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Jude Cartalaba

<p>Last Sunday, August 17, the Miss Grand Philippines 2025 held its Charity Gala and preliminary competitions at the Okada Grand Ballroom.</p><p>Among the 29 candidates, Emma Mary Tiglao, a 30-year-old news anchor at a Philippine broadcasting company, is among the favorites to snatch the most coveted crown this year.</p><p>Tiglao earned six special award -- Miss Mestiza, Miss Nutrixpert, Miss Regroe, Mwell Health and Wellness Ambassador, Miss Grand Photogenic, and Miss Grand Casino Plus. </p><p>She was also in the top six in the Creative Cultural Costume.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNfmShARrjT/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A2167130.900000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1095" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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><div><br/></div><p>Other special award winners were Bicolandia’s Margarette Briton as Miss Hairfix and Graze Yourself, and Zambales’s Anita Rose Gomez as Miss Megan Beauty, Mwell Choice Award for Health and Wellness, and Miss Proshot.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNeCZn9TAmo/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A2208241.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1228" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, making it to the top six in the Creative Cultural Competition are Michelle Arceo of Taguig City, Nikki Cheveh of Quezon City, Angelica Joy Flores of Pangasinan, Alyssa Geronimo of Nueva Ecija, Tiglao of Pampanga, and Gomez of Zambales.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNeDAMpTigq/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A2292989.900000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1228" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" 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><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNeDRi_zro6/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A2321187.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1204" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" 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>Other highlights of the preliminary competitions were the candidates donning costumes of iconic local superheroes.</p><p>The finals night will take place on Sunday, August 24, at the MOA Arena.</p>

<p>Among the 29 candidates, Emma Mary Tiglao, a 30-year-old news anchor, is among the favorites to snatch the most coveted crown this year.</p>

Among the 29 candidates, Emma Mary Tiglao, a 30-year-old news anchor, is among the favorites to snatch the most coveted crown this year.

Pampanga’s bet Emma Tiglao wins several special awards at Miss Grand PH 2025 prelims

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Pampanga’s bet Emma Tiglao wins several special awards at Miss Grand PH 2025 prelims

Jude Cartalaba

Published August 22, 2025 11:16 AM PHT

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