The Miss Philippines 2023
| The Miss Philippines 2023 | |
|---|---|
 Mall of Asia Arena, the venue for The Miss Philippines 2023 | |
| Date | October 24, 2023 |
| Presenters |
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| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Mall of Asia Arena, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Broadcaster | Empire.ph (online streaming via YouTube)[1] |
| Entrants | 21 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Alethea Ambrosio Bulacan |
The Miss Philippines 2023 was the first The Miss Philippines pageant, held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on October 24, 2023.
Along with the Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2023 pageant, The Miss Philippines 2023 was organized as part of the larger The Filipino Festival event.[2]
Pauline Amelinckx, who was appointed as the inaugural The Miss Philippines on August 10, 2023,[3][4] crowned Alethea Ambrosio of Bulacan as her successor at the end of the event.[5]
Results[edit]
Following the coronation, The Miss Philippines and the finalists were appointed in a separate ceremony held on February 18, 2024, to represent the Philippines in their respective pageants.
| Placements | Representatives | Titles | International Placements | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Miss Philippines 2024
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Bulacan Alethea Ambrosio
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‘24 Miss Philippines Supranational
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TBD ’24 Miss Supranational
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[5][6] |
Top 4 Finalists
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Cebu City Chantal Elise Schmidt
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‘24 Miss Philippines Eco International
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1ST RU ’24 Miss Eco International
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Mandaluyong Isabelle de los Santos
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‘24 Miss Philippines Aura International
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TBD ’24 Miss Aura International
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Northern California Blessa Ericha Figueroa
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‘24 Miss Philippines Asia Pacific International
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TBD ‘24 Miss Asia Pacific International
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Top 10
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Southern California Hanna Reese Uyan
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‘24 Miss Philippines Eco Teen International
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TBD ‘24 Miss Eco Teen International
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Cavite – Vincy Trish Cordova Cebu Province – Maria Izobel Taguiam Iloilo City – Raniele Shaine Saulog Hawaii – Issha Rose Mata Pampanga – Leigh Danielle Sunga
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- International Placements Key
- Winner
- Finalist/Top 5
- Semi-Finalist
- Unplaced/DNP
- To Be Determined
Special Awards[edit]
| Awards | Delegate | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Awardee |
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[5] |
| Miss Kemans |
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| Miss Hello Glow |
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| Miss Ever Bilena |
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| Miss Fairy Skin |
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| Miss Great Lengths |
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Background[edit]
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| The Miss Philippines 2023 (and Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2023) Finals | |
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 The Filipino Festival Awards Night. The Miss Philippines & Mister Pilipinas Worldwide Finals. by Empire Philippines |
Qualification for international pageants[edit]
The Miss Philippines 2023 will determine the Philippines' representatives for three international pageants: Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, and Miss Asia Pacific International.[7]
The pageant is also meant to select the representative to Miss Charm. With Krishnah Marie Gravidez of Baguio already appointed as Miss Charm Philippines shortly after the conclusion of Miss Universe Philippines 2023,[8] the 2024 pageant will select the representative for Miss Charm 2025.[9]
The representatives will be selected among the top four placers.[10]
Hosts and performers[edit]
Beatrice Luigi Gomez and Annabelle McDonnell duo as presenters for Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2023 final event while Rabiya Mateo and André Brouillette hosted The Miss Philippines 2023 segment in the last hours of the festival.[11]
The Gigi Vibes led by Gigi de Lana did the opener performing covers of songs by Michael Jackson.[5][12] Thai actor Fourth Nattawat and Josh Cullen of SB19 also did their own performance in-between the pageant's segments.[5][13]
Format[edit]
The coronation night would not feature the tradition swimsuit competition portion. A Runway Segment featuring the contestants in formal wear will be featured as well as a portion were candidates would make speeches related to Filipino culture and heritage in a way similar to that done on TED Talks.[9][14]
