Miss Grand Philippines
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| Established | 16 August 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Membership | 5 (see Titles) |
Official language | |
President and National Director | Arnold L. Vegafria (2023 – Present) |
General Manager | Aldrich Maru Dabao |
Creative Director and Head Fashion Stylist | Francis Rey Chee |
Current titleholder | Emma Tiglao Pampanga |
Parent organization | ALV Pageant Circle (2023 — Present) |
Miss Grand Philippines is a female national beauty pageant in the Philippines, launched in 2014 by John Dela Vega,[1][2] who was also the founder of the "House of JDV", one of the country's most recognized pageant training camps.[3] The winner of the contest represents the country at its parent international platform, Miss Grand International.[1][2] In cooperation with the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), some national finalists of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant were assigned to participate in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013 and 2015.[4][5][6]
In 2016, the competition license was transferred to BPCI.[7] Under the supervision of BPCI, from 2016 to 2022, majority of Filipino representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant were directly determined through the Binibining Pilipinas contest,[7] except for the 2020 season, wherein the runner-up of the previous edition was appointed to participate.[8] The Miss Grand Philippines pageant, on the other hand, returned as a separate platform in 2023 when the franchise was passed to the ALV Pageant Circle under the leadership of talent manager and businessman Mr. Arnold L. Vegafria.[9][10][11]
Since the inception of the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013, the Philippines has secured its first win after Christine Juliane Opiaza assumed the title of Miss Grand International 2024 following the resignation of Rachel Gupta of India. The first runner-up positions were obtained twice, by Nicole Cordoves in 2016 and Samantha Bernardo in 2020.[12][13] The following year, Opiaza crowned Emma Mary Tiglao as her successor as Miss Grand International 2025, making it the first-ever back-to-back titles in the history of Miss Grand International.
History
[edit]Before the 2020s, the Philippines had only one Miss Grand national standalone pageant, which took place in 2014 under the direction of John Dela Vega, who served as the national licensee from 2013 to 2015. The remaining representatives were either chosen on the Binibining Pilipinas stage or appointed,[7] such as Parul Shah, who was elected Binibining Pilipinas Tourism in the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant, but was later assigned to represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2015 pageant instead; as well as Samantha Bernardo, who was appointed Miss Grand Philippines 2020 after obtaining the second runner-up position at the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 pageant.[8]
Titles
[edit]| Current Titles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership | Year | Number of wins | |
| Miss Grand International | 2023 — Present | 2 (2024, 2025) | |
| Reina Hispanoamericana | 2023, 2025 — Present | 0 | |
| Miss Asia Pacific International | 2025 — Present | 0 | |
| Face of Beauty International | 2025 — Present | 1 (2025) | |
| Former Titles | |||
| Membership | Year | Number of wins | |
| Miss Tourism World | 2025 | 0 | |
| Miss Teen International | 2024 | 0 | |
| Miss Eco Teen International | 2023 | 0 | |
The standalone Miss Grand Philippines competition was retrieved in 2023 after the Miss World Philippines organizer, chaired by Arnold Vegafria of ALV Pageant Circle, took over the franchise from Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. in late 2022.[9][10][11]
Editions
[edit]The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Philippines contest.
