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The Top 15 of Miss Universe Philippines 2026 after the Swimsuit Competition
Empire Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The competition is heating up at Miss Universe Philippines 2026 after 15 delegates were selected to move on to the Evening Gown round.
Thirty (30) candidates strutted the catwalk set up inside the Mall of Asia Arena on May 2 during the Swimsuit Competition.
Upon its completion, the following candidates make the Top 15:
- Roxie Baeyens (Baguio City)
- Jacqueline Gulrajani (Tacloban City)
- Bea Millan-Windorski (La Union)
- Patricia Ella Evangelista (Quezon Province)
- Bella Ysmael (Taguig)
- Erica Cadayday (Camiguin)
- Marian Arellano (Tarlac)
- Justine Felizarta (Manila)
- Zestah Espinosa (Iloilo City)
- Nicole Borromeo (Cebu Province)
- Apriel Smith (Cebu City)
- Allyson Hetland (Pampanga)
- Alexandria Colmenares (Negros Occidental)
- Adela Mae Marshall (Muntinlupa) - Piña Beauty winner
- Jenrose Javier (Sultan Kudarat) - Piña Beauty winner
From these 15 contestants, only seven will continue to the final and much-awaited Question-and-Answer (Q&A) portion.
Of those seven, a new Miss Universe Philippines will be crowned by Ahtisa Manalo and be the country's representative at the diamond edition of Miss Universe happening later this year in Puerto Rico.
