronation Ball on May 10 at the grand ballroom of City of Dreams Manila in Parañaque City.

Bea Millan-Windorski of La Union took home the crown at the conclusion of the national pageant’s coronation show held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on May 2, edging out six other finalists for the title.

Joining her in the final round of the competition were returning Miss Universe Philippines runner-up Ysabella Ysmael of Taguig City and finalist Apriel Smiith of Cebu City.

Also among the finalists were national pageant rookies Allyson Hetland of Pampanga, Marian Arellano of Tarlac, and Jenrose Javier of Sultan Kudarat.

Miss International 2023 third runner-up Nicole Borromeo of Cebu Province also made it to the final question round of the pageant.

Up for grabs at coronation ball are The Miss Philippines-Supranational, The Miss Philippines-Eco International, The Miss Philippines-Cosmo, and The Miss Philippines-Charm titles.

The Miss Universe Philippines runners-up were not proclaimed at the coronation show, but it was not announced if this year’s runners-up will be known at the coming ball.

In the past three editions of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, the other crowns were awarded to their recipients in ceremonies immediately following the coronation show.

There could also be a possibility that a delegate who did not advance to the final round may still get a The Miss Philippines crown, like what happened in 2024 when Alexie Brooks and Cyrille Payumo received national titles. /edv