# Miss Universe Philippines 2024

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 was the fifth edition of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, on May 22, 2024. It was the first where competitors were chosen through local pageants organized by Miss Universe Philippines Accredited Partners.
Outgoing titleholder Michelle Dee of Makati crowned Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan as her successor. Manalo represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico, where she reached the top 30 and became the first Miss Universe Asia. She is first Black woman to have been selected to represent the country in Miss Universe.
The contest was presented by Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, Alden Richards, Jeannie Mai, Gabbi Garcia and Tim Yap. Lola Amour, Marina Summers, and Win Metawin performed in the event.

## Background
### Selection of participants

On April 11, 2023, the Miss Universe Philippines Organization announced the launch of a new accredited partners program that would select delegates from the 2024 edition onwards. This allows accredited partners to organize local pageants that will send competitors to the national pageant. This replaced the previous system, where applicants underwent a screening process before being confirmed as a candidate for the title. The national director Shamcey Supsup-Lee, explained that this intended to "even the playing field" by having local organizers providing resources to participants in the pageant. It was compared to that used in Miss USA. Supsup-Lee added that it will "provide women in the provinces with an equal opportunity", noting that previously contestants based in Metro Manila had a financial advantage.
As the Miss Universe Organization removed the age limit from Miss Universe 2024 onwards, allowing competitors aged 29 and above to compete, while keeping the minimum age to 18. In light of the change, media outlets cited Jocelyn Cubales, who competed in Miss Universe Philippines – Quezon City at the age of 69, as the first senior citizen to compete in local pageants affiliated with the national pageant.
The edition marks the first time in which delegates representing Overseas Filipino Communities will be sent to the pageant. Media outlets including The Philippine Star and the Manila Standard have also noted the presence of "pageant veterans" in the edition, citing the participation of Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon, who competed in Miss International 2018; Christi McGarry of Taguig, who competed in Miss Intercontinental 2015; Kris Tiffany Janson of Cebu, who competed in Miss Intercontinental 2014; and Cyrille Payumo of Pampanga, who was crowned as Miss Tourism International 2019.

#### Withdrawals and replacements

Out of the 55 initial contestants announced, four announced their withdrawal from the competition prior to the coronation night: Natasha Jung of Kananga on February 22, 2024; Joanne Marie Thornley of Angeles on March 19; Lorraine Ojimba of Quezon City on April 3; and Kiara Landon of the Filipino community of Washington, United States, on April 19.
Two of the four franchises with withdrawn delegates sent replacement candidates to the pageant: Kananga announced Phoebe Torita as its new delegate on February 28, while Quezon City announced Cam Lagmay as its new delegate on April 7. Angeles and Washington did not send new delegates, ultimately withdrawing from the competition.

### Location and date

On April 2, 2024, the organization announced that the coronation night will be held on May 22, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay. The sale of tickets for the event began on April 8. The pageant and its related events are being held with the theme "Love For All". The initial fifty-five competitors were formally introduced at a press presentation on February 18, at the Hilton Manila. This was held concurrently with the appointment ceremonies for the Miss Philippines and Mister Pilipinas Worldwide pageants.

### Additional titles

On May 13, 2024, the organization announced that four more national titles would be contested in the pageant. In a separate ceremony following the coronation night, delegates were appointed to represent the country in Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, Miss Eco International, and Miss Cosmo.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Universe Philippines 2024 | Bulacan – Chelsea Manalo |
| 1st Runner-Up | Cainta – Stacey Daniella Gabriel |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Baguio – Tarah Valencia |
| 4th Runner-Up | Taguig – Christi McGarry |
| Top 10 | Bacoor – Kim-Victoria Vincent Cebu – Kris Tiffany Janson Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks Pampanga – Cyrille Payumo Zambales – Anita Rose Gomez |
| Top 20 | Australia – Kymberlee Street Hawaii – Patricia Bianca Tapia ‡ Laguna – Alexandra Mae Rosales Leyte – Angel Rose Tambal ‡ Northern California – Kayla Jean Carter Nueva Ecija – Maica Martinez ‡ Palawan – Raven Doctor Pasig – Selena Alexis Antonio-Reyes Tacloban – Tamara Ocier ‡ United Kingdom – Christina Chalk |
‡ – Challenge winners
* ^1 Later competed at Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 and eventually won the title, gaining the right to represent New Zealand at the Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico
* ^2 Later competed at Miss Universe Great Britain 2024 and eventually won the title, gaining the right to represent Great Britain at the Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico

### Appointments

Shortly after the coronation night, the top 10 delegates shortlisted from the top 20 semifinalists were given the choice to represent the country in four international beauty pageants. As first runner-up, Stacey Gabriel of Cainta had the first choice, but declined any of the titles. Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon then had the first choice as second runner-up and chose to be crowned Miss Cosmo Philippines.
On July 6, 2024, Kayla Jean Carter of Northern California was appointed to represent the country at the Miss Charm 2024 pageant, after Krishnah Gravidez, the original titleholder, resigned to compete in Miss World Philippines 2024.
| Title | Delegate | International placement |
| Miss Supranational Philippines 2025 | Baguio – Tarah Valencia | TBD – Miss Supranational 2025 |
| Miss Charm Philippines 2025 | Pampanga – Cyrille Payumo | TBD – Miss Charm 2025 |
| Miss Eco Philippines 2025 | Iloilo City – Alexie Mae Brooks | TBD – Miss Eco International 2025 |
| Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024 | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo | Top 10 – Miss Cosmo 2024 |
| Miss Charm Philippines 2024 | Northern California – Kayla Jean Carter | Top 20 – Miss Charm 2024 |
| Miss Eco Teen Philippines 2024 | Palawan – Raven Doctor | 3rd Runner-Up – Miss Eco Teen International 2024 |

