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Winwyn Marquez full of love after Miss Universe PH journey with family

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Dyan Castillejo

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<p>MANILA -- Winwyn Marquez took her final walk on the Miss Universe Philippines stage as the first runner-up in the 2025 edition on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena. </p><p>Wearing a custom pink Ryan Ablaza Uson gown designed to capture her grace as a dancer, Marquez looked every bit a queen.</p><p>“Grace is very important to me and I think that captured it with the dress, with the fringe and the cut and everything,” the 33-year old queen shared. </p><p>The crown ultimately went to Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province, whom Marquez warmly praised as “very deserving.”</p><p>“I&#x27;ve gotten to know her individually. She&#x27;s such a genuine person. She&#x27;s hardworking person. And destiny is with her. That&#x27;s her destiny,” shared the first Filipina Reina Hispanoamericana. </p><p>“I respect that and I’m so proud of her. I’m really going to support her all the time,” she added. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17464247741547cb7ea05-de31-414e-8c03-f35ccb31cf2d.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/></div><div><br/></div><p>As for her relationship with cousin Michelle Marquez Dee, it runs deep. </p><p>“She’s very supportive since day one,” Marquez recounted. “She gave me content ideas, advice — she’s really there for me. Family is family.”</p><p>More than just a pageant comeback, her return to the stage as a mother was nothing short of inspiring. </p><p>“I think being able to be on that stage as a mother. You know, I think more than the crown, it&#x27;s inspiring others to just not stop dreaming,” Marquez said.  “I&#x27;m happy. The opportunity like this, it won&#x27;t be given to us again.”</p><p>Now in what she says is her peak form thanks to her inferno Pilates, running, and mindful eating, Marquez has become an icon of balance and strength for mothers everywhere.</p><p>“It’s about discipline. If you want to get fit, you really have to put your heart into it,” she said.</p><p>From gaining weight post-pregnancy to sculpting herself into pageant shape, Merquez’s journey is a testament to resilience.</p><p>“I had to be in fighting form for that,” she noted.</p><p>As for whether her daughter might follow in her footsteps someday, she replied: “If she wants to, I’ll support her. But I’d definitely tell her to be grounded and work really hard. Nothing is given.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/5/5/winwyn-marquez-celebrates-birthday-after-miss-universe-ph-runner-up-finish-1231" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Winwyn Marquez celebrates birthday after Miss Universe PH runner-up finish</a></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pc_1P8tO3ls?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HBVgopRn6KA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Winwyn Marquez took her final walk on the Miss Universe Philippines stage as the first runner-up in the 2025 edition on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena. </p>

Winwyn Marquez took her final walk on the Miss Universe Philippines stage as the first runner-up in the 2025 edition on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.