Draft:Tarah Valencia

Justine Tarah Marie Valencia is a Filipina beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational Philippines 2025. She is set to represent the Philippines at the Miss Supranational 2025 pageant.

Valencia recently represented the city of Baguio in the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and finished as 3rd runner-up to the winner, Chelsea Manalo. Later that night, Valencia was appointed and crowned as Miss Supranational Philippines 2025.

Early life and education
Valencia attended the University of Baguio and studied a Bachelor of Science in International Tourism Management where she graduated as cum laude in 2023. In her Miss Universe Philippines 2024 introduction video, she mentions that her education was funded through the winnings of various scholarships.

Miss Baguio 2023
On September 1, 2023, Valencia competed in her local pageant, Miss Baguio where she received the title and was crowned as Miss Baguio Turismo 2023. This lead to her appointment as Miss Universe Philippines Baguio 2024.

Miss Universe 2024
On February 19, 2024, Valencia was introduced as a representative of Baguio competing in Miss Universe Philippines 2024 among 53 other candidates. Soon after the introduction of the pageants candidates, Valencia was named as a candidate to "look out for" by Mega, describing her as a "queen from Baguio, [that] brings a touch of class and sophistication to the stage, with her statuesque frame and a resume that reads like a travel brochure." During the preliminary interview, Valencia stated her advocacy on the importance of sustainable and responsible tourism.

During the preliminary competition, special awards were given out to the competitors by sponsors where Valencia was awarded Miss Mags and Miss Villa Medica.

On the coronation night, Valencia advanced to the top 5, alongside Ahtisa Manalo, Stacey Daniella Gabriel, Chelsea Manalo, and Christi Lynn McGarry. During the final question and answer round, Valencia was asked, "What is your breakthrough or big achievement? How did it improve you as a person?" In which she answered:"'To be in this prestigious pageant, Miss Universe Philippines 2024, is my greatest achievement. The Tarah before is someone who really limited herself when it came to her achievements. I stepped here on Miss Universe Philippines, and I see the transformation and improvement and how I was able to become the inspirational woman that I am now and that is somewhat something that I will be proud of after this journey.'"At the end of the event, Valencia placed as 3rd runner-up to Chelsea Manalo, and was appointed and crowned as Miss Supranational Philippines 2025 at a separate coronation after the event.

Miss Supranational 2025
Valencia is expected to compete in the Miss Supranational pageant in 2025 as a representative of the Philippines.