### Special awards
#### Major awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Best National Costume | Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks Southern California – Janet Hammond Tacloban – Tamara Ocier |

#### Sponsor awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Face of Avon | Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks |
| Hello Glow Body | Bacoor – Kim-Victoria Vincent |
| Icon Doll | Cebu – Kris Tiffany Janson |
| Miss Aqua Boracay | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |
| Miss Buscopan | Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks |
| Miss Cream Silk | Cavite – Dia Mate |
| Miss Danielito's | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |
| Miss Fairy Skin | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |
| Miss Hello Glow | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |
| Miss iColorPlus | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |
| Miss JellLife | Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks |
| Miss Jewelmer | Taguig – Christi McGarry |
| Miss Jojo Bragais | Bulacan – Chelsea Manalo |
| Miss Kemans | Bacoor – Kim-Victoria Vincent |
| Miss Mags | Baguio – Tarah Valencia |
| Miss Smilee | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |
| Miss So-En | Taguig – Christi McGarry |
| Miss Villa Medica | Baguio – Tarah Valencia |
| Miss Wuling | Taguig – Christi McGarry |
| Miss Zonrox | Bacoor – Victoria Velasquez Vincent Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |
| Queen of Hearts | Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo |

## Pre-pageant events
### National Costume Competition

With the theme Flora and Fauna, the National Costume Competition was held on April 28, 2024, at the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Capitol Gym in Sultan Kudarat. R'Bonney Gabriel and Marco Gumabao hosted the event. The results of the competition were announced on April 29. Alexie Brooks of Iloilo City, Janet Hammond of Southern California, and Tamara Ocier of Tacloban, were named winners, each receiving a ₱100,000 cash prize.
The contest was held following the runway challenge held on April 26 and the Inaul Fashion Show, held on April 27, which showcased the creations of 15 local designers based on the indigenous inaul cloth.

### Challenges

In the run-up to the competition, the fifty-three contestants competed in preliminary contests for a guaranteed spot in the semifinals. The results for each challenge were determined through online polls. The swimsuit competition, the first of the preliminary contests for the pageant, was held on April 20, in Boracay at the Aqua Boracay resort. Also determined during the contest were eight "Acqua Boracay Angels" and twelve brand ambassadors for Arete Tagaytay. The five finalists for the contest were announced on May 4. The individual reels of the contestants were released on April 27, which saw the public vote for the winner on Facebook. The third competition, the "Up Close & Personal" personality interviews, followed on May 7, with executive vice president Voltaire Tayag serving as the sole panelist. On May 8, voting opened for the runway challenge, the third contest.
| Challenges | Results | Results |
| Challenges | Challenge winner | Top 5 finalists |
| Bingo Plus fan vote | Nueva Ecija – Maica Martinez | — |
| Swimsuit challenge | Hawaii – Patricia Bianca Tapia | Cavite – Dia Mate Hawaii – Patricia Bianca Tapia Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo Southern California – Janet Hammond |
| Casting reel challenge | Tacloban – Tamara Ocier | — |
| Interview challenge | Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks | Hawaii – Patricia Bianca Tapia Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo Quirino – Stephanie Faye Gerona Taguig – Christi McGarry |
| Runway challenge | Leyte – Angel Rose Tambal | Florida – Matea Mahal Smith Iloilo City – Alexie Brooks Leyte – Angel Rose Tambal Quezon – Ahtisa Manalo Quirino – Stephanie Faye Gerona |

## Pageant
### Format

The results of the preliminary competition, held on May 19, 2024, at the Manila Hotel, which evaluated the 53 delegates in the swimsuit and evening gown categories and the closed-door interviews, determined the first 15 semifinalists for the edition. The voting public determined the winners of the pre-pageant challenges which each advanced a delegate to the semifinals, creating a total of 20 semifinalists, an increase of two from the previous edition. The semifinalists competed in the swimsuit competition, where they were then narrowed down to ten. Afterward, top 10 competed in the evening gown competition, where five delegates were chosen to advance to the finals. The top five finalists then participated in the question and answer portion where Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and her runners-up were determined.

### Selection committee

The panel of judges for the pageant consisted of:
* Ariella Arida – Miss Universe Philippines 2013
* Archie Carrasco – chairman and CEO of AGC Power Holdings Corp.
* Camille Co – chief operating officer of Aqua Boracay
* Jason Co – chief financial officer of Miss Universe Skincare
* Beatrice Gomez – Miss Universe Philippines 2021
* Crystal Jacinto – chief executive officer of Conti's
* Joy Marcelo – vice president of Sparkle GMA Artist Center
* Stanley Ng – president and chief operating officer of Philippine Airlines
* Eusebio Tanco – chairman of DiGi Plus Interactive Corp.
* Vina Yapjuangco – chief executive officer of Kemans
In addition to the ten judges, the public voted in real-time as the eleventh judge in each stage of the coronation night.

