Online prelims #1
Top picks at MUPh 2026 evening gown prelims By Earl D.C. Bracamonte The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) 2026 online preliminaries began with the Evening Gown competition presented last April 5, Easter Sunday, at the City of Dreams Manila. All remaining 50 delegates donned gowns of their choice. Aklan rep, Imelda Sweighart, has left the competition and has moved on to the Miss Grand All-Stars contest instead. The top evening gown performances, in alphabetical order, came from: - Baguio’s Roxie Baeyens in an asymmetrical gossamer number from Rian Fernandez - Cebu City’s Apriel Smith who sizzled in a shapely serpentina silhouette from Oscar James - La Union’s Bea Millan Windorski who was resplendent in a rib-baring creation by Mark Bumgarner. - Manila’s Justine Felizarta who gave a good turn in a fabulous leg-baring bouffant-bustle design by Daniel Manila, and - Taguig’s Bella Ysmael in a very flattering body hugger by Rian Fernandez, reminiscent of Paulina Vega’s winning ensemble i...
