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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17513460443252-Composite (3) 1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Emma Tiglao is set to compete in the Miss Grand Philippines 2025 pageant. <em>Crown and Concept/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:left">Emma Tiglao has announced her return to pageantry after three years, leaving not just her fans but also her fellow beauty queens filled with excitement. </p><p>She is one of the newest additions to this year&#x27;s batch of Miss Grand Philippines (MGP) 2025 candidates. </p><p>The Kapampangan beauty announced it in a big way -- through an Instagram reel that showed her all glammed up in a beautiful green dress by Rian Fernandez, with a sash that says &quot;Pampanga&quot; across her chest.</p><p>As she worked it for the camera, she can be heard in the voiceover: &quot;I am Emma Mary Tiglao, Pampanga!&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLgvfLiyoEn/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A456121.1999999881%2C%22ls%22%3A455619.59999996424%2C%22le%22%3A456114.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Tiglao&#x27;s fans, friends, and fellow pageant titleholders flocked to the comments section of the post to express their excitement and support.</p><p>Among them were her batchmates in Binibining Pilipinas 2019, where she won the opportunity to compete in the Miss Intercontinental pageant. </p><p>&quot;Ayan na siya, Emmazonas for life,&quot; said Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados.</p><p>&quot;Pasabog,&quot; added Bb. Pilipinas International 2019 Patch Magtanong.</p><p>For their part, Miss Universe Philippines 2025 second runner-up Yllana Aduana said Tiglao is her bet in this year&#x27;s MGP, while Miss Global 2022 Shane Tormes went as far as saying she will conquer even the international stage. </p><p>&quot;The next MGI (Miss Grand International) queen!&quot; Tormes said. </p><p>The next MGP winner will have big shoes to fill as she will succeed CJ Opiaza, who recently ascended from first runner-up to Miss Grand International 2024.</p><p>She took the spot vacated by Rachel Gupta of India, following her publicized feud with the organization and its founder, Nawat Itsaragrisil.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/6/10/miss-grand-international-updates-top-10-roster-after-crowning-of-cj-opiaza-1630">Miss Grand International updates Top 10 roster after crowning of CJ Opiaza</a></div><p>Tiglao has been competing nationally since 2012, when she finished as a runner-up in Mutya ng Pilipinas. </p><p>She was a semi-finalist in the Bb. Pilipinas 2014 pageant, and a year later placed 4th Princess in Miss World Philippines. </p><p>In 2019, Tiglao was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental and wore the country&#x27;s sash in Miss Intercontinental, where she finished in the Top 20. </p><p>Currently, she works as a TV presenter and events host. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/02/17/22/after-a-decade-emma-tiglao-says-goodbye-to-pageantry">After a decade, Emma Tiglao says goodbye to pageantry</a></div>

<p>Emma Tiglao has announced her return to pageantry after three years, leaving not just her fans but also her fellow beauty queens filled with excitement.</p>

Emma Tiglao has announced her return to pageantry after three years, leaving not just her fans but also her fellow beauty queens filled with excitement.

Pageant veteran Emma Tiglao eyes Miss Grand Philippines 2025 crown

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Pageant veteran Emma Tiglao eyes Miss Grand Philippines 2025 crown

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Published July 01, 2025 01:04 PM PHT

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Updated July 01, 2025 01:45 PM PHT

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