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Miss Universe PH named Best National Pageant, Ahtisa takes 3rd in Beyond the Crown

Published Nov 23, 2025 08:43 am
Even as Miss Universe 2025 continues to face controversy over its final results, the Philippines came out strong in the post-pageant special awards held during the coronation party at the Grand Richmond Stylish Convention Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
Miss Universe 2025 third runner-up Ahtisa Manalo takes third place in the Beyond The Crown program. Also in the photo are (from left): Miss Universe CEO Mario Bucaro, Miss Paraguay Yanina Gomez (first place), Miss Netherlands Nathalie Mogbelzada (second place), Miss Universe 2025 Fatima Bosch, and Miss Universe Organization owner Raul Rocha Cantu.
Miss Universe 2025 third runner-up Ahtisa Manalo takes third place in the Beyond The Crown program. Also in the photo are (from left): Miss Universe CEO Mario Bucaro, Miss Paraguay Yanina Gomez (first place), Miss Netherlands Nathalie Mogbelzada (second place), Miss Universe 2025 Fatima Bosch, and Miss Universe Organization owner Raul Rocha Cantu.
Miss Universe Philippines, headed by its CEO Jonas Gaffud, was awarded "Best National Pageant" in recognition of its world-class staging of the MUPH 2025 finals and its ability to train well-rounded, high-caliber candidates.
Meanwhile, Miss Universe 2025 third runner-up Ahtisa Manalo, who was widely considered one of the strongest performers in the pageant this year, was honored in the Beyond The Crown program, which is conducted separately from the Miss Universe competition. It recognizes contestants who excel in leadership, service, education, health, and inclusion.
Miss Indonesia Sanly Liu gets the Most Beautiful Skin award.
Miss Indonesia Sanly Liu gets the Most Beautiful Skin award.
Ahtisa’s ongoing work with Alon Akademie, which champions youth empowerment and accessible education, earned praise from the program’s independent panel.
She joined Paraguay's Yanina Gomez, who placed first, and the Netherlands' Nathalie Mogbelzada, who placed second.
Costa Rica's Mahyla Roth is awarded Most Photogenic.
Costa Rica's Mahyla Roth is awarded Most Photogenic.
Beyond the Crown became part of the pageant’s swirling controversy after judge Omar Harfouch implied that an unauthorized or impromptu jury had been formed and that the official judges had been excluded from the selection of the program's finalists.
This forced MUO to clarify in a press statement that the Beyond the Crown program functions completely independently, with its own selection committee, and is not tied to the judging of the Miss Universe finalists or winner.
Ceren Arslan of Turkiye is proclaimed Miss Congeniality
Ceren Arslan of Turkiye is proclaimed Miss Congeniality
Through its owner, Raul Rocha Cantu, the Miss Universe Organization also unveiled the Continental Queens, a set of regional honors distinct from the competition’s traditional runners-up.
Asia’s Queen was awarded to China’s Zhao Na, while Olivia Yacé of Côte d'Ivoire took the crown for Africa & Oceania. Malta’s Julia Cluett emerged as Europe & the Middle East’s winner, while Venezuela’s Stephany Abasali was appointed to represent the Americas.
The new Continental Queens of Miss Universe 2025
The new Continental Queens of Miss Universe 2025
Several other contestants were given special awards, namely: Turkiye's Ceren Arslan as Miss Congeniality; Costa Rica’s Mahyla Roth, Miss Photogenic; Indonesia’s Sanly Liu, Most Beautiful Skin, and Paraguay’s Yanina Gómez, who also earned the People’s Choice Award.
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