Miss World Philippines 2024

Miss World Philippines 2024 was the 12th edition of the Miss World Philippines pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Gwendolyne Fourniol of Negros Occidental crowned Krishnah Marie Gravidez of Baguio at the end of the event.

Contestants from thirty-three localities competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Billy Crawford, Maria Gigante, Teejay Marquez, and Emmanuelle Vera. The competition also featured the debut of “Rays of Hope,” a new crown designed by Oro China Jewelry. Filipino pop rock band The Juans, the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra, Johnoy Danao, Alyssa Muhlach and Filipino pop groups Kaia and Bilib performed in the finals. Miss World 2023 Krystyna Pyszková and Julia Morley also attended the coronation night.

Selection of participants
On August 23, 2023, the Miss World Philippines Organization announced that the organization is now accepting provincial directors who can handle the local franchise of the pageant. All candidates who won their local pageant or are appointed by their respective local franchise holder will automatically become candidates for Miss World Philippines.

On March 14, 2024, the organization launched its application for the next set of candidates who will compete alongside the contestants who were handpicked by their local franchise holder or won their local pageant. The final submission of the application was initially on April 12, 2024. However, on April 12, the organization extended their application deadline to April 22, 2024. The final screening occurred at the Glass Ballroom of Okada Manila on May 27, 2024. The contestants who passed the final screening and the local winners comprise this year's batch of contestants.

The thirty-five contestants were officially introduced to the media at the ballroom of Seda Manila Bay on June 22 during their official sashing ceremony. Starting this edition, candidates will not be numbered, and will instead use their respective localities as their designations.

Withdrawals
Among the thirty-five candidates introduced on June 22, two withdrew in the run-up to the pageant: Tanya Ganados of Laguna and Paola Bagaforo of Taguig, with no reason given for their withdrawal.

Appointed titleholders
Shortly after the coronation night, four from the Top 10 finalists were appointed to four different titles.

Sports
On June 24, 2024, the ten semi-finalists for the Sports event were announced on the social media platforms of the Miss World Philippines Organization. The ten semi-finalists were determined through a series of events that took place on June 21. The winner who will be announced on July 19 will automatically have a spot in the semi-finals.


 * Advanced to the Top 20 via the Sports challenge.

Beach Beauty
On June 27, 2024, the Beach Beauty event took place at Aqua Boracay in Malay, Aklan. The twelve semi-finalists were announced on the same event, and the winner who will be announced on July 19 will automatically have a spot in the semi-finals.


 * Advanced to the Top 20 via the Beach Beauty challenge.

Beauty with a Purpose
On July 1, 2024, the Beauty with a Purpose event took place at the Sequoia Hotel in Pasay. The ten semi-finalists were announced on the same event, and the two winners who will be announced on July 19 will automatically have a spot in the semi-finals.


 * Advanced to the Top 20 via Beauty with a Purpose.

Head to Head
On July 8, 2024, the Head to Head Challenge finals took place at the Southville International School and Colleges Hotel in Las Pinas City where all candidates underwent in a series of extemporaneous speaking. The three finalists were announced on the same event, and the winner who will be announced on July 19 will automatically have a spot in the semi-finals.


 * Advanced to the Top 20 via the Head to Head challenge.

Talent

 * Advanced to the Top 20 via the Talent challenge.

Best in National Costume
On July 17, 2024, the Best in National Costume competition alongside the charity gala took place at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. The three finalists for the Charity fas-track were announced on the same event, and the winner who will be announced on July 19 will automatically have a spot in the semi-finals.
 * Advanced to the Top 20 via the Best in National Costume competition.

Miss Charity
On July 17, 2024, the Top Model Fast-Track alongside the charity gala took place at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. The three finalists for the Charity fas-track were announced on the same event, and the winner who will be announced on July 19 will automatically have a spot in the semi-finals.


 * Advanced to the Top 20 via the Charity challenge.

Miss Multimedia
On July 18, 2024, the six semi-finalists for the Multimedia fast-track were announced on the social media platforms of the Miss World Philippines Organization. The winner who will be announced on July 19 will automatically have a spot in the semi-finals.


 * Advanced to the Top 20 via the Multimedia challenge.

Top Model
On July 17, 2024, the Top Model Fast-Track alongside the charity gala took place at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. The ten finalists for the Top Model fas-track were announced on the same event, and the winner who will be announced on July 19 will automatically have a spot in the semi-finals.


 * Advanced to the Top 20 via the Top Model challenge.

Format
The number of semi-finalists for this edition was retained to twenty. Seven of the twenty are fast-track challenge winners which automatically secured them a spot in the semi-finals, while thirteen were selected through various preliminary activities. The twenty semi-finalists competed at the personal interview competition, swimsuit competition, and evening gown competition, and ten finalists were selected afterwards. The ten finalists were competed at the question-and-answer portion of the competition, afterwhich Miss World Philippines 2024 and the two princesses were announced.

Board of judges

 * Kirk Bondad – Mister World Philippines 2022
 * Carlo Co – Chief Operating Officer of Aqua Boracay
 * Sunshine Cruz – Filipina actress
 * Tina Cuevas – Philanthropist, hotelier, and socialite
 * Laura Lehmann – Miss World Philippines 2017
 * Tracy Maureen Perez – Miss World Philippines 2021
 * Krystyna Pyszková – Miss World 2023 from the Czech Republic
 * Daisy Reyes – Filipina actress, Binibining Pilipinas-World 1996
 * Andy Regalado – Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Banyan Tree Manila Bay
 * Queenierich Rehman – Miss World Philippines 2012
 * Vince Rodriguez
 * Charly Suarez – Filipino professional boxer; IBO & IBF Intercontinental Super Featherweight champion

Contestants
Thirty-three contestants competed for the title.