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Emma Mary Tiglao of Pampanga crowned Miss Grand International Philippines 2025

Published Aug 25, 2025 08:08 am
Newly-crowned queens after the Miss Grand International Philippines 2025 pageant
Newly-crowned queens after the Miss Grand International Philippines 2025 pageant

Newscaster and seasoned beauty queen Emma Mary Tiglao of Pampanga was crowned Miss Grand International Philippines 2025 at the finals night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, Aug. 24.

The 30-year-old stunner bested 28 other aspirants for the title and will represent the Philippines in the 13th Miss Grand International pageant set for October in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Outgoing queen Christine Juliane “CJ” Opiaza, the first Filipina to receive the Miss Grand International crown, passed on her title to Tiglao in a moving turnover witnessed by pageant fans. With her extensive experience, Emma is now being looked at as a strong contender who could secure a back-to-back win for the Philippines.

In her post-coronation interview, Tiglao shared her confidence and determination. “Ngayon, masasabi ko with all the experiences, wisdom, ang tagal na natin sa pageantry, sana naman kakayanin natin itong back to back para naman another history for the Philippines. Sabi ko nga, if someone asks me, are you ready? I'm born ready!” (Now, with all the experiences and wisdom I’ve gained, after being in pageantry for so long, I hope we can achieve this back-to-back to make another history for the Philippines. If someone asks me, am I ready? I’m born ready.)

Emma is no stranger to the pageant stage. Her career began in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012, where she finished first runner-up. She later joined Miss World Philippines 2015, placing Fourth Princess, before winning the Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2019 title. That same year, she represented the country at the Miss Intercontinental competition in Egypt, where she landed in the Top 20 semifinals.

Newly-crowned Miss Grand International 2025 Emma Mary Tiglao with Miss Grand International 2025 Christine Juliane Opiaza. (Facebook)
Newly-crowned Miss Grand International 2025 Emma Mary Tiglao with Miss Grand International 2025 Christine Juliane Opiaza. (Facebook)

Emma also proved her stage dominance at Sunday’s finals by sweeping the major special awards: Best in Evening Gown, Best in Swimsuit, and Miss Photogenic.

She sealed her win with her eloquent answer during the Question & Answer portion, where she was asked: “If peace could be packaged like a product, how would you convince world leaders to buy it?” 

Tiglao responded: “I would convince world leaders to see it as a quality, not as a quantity. What I mean is that quality of us having constant dialogue with eachother. It's not about the quantity or the time we need to prepare or we need to talk with each other, but it's the constant dialogue. Because if we will do that, we will eradicate disparities between the opportunities that we can get. And also, we cannotgrow the division between people in terms of politics, in terms of power, and in terms of properties. So I hope that they will look at it in quality instead of quantity of time. Thank you."

Miss Grand International Philippines 2025 Emma Mary Tiglao (second from right) and her court with Arnold Vegafria, president of ALV Pageant Circle.
Miss Grand International Philippines 2025 Emma Mary Tiglao (second from right) and her court with Arnold Vegafria, president of ALV Pageant Circle.

The Miss Grand Philippines 2025 coronation, organized by Arnold Vegafria's ALV Pageant Circle, also saw the crowning of four additional queens, who will represent the country in international pageants:

Beatriz Abalajon McLelland of Aklan was named Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2025, succeeding reigning queen Dia Mate. She now carries the challenge of securing a back-to-back victory for the Philippines at the Bolivia-based competition.

Nikki Buenafe of Quezon City won the Face of Beauty International Philippines 2025 crown from Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano, the reigning Face of Beauty International. Like McLelland, she also holds the task of delivering a second straight win for the country.

Anita Rose Gomez of Zambales was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International Philippines 2025 by reigning Miss Asia Pacific International Janelis Leyba of the United States. Meanwhile, Michelle Arceo of Taguig City was named Miss Tourism World Philippines 2025.


Completing the roster of winners were the runners-up: Margarette Briton, of Bicol Region, as first runner-up, and Beatriz Angela Ocampo of Rizal as second runner-up.
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