Miss Universe Philippines 2025 nationwide costume standout candidates Yllana Aduana (Siniloan, Laguna), Shaina Ong Rabacal (Camarines Sur), Angeline Cordero Kailani (Iloilo Province), and Sasha Lacuna (Tarlac)
Legendary creatures and otherworldly beings had been among the many inspiration in many of the creations that graced the stage of the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 nationwide costume showcase, mesmerizing the gang earlier than them.
The 66 women paraded in intricately-adorned costumes that showcase the nation’s wealthy, colourful, and fascinating folkloric heritage, entertaining the viewers contained in the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila in Parañaque Metropolis on Wednesday night, April 30.
Showing in teams of six, among the women needed to get assist from stage arms to climb the steps simply to get to the platform due to the structural items integrated of their costumes. Some had enormous wings and appendages, whereas others rolled in their very own backdrops and props.
Listed below are those who stood out, in accordance with the classes of the costumes that had been showcased within the occasion:
Finest ‘human’ illustration
Eloisa Jauod of Laguna. Valerie West of Ifugao. Picture from Miss Universe Philippines Fb
Eloisa Jauod from Laguna lived as much as the inspiration of her costume as “Maganda” of the “Malakas and Maganda” lore by simply being lovely on stage in her curly locks and complicated bodysuit. Not solely did she serve appears to be like, as she carried together with her an enormous bamboo-like construction that opened to disclose her inside snuggling together with her makeshift “Malakas.”
Finest winged costume
Amanda Russo of Pasay. Picture from Miss Universe Philippines Fb
Amanda Russo from Pasay, representing the Filipino society of Pennsylvania, took inspiration from the “Minokawa” for her costume on the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 nationwide costume showcase. A minokawa is a big, dragon-like legendary hen related to the Bagobos of Mindanao, which legend mentioned ate the solar. Already an imposing creation by itself, Russo added her personal aptitude to her presentation, and her towering peak complemented the prolonged wingspan.
Finest costume of an aquatic being
Shaina Ong Rabacal of Camarines Sur. Valerie West of Ifugao. Picture from Miss Universe Philippines Fb
Shaina Ong Rabacal from Camarines Sur channeled “Magindara,” the guardian deity of the province’s fisherfolk. Rabacal’s colourful costume got here with a mermaid-like determine propped on her shoulders.
Finest spirit/deity/goddess costume
Valerie West of Ifugao. Picture from Miss Universe Philippines Fb
Valerie Pawid West from Ifugao, representing the Filipino society of New York, showcased her ballet abilities as she introduced her all-white ensemble on her toes. The creation was already a standout because it significantly contrasted in opposition to the splash of colours from the opposite costumes round it, however the medical researcher lent an ethereal high quality to it together with her swish strikes.
Finest costume depicting landscapes
Yllana Marie Aduana of Siniloan, Laguna. Picture from Miss Universe Philippines Fb
Yllana Marie Aduana from Siniloan, Laguna channeled Maria Makiling in her Ehrran Montoya creation, opening her presentation crouched on the ground to imitate a mountain. She then rose to current the favored Southern Tagalog landmark’s lush greens, blooms, and even waterfalls.
Finest costume of a ‘darkish’ being
Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province. Picture from Miss Universe
Ahtisa Manalo from Quezon Province–That is an fascinating group to see on a pageant stage, however her tiktik costume, one other Ehrran Montoya creation, stood out from the “aswang,” “mambabarang,” “manananggal,” and “tiyanak” items as a result of it was nonetheless capable of channel the horrifying freak in a modern and visually charming method. The seasoned aspirant appeared like a sinister Victoria’s Secret angel together with her wings of black feather earlier than rolling out a protracted scarlet tongue-like ribbon studded with crystals to resemble the legendary humanoid creature’s prolonged appendage.
There have been additionally costumes that derived inspiration from the identical legendary beings such because the “Santelmo” or a flying flame of unhealthy omen, and the “Mallari” and “Bakonawa” that each harken an affinity with the moon. Listed below are the standouts from the bunch:
Finest Santelmo costume
Angeline Cordero Kailani of Iloilo. Picture from Miss Universe Philippines Fb
Angeline Cordero Kailani from Iloilo Province, representing England, walked to the stage inside a ball of inferno that opened as much as reveal a “flame-boyant” head-to-toe piece in vibrant orange and yellow, then pulled her skirt up excessive to indicate off an origami-like rendition of fireplace — Santelmo, in Filipino folklore is a spirit that brings unhealthy luck or a warning signal.
Finest moon-inspired creation
Sasha Lacuna from Tarlac. Picture from Miss Universe Philippines Fb
Sasha Lacuna from Tarlac’s contemporary tackle the moon-gobbling dragon known as “Bakunawa” nonetheless captivated the viewers with its glistening inexperienced and gold scales and an imposing head that convey menace.
Many could argue that these creations don’t signify a typical Filipino garb. However one also needs to take be aware that these are costumes, not nationwide attires, and are due to this fact open to extra creativity.
The costumes, once more, not nationwide attires, intention to function representations of the completely different aspects of the nation’s wealthy tradition and vibrant heritage, bringing to life the well-loved characters and different common beings, in addition to non-living treasures of the land, by means of the platform of vogue.
A winner of the “Finest in Nationwide Costume” award can be introduced throughout the remaining competitors present on Could 2 on the Mall of Asia Area in Pasay Metropolis.
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Reigning Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo, additionally the first-ever Miss Universe Asia, will cross on her crown to the winner of the pageant come coronation evening, and who will then signify the nation within the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand in November.