# Miss Ilocos Sur

The Miss Ilocos Sur pageant is an annual provincial pageant held in the province of Ilocos Sur, commonly every February within the Kannawidan or Ilocos Sur Festival, celebrating the founding anniversary of Ilocos Sur.

## History

The pageant is once known as the Saniata ti Ylocos Sur competition until its name was changed into Miss Ilocos Sur starting 2023. It was made part of the newly introduced Kannawidan Festival by the then late Governor DV Savellano. Its winners represent the province in national competitions, such as Binibining Pilipinas and Mutya ng Pilipinas. The first edition was held in 2008, where Patricia Francisco won, becoming the inaugural titleholder.
Along with the Miss Ilocos Norte, Mutia ti La Union and Limgas na Pangasinan pageants, these pageants are the big four local pageants of the Ilocos Region.
The Saniata's court consists of the winner, the Saniata ti Ylocos, it's runner ups, the Saniata World, Saniata Tourism, Saniata Environment, the 1st and 2nd runner ups.
Three titleholders, Adelma Krissel Palomares Benicta of Bantay (2020), Kamille Alyssa Pilarca Quinola of Caoayan (2021), but only reached Top 50 and Jewel Alexandria Palacat of Sigay (2022) represented Ilocos Sur in the Miss Universe Philippines pageant.
Krishnah Gravidez and Christine Opiaza once competed in this pageant as Miss Santiago and Miss Sinait in 2016 and 2020, and ended up both winning national pageants, the latter winning Miss Grand Philippines and eventually the first runner-up position in Miss Grand International 2024, and the other winning Miss World Philippines 2024. Krishnah is set to compete next year for the second crown of the country in Miss World 2025.

## Selection of contestants

Municipalities usually conduct yearly screenings for women who are vying to join, while most towns or cities like Vigan, Bantay, Narvacan, Santa Maria, and Candon conduct annual pageants. The winner of these pageants are qualified in representing their municipality in Miss Ilocos Sur, if not, either a runner up is sent.

## Pageant

The pageant is anually held within the Kannawidan Festival, now Ilocos Sur Festival every February. It was normally scheduled every February 2 from 2014 until 2024. The contestants are evaluated by judges during the preliminary competition, each judged by their talent, pasarela, gown and intelligence.
On each final night, since 2023, fifteen semifinalists are chosen by judges to compete in the remaining rounds of the competition up until the final five. The last edition of the Saniata before transitioning to Miss Ilocos Sur chooses 6 remaining finalists to be crowned.
Miss Ilocos Sur now crowns two runner ups, two queens, Tourism and Environment and the main titleholder.

## Titleholders

| Year | Municipality/City | Miss Ilocos Sur | Number of entrants |
| 2025 | Banayoyo | Joanna Francez Batalang | 30 |
| 2024 | Santa Catalina | Yra Gertrude Rapisura | 30 |
| 2023 | Vigan | Anis Natividad Azees | 34 |
| 2022 | Vigan | Richelle Presto | 34 |
| 2021 | Narvacan | Donna Faith Liberato Cabero | 25 |
| 2020 | Santa Maria | Donnabelle Barnachea Erno | 25 |
| 2019 | Bantay | Adelma Krisel Palomares Benicta | 28 |
| 2018 | Sigay | Jewel Alexandria Palacat | 27 |
| 2017 | Salcedo | Angelica Maranan | 27 |
| 2016 | Bantay | Nicka Corpuz | 33 |
| 2015 | Candon | Kalani Joy Pagluanan | |
| 2014 | Caoayan | Kamille Alyssa Pilarca Quinola | |
| 2013 | Bangui, Ilocos Norte | Dana Javier | |
| 2012 | Carmen, Pangasinan | Hannah Sison | 30 |
| 2011 | Sinait | Dorothy Pagurayan | |
| 2010 | Bantay | Hazelyn Santos | |
| 2009 | No hometown | April Love Jordan † | 19 |
| 2008 | Tagudin | Patricia Francisco | |

## Cities/municipalities by number of wins

| City/Municipality | Titles | Years |
| Bantay | 3 | 2010, 2016, 2019 |
| Vigan | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Banayoyo | 1 | 2025 |
| Santa Catalina | 1 | 2024 |
| Narvacan | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Maria | 1 | 2020 |
| Sigay | 1 | 2018 |
| Salcedo | 1 | 2017 |
| Candon | 1 | 2015 |
| Caoayan | 1 | 2014 |
| Sinait | 1 | 2011 |
| Tagudin | 1 | 2008 |

## Crowns

From 2017 up to 2022, the Saniata crowns 4 queens with different jewel colors, primarily the winner wearing a pink colored crown.
The winner, wears the pink crown. Her runner ups, the Saniata World, Saniata Tourism and Environment wears crowns made from blue, red and yellow jewels.
Completing the court are the two runner ups, with no crowns but would be awarded sashes. In the present Miss Ilocos Sur competition, only five ladies are awarded titles. the first and second runner ups, Miss Tourism and Miss Environment, and Miss Ilocos Sur. It was introduced in the successor pageant in 2023, on where the crowns from the old pageant are not reused but were replaced with crowns made from white jewels.