Miss Grand Philippines 2023
| Miss Grand Philippines 2023 | |
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 Mall of Asia Arena, the venue of the contest | |
| Date | July 13, 2023 |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila Philippines |
| Broadcaster | ALVTV GMA Network (Replay telecast) |
| Entrants | 30 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Nikki de Moura Cagayan de Oro |
| Congeniality | Laica Eupeña General Santos |
| Best National Costume | Faith Heterick Urdaneta |
| Photogenic | Nikki de Moura Cagayan de Oro |
Miss Grand Philippines 2023[1][2] was the 2nd edition of the Miss Grand Philippines pageant, held at SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay on July 13, 2023.
At the end of the event, Miss Grand Philippines 2022 Roberta Tamondong crowned Nikki de Moura of Cagayan de Oro as Miss Grand Philippines 2023.[3][4] She went on to represent the Philippines at the Miss Grand International pageant, which was held on October 25, 2023 at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[5]
Other titles were also given in this edition of the pageant. Michelle Arceo of Bagumbayan, Quezon City was crowned as Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2023, Herlene Nicole Budol of Angono, Rizal was crowned as Miss Philippines Tourism 2023, and Francine Reyes of Tarlac was crowned as Miss Eco Teen Philippines 2023.[6]
This edition is the first Miss Grand Philippines competition to be held under the ALV Pageant Circle management, after Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. did not renew the franchise.[7]
Background[edit]
Location and date[edit]
After the first edition in 2014, no Miss Grand Philippines competitions held independently to elect titleholders from 2015 to 2022; the representatives of the country at Miss Grand International were determined through Binibining Pilipinas,[7][8] until Arnold Vegafria of ALV Pageant Circle acquired the license in 2023.[9][10][11]
A press conference of the new organization and standalone Miss Grand Philippines competition was held on November 26, 2022, at the Hilton Manila, attended by Miss Grand International president Nawat Itsaragrisil and Miss Grand International 2022, Isabella Menin of Brazil.[1]
Selection of participants[edit]
The national aspirants for Miss Grand Philippines 2023 were both determined through regional pageants and national auditions.[7][12][13] An audition round held by the central organizer was divided into 2 sessions: an online application was officially opened on March 18,[7][12] with a deadline of May 31,[14] while an onsite casting was conducted twice: first on June 2, 2023, at the Teatrino Promenade of the Promenade Mall — Greenhills Shopping Center, Metro Manila,[2][15] where the batch of 11 national aspirants were chosen,[16][17] and the other 15 candidates were elected through a second casting organized on June 7 at the Newport World Resorts, Pasay City.[16] The completed list of candidates, who qualified via both regional pageants, online registration, and onsite casting were later revealed on June 9.[18]
For the regional selection, the ALV Pageant Circle signed an agreement with the local government of Pangasinan that the winner of the annual "Limgas na Pangasinan" pageant will automatically qualify to join the Miss Grand Philippines 2023 competition.[13]
Results[edit]
Placements[edit]
| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
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| Miss Grand Philippines 2023 | Unplaced – Miss Grand International 2023
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| Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2023 |
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2nd runner-up – Reina Hispanoamericana 2023
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| Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 | International pageant to be announced
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| Miss Eco Teen Philippines 2023 | Top 11 – Miss Eco Teen International 2023
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| 1st runner-up | ||
| 2nd runner-up | ||
| Top 10 |
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| Top 15 |
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Special awards[edit]
| Award | Contestant |
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| Best in Evening Gown | |
| Best in Swimsuit |
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| Best in National Costume |
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| Kapetan Cafe's Best in Runway | |
| Miss Photogenic | |
| Miss Multimedia |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Sponsor awards[edit]
| Award | Candidate |
|---|---|
| Miss Ever Bilena | |
| Miss Hello Glow |
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| Miss Blackwater | |
| Miss Careline | |
| Miss Ever Organics |
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| Miss Spotlight |
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| Miss Hyaloo |
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| Skin Elements Ambassadors | |
| Miss ArenaPlus | |
| Miss K Magic | |
| Miss Mermaid Manila Hair | |
| Miss Bench Body |
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| Miss Bench | |
| Miss Aqua Boracay |
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| Miss Stackey |
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| Miss Philippine Airlines | |
| ALV Talent Brand Star | |
| Miss BlueWater Day Spa |
Pageant[edit]
Format[edit]
Fifteen semifinalists were chosen through the preliminary competition— composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and closed-door interviews. The top 15 competed in the swimsuit competition and the evening gown competition, and were narrowed down to the top ten afterward. The top ten competed in the question and answer round, after which the winners and the runners-up were named.
