Ahtisa Manalo departs Philippines for Miss Universe 2025 pageant
Ahtisa Manalo is off to make the Philippines proud!
The Miss Universe Philippines organization announced that the 28-year-old beauty queen has now departed the country to compete in the 74th edition of the international pageant, which will be held this November in Thailand.
MUPH shared photos and videos of Ahtisa's fans cheering her on at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport before her flight.
"Sino mananalo? Ahtisa Manalo!" her fans shouted while holding placards, flags, and banners with heartfelt messages of support.
"The whole nation is with you, queen," the organization wrote in the caption.
Ahtisa is vying for the Philippines' fifth Miss Universe crown, after Gloria Diaz in 1969, Margarita Moran in 1973, Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, and Catriona Gray in 2018.
This year's Miss Universe pageant will be held at the Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 21. Reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark will be on hand to crown the next queen.
Until coronation night, the ladies will be swept through a series of cultural immersion activities and fashion shows, including the first Swimsuit Fashion Show, the beachfront Swimsuit Fashion Show from Nov. 13 to 16, and both the National Costume Event and Preliminary Competition on Nov. 19. At the Preliminary Competition, the delegates will be showing off their evening gowns and swimsuits.
The Swimsuit Runway Show will be broadcast live on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. on Metro Channel, ANC, and iWant, with a replay the following day at 9:30 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel.
Catch the final competition on Friday, Nov. 21, at 9 p.m. on multiple ABS-CBN platforms, including Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, Metro Channel, and iWant.