| Edition | Date | Final Venue | Entrants | Competition Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Grand Philippines | 1st Runner-Up | 2nd Runner-Up | |||||
| 1st | August 16, 2014 | GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, Quezon City, Metro Manila | 19 | Kimberly Karlsson Oriental Mindoro |
Rosevemme Marie Fajardo Surigao del Sur |
Mary Theresa Erna Gomez Tarlac |
[2] |
| 2nd | July 13, 2023 | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila | 30 | Nikki de Moura Cagayan de Oro |
Shanon Tampon Caloocan |
Charie Manalo Sergio Antique |
[14] |
| 3rd | September 28, 2024 | Newport Performing Arts Theater, Pasay, Metro Manila | 20 | Christine Juliane Opiaza Zambales |
Jubilee Therese Acosta Manila |
Alexandra Mae Rosales Laguna |
[15] |
| 4th | August 24, 2025 | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila | 29 | Emma Mary Tiglao Pampanga |
Margarette Briton Bicol Region |
Beatriz Angela Ocampo Rizal |
[16] |
Titleholders
[edit]| Year | Represented | Miss Grand Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oriental Mindoro | Kimberly Karlsson | |
| 2013, 2015 – 2022: Supplemental title under the BPCI | |||
| 2023 | Cagayan De Oro | Nikki de Moura | |
| 2024 | Castillejos | Christine Juliane Opiaza | |
| 2025 | Pampanga | Emma Mary Tiglao | |
International placements
[edit]Color keys
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5 qualification
- : Ended as one of the Finalists
- : Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Title | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives under the directorship of John Dela Vega | |||||||
| 2013 | Annalie Forbes | Bulacan | Binibining Pilipinas 2012 2nd Runner-Up | 3rd Runner-Up | — | [3][6] | |
| 2014 | Kimberly Karlsson | Oriental Mindoro | Miss Grand Philippines 2014 | Unplaced | — | [2] | |
| Representatives under the directorship of Stella Márquez Araneta | |||||||
| 2015 | Parul Shah | Pangasinan | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2015 | 3rd Runner-Up | 1 Special Award
|
[4][5] | |
| 2016 | Nicole Cordoves | Makati | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016 | 1st Runner-Up | — | [7][13] | |
| 2017 | Elizabeth Clenci | Mandaue | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2017 | 2nd Runner-Up | — | [6][7] | |
| 2018 | Eva Patalinjug | Cebu | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2018 | Unplaced | — | [7] | |
| 2019 | Samantha Ashley Lo[α] | Cebu | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2019 | Unplaced | — | [7] | |
| Maria Andrea Abesamis | Pasig | Did not compete | — | ||||
| 2020 | Samantha Mae Bernardo | Palawan | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2020 | 1st Runner-Up | — | [7][17] | |
| 2021 | Samantha Alexandra Panlilio | Cavite | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2021 | Unplaced | — | [7][17] | |
| 2022 | Roberta Angela Tamondong | San Pablo | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2022 | 5th Runner-Up[β] | — | [12][17] | |
| Representatives under the directorship of Arnold Vegafria | |||||||
| 2023 | Nikki de Moura | Cagayan de Oro | Miss Grand Philippines 2023 | Unplaced | — | [18] | |
| 2024 | Christine Juliane Opiaza | Castillejos | Miss Grand Philippines 2024 | Miss Grand International 2024[γ] | — | [19] | |
| 2025 | Emma Mary Tiglao | Pampanga | Miss Grand Philippines 2025 | Miss Grand International 2025 | 1 Special Award
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| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anita Rose Gomez | Zambales | 1st Runner-Up | 13 Special Awards
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| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives from Miss World Philippines | |||||
| 2017 | Teresita Ssen Marquez | Parañaque | Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 | — | |
| 2018 | Alyssa Muhlach | Pasig | Unplaced | — | |
| 2019 | Maria Katrina Llegado | Taguig | 5th Runner-Up | — | |
| 2021 | Emmanuelle Fabienne Camcam | Taguig | 3rd Runner-Up | — | |
| 2022 | Maria Ingrid Teresita Santa Maria | Parañaque | Top 14 | — | |
| 2025 | Deanna Marie Maté | Cavite | Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 | 1 Special Award
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| Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines | |||||
| 2023 | Michelle Arceo | Quezon City | 2nd Runner-Up | — | |
| 2026 | Francesca Beatriz McLelland | Aklan | Top 13 | — | |
| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives from Miss World Philippines | |||||
| 2024 | Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano | Bicol Region | Face of Beauty International 2024 | 4 Special Awards
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| Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines | |||||
| 2025 | Nikhisah Buenafe Cheveh | Quezon City | Face of Beauty International 2025 | 2 Special Awards
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Former titles
[edit]Universal Woman
[edit]| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sophia Bianca Santos | Pampanga | Ineligible to compete due to age restrictions | ||
Miss Tourism World