Selection committee[edit]
- Joee Guilas – Newscaster, PTV 4[19]
- John Domantay[19]
- Christopher Co – Executive Director for Marketing, Aqua Boracay[19]
- Alyssa Muhlach – Actress, Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2018[19]
- Dr. Rosanie F. Estuche – President, City University of Pasay[19]
- Enzo Pineda – Actor[19]
- Rafael Jasper Vicencio[19]
- Nancy Go[19]
- Dr. Demiee Grace Sy – Public Relations Officer, Ever Bilena Cosmetics[19]
- Capt. Stanley Ng – President and COO, Philippine Airlines[19]
- Bryan Lim – Executive Vice President, Bench/Suyen Corporation[19]
- Rian Fernandez – CEO, Rian Fernandez Atelier[19]
- Isabella Menin – Miss Grand International 2022[19]
- Joey Abacan – Vice President for Program Management, GMA Network[19]
- Vivienne Tan – Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Philippine Airlines[19]
- Elizabeth Clenci – Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2017, Miss Grand International 2017 second runner-up[19]
Contestants[edit]
Thirty contestants competed for the four titles.[16][17]
| No | Locality | Contestant | Age[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angono | Herlene Nicole Budol | 23 |
| 2 | Baguio | Imogene Balles | 22 |
| 3 | Bagumbayan | Michelle Arceo | 25 |
| 4 | Bohol | Marinella Catangay | 25 |
| 5 | Cagayan de Oro | Nikki de Moura | 19 |
| 6 | Caloocan | Shanon Tampon | 26 |
| 7 | Caluya | Charie Manalo Sergio | 23 |
| 8 | Cavite | Estephanie Delgado | 25 |
| 9 | General Santos | Laica Eupeña | 21 |
| 10 | Laguna | Jan Wilsie Perez | 20 |
| 11 | La Union | Zyra Mae Carbonell | 22 |
| 12 | Marikina | Bernadine Ambry Nicolas | 23 |
| 13 | Naga | Carla Fatima Tobias | 22 |
| 14 | Northern Samar | Maria Gail Tobes | 28 |
| 15 | Nueva Ecija | Aeroz Ganiban | 21 |
| 16 | Occidental Mindoro | Gabrielle Basan Runnstrom | 29 |
| 17 | Pampanga | Dynara Maurer | 22 |
| 18 | Pangasinan | Rona Lalaine Lopez | 20 |
| 19 | Parañaque | Leorenjen Gonzaga | 24 |
| 20 | Pasay | Resalina Toledo | 23 |
| 21 | Rizal | Camilla Ricarto | 25 |
| 22 | San Juan | Arine Ejercito Tan | 21 |
| 23 | San Leonardo | Bernadette Fajardo | 24 |
| 24 | Sarangani | Ejay Vergara | 21 |
| 25 | Socorro | Queen Mongcupa | 23 |
| 26 | Sultan Kudarat | Dianne Pampura | 23 |
| 27 | Tantangan | Jirah Bantas | 22 |
| 28 | Tarlac | Francine Reyes | 19 |
| 29 | Tuy | Catherine Camilon | 26 |
| 30 | Urdaneta | Faith Grace Heterick | 21 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References[edit]
- ^ a b Annalyn S. Jusay. "Miss Grand Philippines is the newest beauty pageant in town". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "ALV Pageant Circle inks contract with Aqua Boracay". Manila Bulletin. June 4, 2023. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Cagayan de Oro's Nikki De Moura wins first Miss Grand Philippines pageant". ABS-CBN News. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Baylon, Khryzztine Joy (July 14, 2023). "Nikki de Moura of Cagayan de Oro crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2023". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "ประเทศใด ได้เป็น เจ้าภาพ "มิสแกรนด์ อินเตอร์เนชั่นแนล 2023" มีคำตอบ". Kom Chad Luek (in Thai). June 26, 2022. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Siazon, Rachelle (July 14, 2023). "Herlene Budol's reaction after winning Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 crown". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Miss Grand Philippines opens application for 2023 pageant". Rappler. March 19, 2023. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Vee De Serra (October 31, 2022). "The End of an Era: Miss Grand International Under the Binibining Pilipinas". Villagepipol.com. Village Pipol Magazine. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Joee Guilas (September 11, 2022). "Thrillmaker: A pageant Q&A session with Arnold Vegafria". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Vee De Serra (November 19, 2022). "Arnold Vegafria to launch the new Miss Grand Philippines pageant". Villagepipol.com. Village Pipol Magazine. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ Nikko Tuazon (November 15, 2022). "Arnold Vegafria keeps fingers crossed for Miss Grand International franchise". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Hannah Mallorca (March 19, 2023). "Miss Grand Philippines now accepting applicants for 2023 pageant". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Annalyn S. Jusay (April 2, 2023). "Limgas na Pangasinan 2023 bets presented to media". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "LOOK: Miss Grand Philippines teases 2 crowns". Rappler. May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Armin P. Adina (June 3, 2023). "Miss Grand Philippines pageant attracts national titleholders, beauty contest veterans". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "In Photos: : The first batch of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidates". Rappler. June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look: Miss Grand PH 2023 announces 1st batch of delegates". Rappler. June 4, 2023. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Earl D.C. Bracamonte (June 4, 2023). "Herlene Budol among first batch of candidates for Miss Grand Philippines 2023". Philstar. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Bracamonte, Earl D. C. (July 14, 2023). "Filipino-Brazilian wins Miss Grand Philippines 2023; Herlene Budol is Miss Tourism World Philippines". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Iglesias, Iza (July 13, 2023). "Miss Grand Philippines candidates take Ever Bilena, Hello Glow beauty tour". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Siazon, Rachelle (July 14, 2023). "Herlene Budol makes it to Top 15 of Miss Grand Philippines 2023; bags five special awards". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links[edit]
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