### Broadcast

The pageant was broadcast online through the YouTube channel of EmpirePH. Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, Alden Richards, Jeannie Mai, Gabbi Garcia, and Tim Yap presented the program. Meanwhile Lola Amour, Marina Summers, and Win Metawin performed in select segments of the event.

#### Issues

The delayed telecast of the preliminary interviews and the preliminary gala night, originally set to be aired on May 20, at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00pm (PhST), respectively, on the EmpirePH YouTube channel, was subject to delays and glitches and was eventually made private. Attracting backlash from netizens, the organizers released a public apology and re-uploaded the video of the telecast. The coronation night, which ran for nearly six hours, was criticized on social media for its length. The organization explained that the length was a result of allotting "enough time" for the "tabulations, production set-ups, and costume changes" during the event. As a result, a shortened version of the pageant was uploaded on the organization's YouTube channel.

## Contestants

Fifty-three contestants competed for the title.
| Locality | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
| Albay | Elaine Bernales | 23 | Daraga |
| Australia | Kymberlee Street | 26 | Sydney |
| Bacolod | Yvonne Izhael Catamco | 23 | Bacolod |
| Bacoor | Kim-Victoria Vincent | 28 | Bacoor |
| Baguio | Tarah Valencia | 23 | Baguio |
| Bantayan Island | Juvel Ducay | 29 | Bantayan |
| Batangas | Mariztella Lat | 23 | Batangas City |
| Bohol | Bianca Gaviola | 24 | Tagbilaran |
| Bukidnon | Natasha Jane Bajuyo | 22 | Valencia |
| Bulacan | Chelsea Manalo | 24 | Meycauayan |
| Cabanatuan | Daniella Villar | 25 | Cabanatuan |
| Cagayan de Oro | Lynn Eirene Lomongo | 18 | Cagayan de Oro |
| Cainta | Stacey Daniella Gabriel | 26 | Cainta |
| Camiguin | Rethiana Rosy | 23 | Mambajao |
| Cavite | Deanna Marie Maté | 22 | Kawit |
| Cebu | Kris Tiffany Janson | 34 | Cebu City |
| Davao City | Isabel Pelayo | 24 | Davao City |
| Davao Region | Johanna Yulo | 39 | Davao City |
| Florida | Matea Mahal Smith | 22 | Coral Springs |
| Hawaii | Patricia Bianca Tapia | 26 | Honolulu |
| Iloilo City | Alexie Mae Brooks | 23 | Leon |
| Kananga | Phoebe Arianna Torita | 18 | Kananga |
| Laguna | Alexandra Mae Rosales | 27 | Calamba |
| Leyte | Angel Rose Tambal | 25 | La Paz |
| Lucban | Rikki de la Peña | 25 | Lucban |
| Mandaue | Victoria Leslie Ingram | 27 | Mandaue |
| Manila | Ysabel Macuja | 20 | Manila |
| Mariveles | Elle Hollman | 32 | Mariveles |
| Miami | Mary Yasol | 32 | Parañaque |
| Naic | Mary Rose Guiral | 23 | Naic |
| Northern California | Kayla Jean Carter | 27 | Jacksonville |
| Nueva Ecija | Maica Martinez | 30 | Cabanatuan |
| Occidental Mindoro | Zoleil Taño | 23 | San Jose |
| Pagadian | Hershey Mhae Senit | 18 | Pagadian |
| Palawan | Raven Hate Doctor | 18 | Puerto Princesa |
| Pampanga | Cyrille Payumo | 26 | Porac |
| Pangasinan | Grace Jineah Lumague | 23 | Pozorrubio |
| Pasig | Selena Alexis Antonio-Reyes | 38 | Pasig |
| Quezon | Maria Ahtisa Manalo | 26 | Candelaria |
| Quezon City | Camille Isabel Lagmay | 31 | Quezon City |
| Quirino | Stephanie Faye Gerona | 33 | Cabarroguis |
| San Pablo | Eunice Deza | 23 | San Pablo |
| Siargao | Joshell de Ocampo | 26 | Del Carmen |
| Southern California | Janet Hammond | 25 | Arcadia |
| Sydney | Jenina Anne Lui | 21 | Sydney |
| Tacloban | Tamara Ocier | 23 | Tacloban |
| Taguig | Christi McGarry | 33 | Taguig |
| Talisay | Mary Josephine Paaske | 21 | Talisay |
| Toledo | Kim Irish Placibe | 19 | Toledo |
| Tuguegarao | Zhyra Mae Cabalza | 20 | Tuguegarao |
| United Kingdom | Christina Chalk | 30 | Dunblane |
| Virginia | Denise Nicole Mababangloob | 29 | Virginia Beach |
| Zambales | Anita Rose Gomez | 23 | Subic |