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Ahtisa Manalo departs for Thailand to represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2025. Photo from Miss Universe Philippines' Instagram account

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762058127058photo_2025-11-02_12-34-56.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ahtisa Manalo departs for Thailand to represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2025. <em>Photo from Miss Universe Philippines&#x27; Instagram account</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> — Ahtisa Manalo departed the Philippines on Sunday for Thailand to represent the country at Miss Universe 2025, drawing a crowd of supporters who are hopeful she will bring home the nation&#x27;s fifth crown in the international pageant.</p><p>Clad in a white outfit, the 28-year-old beauty queen arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, where she was greeted by excited fans waving Philippine flags and holding photos of her face.</p><p>Videos of her departure were shared on the Miss Universe Philippines&#x27; social media pages.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQiFiPlk55C/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=439&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3355371.599999994%2C%22ls%22%3A3354606.599999994%2C%22le%22%3A3355358.900000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1168" 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><div><br/></div><p>In one of the clips, the crowd can be heard cheering: &quot;Sino&#x27;ng mananalo? Ahtisa Manalo.&quot;</p><p>(Who&#x27;s going to win? Ahtisa Manalo.)</p><p>In an interview, Manalo said she and her team were &quot;prepared very well&quot; for the pageant.</p><p>&quot;Every step of the way, we have everything planned — mula accessories to bags,&quot; Manalo said.</p><p>&quot;Everyone can just expect that I’ll do my best to bring home the fifth crown for the Philippines,&quot; she added.</p><p>Manalo said she did not change anything about herself or her style.</p><p>&quot;I just think I improved everything I could improve,&quot; she said.</p><p>In the afternoon, Miss Universe Philippines shared another video of Manalo as she &quot;touches down in Bangkok&quot; in a different outfit while wearing a sash.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQit9fxj_hn/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%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A24627518.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="882" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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>Manalo recently highlighted the country&#x27;s rich culture, including its festival and tourist destinations, in a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/10/31/ahtisa-manalo-showcases-ph-s-gems-culture-in-miss-universe-tourism-video-1245"><strong>tourism video</strong></a> produced for the pageant.</p><p>The 74th edition of Miss Universe will be held in Thailand on November 21. It will air and stream across multiple ABS-CBN platforms at 9 a.m., inlcuding Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, Metro Channel and iWant.</p><p>Manalo will attempt to bring home the Philippines&#x27; fifth Miss Universe crown, following the victories of Gloria Diaz (1969), Margarita Moran (1973), Pia Wurtzbach (2015) and Catriona Gray (2018). <strong>— With a report from Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><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/zBLj_v2gL6g?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Ahtisa Manalo departed the Philippines on Sunday for Thailand to represent the country at Miss Universe 2025, drawing a crowd of supporters who are hopeful she will bring home the nation's fifth crown in the international pageant.</p>

Ahtisa Manalo departed the Philippines on Sunday for Thailand to represent the country at Miss Universe 2025, drawing a crowd of supporters who are hopeful she will bring home the nation's fifth crown in the international pageant.

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Published Nov 02, 2025 01:28 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 02, 2025 03:53 PM PHT

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