July 10, 2022
The Miss Universe Philippines 2026 is set to culminate with a coronation show on Saturday, May 2, as beauty queens from all over the country and other Filipino communities abroad slug it out to become the country’s next representative on the global stage.
READ: Miss Universe Philippines 2026: What to expect at the coronation show
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‘I PROMISE TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR ALL’ 🇵🇭Here is the winning answer of La Union bet Bella Milan-Windorski during the pageant’s final Q&A portion that won her the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 crown.Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/8wTaa9pq0Y
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
HAIL TO OUR NEW QUEEN 🎉 JUST IN: Bea Millan-Windorski of La Union is #MissUniversePhilippines2026. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/vdCXy72jWB
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
THE CROWN FINDS ITS QUEEN 👑JUST IN: La Union’s Bea Millan-Windorski rises to the top as Miss Universe Philippines 2026.Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/DxhMcdQaza
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
MORE AWARDS 🏆JUST IN: #MissUniversePhilippines2026 Moss Congeniality is Las Piñas, Miss Photogenic is Pateros, and Best in Swimsuit is Manila. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/ErmDW530Sg
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
SALAMAT, AHTISA 👑LOOK: Ahtisa Manalo, 3rd runner-up in the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, takes her farewell walk before relinquishing her national title to the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 winner. Who do you think will succeed her? | @diyarista Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/VBXRIgLcLh
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR YOU, QUEEN 👑LOOK: Ahtisa Manalo closes her reign with a final walk on the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 stage. | 📷: EmpirePH/YouTubeFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/4ET7oVGPjS
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
HELLO, HOUSEMATE 🏠 LOOK: Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Season 1 2nd Big Placer Ralph De Leon introduces reigning queen Ahtisa Manalo's farewell walk at the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 coronation. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/eD2HATI5EG
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
SOUL CROONER🎙 LOOK: "The Prince of Soul" Jason Dy serenades the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 delegates before reigning queen Ahtisa Manalo takes herfarewell walk crowns the new queen. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/tklTsp2kfk
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
FINAL 7 👑JUST IN: The delegates from Sultan Kudarat, La Union, Cebu City, Tarlac, Taguig, Cebu Province, and Pampanga advance to the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 final round. Who do you think will win the crown? | @diyarista Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/0OnomZvJg2
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
WHO WILL WEAR THE CROWN?Miss Universe Philippines 2026 enters its final stretch with the Top 7.Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/GdZFFfYhFg
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
EVENING OF ELEGANCE 👑LOOK: Here are the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 Top 15 delegates in their evening gowns.The announcement of the Final 7 is up next. Who do you think will advance to the question round? | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/YPMktZjsau
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
VEENA IN THE HOUSE 👑 LOOK: Actor Marco Gumabao teams up with Miss Universe 2025 1st runner-up Veena Praveenar Singh to introduce the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 evening gown competition with the Top 15 delegates. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/pxA09NkOoy
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
HARD LAUNCH 👫 LOOK: Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo and actor Jake Cuenca go on the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 stage together to present the pageant's provincial partner, Misamis Occidental. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/Bw4SZKyTCs
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
BABY BUMP 🤰 LOOK: Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi flaunts her baby bump as she introduces the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 pageant's advocacy partners with The Miss Philippines-Supranational 2025 Katrina Llegado. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/MkIWiclHBh
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
SAY IT LOUDER, OUR FILIPINA WINNAH 👑Drag queen Marina Summers calls to uphold the same standards not only in beauty pageants but also in choosing national leaders as she hosts the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 coronation night.Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/CgHDQGkA5t
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
Miss Universe Philippines 2026 names its official selection committee ahead of crowning the country’s next representative on the global stage.Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/yeH6mzi1ME
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
TOP 15 🏆 JUST IN: The #MissUniversePhilippines2026 narrows the field to just 15 semifinalists after the Top 30 swimsuit competition. The evening gown segment follows next. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/cFWXOPy9pT
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
ONLY 15 LEFT STANDING 🔥The competition narrows as the Top 15 of Miss Universe Philippines 2026 are revealed.Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/SHq8AOlYs5
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
BEACH VIBES 🩱 LOOK: Here are the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 Top 30 semifinalists in the swimsuit competition. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/3FvlaeFxvW
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
KINGS WITH THE QUEENS 👑 LOOK: International male pageant titleholders Sergio Azuaga, Swann Levigne, and Kirk Bondad introduce the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 swimsuit competition. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/4PfLVjehLI
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
TOP 30 👑JUST IN: The #MissUniversePhilippines2026 Top 30 semifinalists are presented, composed of the 10 "U Vote" leaders, 10 selection committee choices, five brand award winners, and five wildcard picks. Did your bets make it? | @diyarista Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/nbhy02dNTG
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
30 IN THE RACE FOR THE CROWN 🙌Meet the Top 30 contenders vying for the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 crown.Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/m9gEmFIbzi
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
THE RUNNERS-UP 👑LOOK: Miss Universe Philippines 2025 runners-up Winwyn Marquez and Yllana Aduana introduce the MUPH executives. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/B27welJg70
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
ECO KING & QUEEN 👑LOOK: Mister Pilipinas-Eco International Kitt Cortez and The Miss Philippines-Eco International Gabriella Carballo introduce the members of the selection committee of the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 coronation. | @diyarista Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/yUI7rja1df
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
HISTORY-MAKING KWEEN 👑LOOK: Global drag superstar Marina Summers makes history as the first transgender woman to host the Miss Universe Philippines pageant.She says she hopes the people will hold elective officials to standards as high as they do the beauty queens. |… pic.twitter.com/v0TLin73rX
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
IT'S SHOWTIME 📽LOOK: The #MissUniversePhilippines2026 delegates take the stage for the opening number. Who do you think will win the crown? | @diyarista • Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/8PxCJQIhMb
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
MARINA LIGHTS UP THE STAGE 🤩LOOK: International drag superstar Marina Summers returns to host the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 coronation night. | 📷: EmpirePH/YouTubeFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/WgXvjmbdws
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
ACES IN THE HOUSE ♠️LOOK: The "Aces of P-Pop" serenade the crowd at the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 coronation. | @diyarista • Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZOO4gr pic.twitter.com/CtYAgFToaW
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
HERE COMES THE QUEEN ✨LOOK: Reigning Miss Universe Philippines Ahtisa Manalo graces the stage of Miss Universe Philippines 2026 coronation night. | 📷: EmpirePH/YouTubeFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/ZBa1ZONwqT pic.twitter.com/iEl3p6rfDV
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN 👑The 2026 Miss Universe Philippines coronation night is just hours away. Who are you rooting for to take the crown this year? Drop your bets in the comments. pic.twitter.com/kqlLT6fmxw
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
READY FOR THE SHOW 🎟LOOK: The crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena are ready for the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 coronation. Fifty delegates are vying for the crown. Who are you rooting for? | @diyarista pic.twitter.com/AvaURUxvkm
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
BEAUTY ALL AROUND 🩷LOOK: Binibining Pilipinas 2026 aspirants Anjali Kumar and Sasha Lacuna (MUPH-Tarlac 2025), and MUPH VP Mags Cue and her son actor Andre Cue are spotted at the #MissUniversePhilippines2026 coronation. | via @diyarista pic.twitter.com/CyBI4nY9yC
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 2, 2026
