Figure & Form

 MUPh 2026 Swimsuit Round standouts

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte

After the Evening Gown and Preliminary Interview, the Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) organization finally rolled out the last segment of the preliminaries – the Swimsuit Round – to test the remaining delegates’ level of confidence and pasarela skills!

B the coming weejend, the Top 31 will be further whittled down to a Top 20!

The 2026 outstanding swimsuit performances, in alphabetical order, came from:

Baguio – Roxie Baeyens

Cebu City – Apriel Smith

Iloilo City – Zestah Espinosa

La Union – Bea Millan Windorski

Manila – Justine Beatriz Felizarta

Pampanga – Allyson Hetland

Quezon Province – Patricia Ella Evangelista, and

Taguig – Bella Roxas Ysmael

Other noteworhy performances were those from Erica Mae Cadayday (Camiguin) and Nicole Borromeo (Cebu Province).

After the Maya prelim poll ends on April 25 for the Swimsuit Round, ten delegates will be chosen from the online portal, and ten from the selection committee for the Top 20 quarterfinalists.

It is not clear though where the Top 3 Pina Beauty poll winners will be deducted from – whether from the selection committee choices or from the Maya poll – since they all win automatic placements in the quarterfinals. Or, will they simply be added to the Top 20 to make a Top 23?

By the week’s end, we will find out.

Catch the exciting Miss Universe Philippines 2026 finale on May 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Stay tuned!