An online poll was also opened with the results accounting for 50 percent of the contestants' final score.[15]
Pageant[edit]
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| The Miss Philippines 2023 (and Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2023) Finals | |
| |
| The Filipino Festival Awards Night. The Miss Philippines & Mister Pilipinas Worldwide Finals. by Empire Philippines |
The program for The Miss Philippines 2023 started after the conclusion of the Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2023 men's pageant. A video of the 21 contestants in white dress introducing themselves was displayed. Five special awards named after the program's sponsors were then conferred.[5]
The contestants then walked the runway wearing red short dresses by Mikee Andrei. The top ten candidates, along those who did not make the shortlist, would then be announced who would showcase their own custom-made evening gowns.[5]
Four were selected among the ten. The top four candidates would engage in a TED Talks-style speech with the prompt "What to you is the true identity of a Filipino, and how do you intend to promote it to the world?". Alethea Ambrosio from Bulacan was named the pageant winner after this portion and was crowned by appointed titleholder Pauline Amelinckx.[5]
Contestants[edit]
Twenty-one contestants competed for the title.[16][17] The entrants underwent a screening process. They had to be from 18 and 32 years old.[18] The pageant was also open to women who are married and/or have children.[19]
| Locality | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Bacolod | Janine Gelera |
| Batangas | Aleckzandra Beatrice Engson |
| Bulacan | Alethea Ambrosio |
| Cavite | Vincy Trish Cordova |
| Cebu | Maria Izobel Taguiam |
| Cebu City | Chantal Elise Schmidt |
| Hawaii | Issha Rose Mata |
| Iloilo | Gessa Evonne Villaruel |
| Iloilo City | Raniele Shaine Saulog |
| Las Piñas | Therese Abbygayle Laurel |
| Mandaluyong | Isabelle de los Santos |
| Northern California | Blessa Ericha Figueroa |
| Nueva Ecija | Gila Salvador Arellano |
| Pampanga | Leigh Danielle Sunga |
| Pangasinan | Rebecca Rose Ayuban |
| Pasig | Alyssandrea Denise Tan |
| Quezon City | Nicole Trisha Lao |
| Taguig | Alcea Aira de Jesus |
| Toledo | Rikka R. Alcomendras |
| Southern California | Hanna Reese Uyan |
| Zambales | Joanna Marie Rabe |
References[edit]
- ^ Lim, Ron (October 23, 2023). "The Miss Philippines and Mister Pilipinas Worldwide finals to be streamed online". GMA News. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Abad, Ysa (September 24, 2023). "Miss Philippines announces date for 2023 coronation night". Rappler. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Abad, Ysa (August 13, 2023). "Pauline Amelinckx named inaugural The Miss Philippines". Rappler. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (August 30, 2023). "'Pageantry reinvented': The Miss Philippines adopts new pageant format, extends application period". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Acebuche, Yoniel (October 24, 2023). "HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Philippines 2023 coronation night". Philstar Life. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ The Filipino Festival Awards Night. The Miss Philippines & Mister Pilipinas Worldwide Finals (Livestream). Pasay: Empire Philippines. October 24, 2023. Event occurs at 36:00–41:00. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Voting for your favorite delegate in 'The Miss Philippines 2023' has begun". Philstar Life. The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Jansen (May 14, 2023). "Baguio's Krishnah Gravidez appointed as Miss Charm Philippines 2024". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Adina, Armin (September 16, 2023). "The Miss Philippines, Mister Pilipinas Worldwide tease final competition at MOA Arena". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Miss Universe Philippines 2023 announces Top 10". GMA News. May 13, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Abad, Ysa (October 8, 2023). "Rabiya Mateo, Beatrice Luigi Gomez, Annabelle McDonnell to host Miss Philippines 2023 finals". Rappler. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Concepcion, Gigi de Lana to perform in The Miss PH". ABS-CBN News. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (October 3, 2023). "Thai stars Fourth Nattawat, OffGun, TayNew coming to Manila". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Miss Philippines explains why it won't have a swimsuit competition". GMA News. GMA Integrated News. August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Lim, Ron (October 16, 2023). "The Miss Philippines and Mister Pilipinas Worldwide online voting is now open". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Miss Philippines 2023 - People's Vote". The Miss Philippines 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Abad, Ysa (September 17, 2023). "IN PHOTOS: The Miss Philippines 2023 candidates". Rappler. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Adina, Armin (August 31, 2023). "Avant-garde pantsuit or couture gown? The Miss Philippines gives bets choice for formal wear segment". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Miss Philippines pageant opens applications to moms, wives". Rappler. September 3, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.