[edit]| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives from Miss World Philippines | |||||
| 2022 | Justine Beatrice Felizarta | Marikina | 1st Runner-Up | — | |
| Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines | |||||
| 2025 | Michelle Arceo | Taguig | Pageant not held | ||
Miss Teen International
[edit]| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines | |||||
| 2025 | Anna Margaret Mercado | Aglipay | Top 16 | 1 Special Award
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| Representatives from Miss World Philippines | |||||
| 2026 | Olivia Grace Reilly | Sultan Kudarat | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | |
Miss Eco Teen International
[edit]| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives from Miss World Philippines | |||||
| 2019 | Mary Daena Zaide Resurrecion | Manila | Top 5 | — | |
| 2020 | Roberta Angela Tamondong | San Pablo | Miss Eco Teen 2020 | 4 Special Awards
|
[21] |
| 2021 | Tatyana Alexi Austria | Parañaque | 1st Runner-Up | 2 Special Awards
|
[22] |
| 2022 | Francesca Beatriz McLelland | Aklan | 1st Runner-Up | 4 Special Awards
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| Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines | |||||
| 2023 | Francine Fatima Reyes | Tarlac | Top 11 | — | |
| The Miss Philippines acquired the franchise in 2024 | |||||
Gallery
[edit]-
Miss Grand Philippines 2025
Emma Tiglao -
Miss Grand Philippines 2024
Christine Opiaza -
Miss Grand Philippines 2022
Roberta Tamondong -
Miss Grand Philippines 2021
Samantha Panlilio -
Miss Grand Philippines 2016
Nicole Cordoves -
Miss Grand Philippines 2015
Parul Shah -
Miss Grand Philippines 2014
Kimberly Karlsson
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Emar Suites Sponsors Miss Grand Philippines 2014". The Philippine Star. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2022 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d "Kimberly Karlsson crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2014". The Times of India. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b Joee Guilas (16 January 2021). "Beauty queen maker John De La Vega dies at 40". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "PH bet Parul Shah wins Best National Costume at Miss Grand International 2015". Rappler. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "Philippines' Parul Shah takes 3rd runner-up in Miss Grand International 2015". The Philippine Star. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c Ann Manhit (8 November 2022). "Binibining Pilipinas lets go of Miss Grand International franchise". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vee De Serra (31 October 2022). "The End of an Era: Miss Grand International Under the Binibining Pilipinas". Village Pipol Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Earl D.C. Bracamonte (23 May 2021). "Samantha Bernardo on being always the runner-up: 'It's probably my destiny'". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b Joee Guilas (11 September 2022). "Thrillmaker: A pageant Q&A session with Arnold Vegafria". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Vee De Serra (19 November 2022). "Arnold Vegafria to launch the new Miss Grand Philippines pageant". Village Pipol Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Nikko Tuazon (15 November 2022). "Arnold Vegafria keeps fingers crossed for Miss Grand International franchise". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "Miss World PH congratulates Roberta Tamondong on Bb. Pilipinas Grand International win". ABS-CBN. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "Binibining Pilipinas withdraws from Miss Grand International franchise". Rappler. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Bracamonte, Earl D. C. (14 July 2023). "Filipino-Brazilian wins Miss Grand Philippines 2023; Herlene Budol is Miss Tourism World Philippines". Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Josiah Antonio (30 September 2024). "Zambales' CJ Opiaza to represent PH in Miss Grand International 2024". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Juno Reyes (25 August 2025). "Pampanga's Emma Mary Tiglao is Miss Grand Philippines 2025". Rappler. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c Rom Lim (7 November 2022). "Binibining Pilipinas organization withdraws from Miss Grand International". GMA Network. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Frances Karmel S. Bravo (3 November 2023). "Who is Nikki de Moura, Miss Grand Philippines 2023". www.pep.ph. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Josiah Antonio (25 October 2024). "India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Ly Nguyễn (30 October 2022). "Miss Grand 2022 công bố Á hậu 5". Zingnews.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Roberta Angela 'Ro-An' Tamondong crowned Miss Eco Teen Int'l 2020 in Egypt". Manila Bulletin. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Philippines' Tatyana Austria is 1st runner-up in Miss Eco Teen International 2021". Rappler. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
External links
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Media related to Miss Grand Philippines at Wikimedia Commons
