The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) organization announced the first half of its qualifiers for the 2026 Top 20 quarterfinalists.
The Top 10 delegates who will advance to the quarterfinals, in alphabetical order, are:
Jensel Mansala Caña (Cavite)
Charieze Lianne Cacayorin (Ilocos Norte)
Lyneree Montero Yodong (Mountain Province)
Alexandria Colmenares (Negros Occidental)
Donna Rein Nuguid (Pangasinan)
Patricia Ella Evangelista (Quezon Province)
Alicia Chelsea Buendia (Rizal Province)
Jayka Noelle Munsayac (San Jose, Negros Oriental)
Jenrose Javier (Sultan Kudarat), and
Chrystel Mae Correos (Tandag City)
Half of those who placed on the April 23 canvassing were scrapped from this new list.
They were:
Erica Jean Cadayday (Camiguin)
Neil Silva (Occidental Mindoro)
Jacqueline Aluning (Nueva Vizcaya)
Alexandra Krishna Oriño (Albay), and
Michelle Burchelle (Nueva Ecija)
Eliminated delegates may still qualify as wild cards, if and when they top either the Pina Beauty or Maya online voting that ends on coronation night.
Catch the exciting Miss Universe Philippines 2026 finale on May 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Stay tuned!