On the night of May 2, 2025, the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 beauty pageant reached its conclusion, with the new crown winner being Maria Ahtisa Manalo, who will represent the Philippines at the international competition to be held in Thailand.
Of course, this position made Ahtisa Manalo so excited that she could hardly express her feelings because this is the third time she has had the opportunity to enter the Miss Universe pageant and the fifth time she has competed in the beauty pageant. With this comeback, Ahtisa Manalo is highly anticipated by the public that she will be able to win the crown, and her efforts to achieve her dream have certainly not disappointed her fans.
Maria Ahtisa Manalo, 28, was born in Candelaria, Quezon City, Philippines. She graduated with a degree in accounting and is currently working as a model. Ahtisa Manalo is 1.73 meters tall and has been praised by many beauty pageant websites for her beauty and charming smile.
Before becoming Miss Universe Philippines 2025, Ahtisa Manalo had appeared in many national and international beauty pageants. In fact, in 2018, she competed in the Miss Philippines beauty pageant and came in third place. Later, Miss Philippines sent her to compete in the Miss International 2018 pageant in Japan, where she came in first place. In 2024, she continued her dream of competing in the Miss Universe pageant, where she came in second place. Later that same year, she also had the opportunity to compete in the Miss Cosmo pageant in Vietnam, but she only made it to the top 10.
Ahtisa Manalo's success this time has made fans of the beauty industry, including famous beauty websites such as Missosology and Sash Factor, share their congratulations and praise for her hard work.
