Top 40

 MUPh 2026 announces first cut qualifiers

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte

The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) organization announced the names of the delegates that made the first cut. Ten from the remaining fifty official delegates has now ended their respective journeys to the crown.

The forty remaining delegates were selected through an accumulated score from the Maya online poll, the preferences of the selection committee and corporate sponsors, plus the performances displayed during the Evening Gown competition.

The Top 40 delegates, in alphabetical order are:

- Alexandra Krishna Oriño (Albay)

- Megan Clarisse Baldevia (Bacolod)

- Roxie Baeyens (Baguio City)

- Kathleen Dale Caseñas (Bohol)

- Princess Ryla Hernandez (Cabanatuan City)

- Eriva Jane Cadayday (Camiguin)

- Jensel Mansala Caña (Cavite Province)

- Apriel Smith (Cebu City)

- Nicole Borroomeo (Cebu Province)

- Clarissa Westram (Cotabato Province)

- Trexy Paris Roxas (Iligan City)

- Charieze Lianne Cacayorin (Ilocos Norte)

- Nicklyn Jutay (Iloilo City)

- Bea Millan Windorski (La Union)

- Ysabel Cecilia Prats (Laguna Province)

- Scarlett de Mesa (Los Baños, Laguna)

- Ashley Subijano Montenegro (Luisiana, Laguna)

- Justine Felizarta (Manila)

- Lyneree Montero Yodong (Mountain Province)

- Adela Mae Marshall (Muntinlupa)

- Fatima Alsowyed (Negros Oriental)

- Alexandria Margarette Colmenares (Negros Occidental)

- Michelle Burchelle (Nueva Ecija)

- Jaia Lyn Aluning (Nueva Vizcaya)

- Neil Silva (Occidental Mindoro)

- Aviona Dass (Palawan)

- Allyson Hetland (Pampanga)

- Donna Rein Nuguid (Pangasinan)

- Kristen Marcelino (Pateros)

- Patricia Ella Buenavista (Quezon Province)

- Alicia Chelsea Buendia (Rizal Province)

- Catherine Wardle (Samar Island)

- Rose Ann Albania (San Carlos City)

- Jayka Noelle Munsayac (San Jose, Negros Oriental)

- Rachel Hanna Gozum (Sto. Tomas, La Union)

- Jenrose Javier (Sultan Kudarat)

- Jacqueline Gulrajani (Tacloban City)

- Bella Ysmael (Taguig)

- Chrystel Mae Correos (Tandag City), and

- Marian dela Cruz Arellano (Tarlac)

The Swimsuit preliminary competition commences today.

The heat is really on, and the momentum has started to escalate. Catch the exciting finale at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on May 2. Stay tuned!