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The Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo said she is “happy and content” after finishing as 3rd runner-up in the 74th edition of Miss Universe held in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Dyan Castillejo

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<p>The Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo said she is “happy and content” after finishing as 3rd runner-up in the 74th edition of Miss Universe held in Bangkok, Thailand.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-9" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-9&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1991742735381090652&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring&amp;sessionId=4ec6da5e06984e23dde9aeb84955c174464f3d1c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:672px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1991742735381090652"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>“I&#x27;m happy and content. I did my best. That&#x27;s all I can do,” she said after the coronation night, adding that she delivered 100% of what she planned.</p><p>“I was very, very happy. As long as wala pang nakokoranahan, laban pa rin &#x27;yon,” she shared, describing how she felt each time she was called into the Top 30, Top 12, and eventually the Top 5.</p><p>Manalo said she approached the question-and-answer segments with sincerity, making sure to “answer from the heart no matter what question they threw” at her.</p><p>On stage, she wore a white and silver Val Taguba gown.</p><p>As for her next steps after Miss Universe, Manalo said plans are still uncertain. “We&#x27;re not sure what the arrangements will be. The only instruction is to wait,&quot; she said.</p><p>She also expressed gratitude to Filipinos who supported her throughout the competition.</p><p>“That&#x27;s okay. Things like that happen, that&#x27;s out of our control. But maraming maraming salamat po sa suporta at sa pagmamahal niyo and let&#x27;s see what&#x27;s next for me,” she said.</p><p>Manalo credited her journey to the people behind her. “This happened because of everything around me, my team, the fans, the organization, so I&#x27;m just really proud to represent the best I can,” she said.</p><p>When asked what lies ahead, the Filipina beauty queen said she remains open to new opportunities as it&#x27;s already her last pageant. “There are more things to life than pageantry,” she ended.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/11/21/mexico-wins-miss-universe-2025-crown-ph-s-ahtisa-manalo-is-3rd-runner-up-1208" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mexico wins Miss Universe 2025 crown; PH&#x27;s Ahtisa Manalo is 3rd runner-up</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</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/jGLXM7J87jE?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/RwyHM1PF1H8?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/nwIpWeU7T2w?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/yLkOY3czLyM?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo said she is “happy and content” after finishing as 3rd runner-up in the 74th edition of Miss Universe held in Bangkok, Thailand.</p>

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Ahtisa Manalo 'happy and content' with 3rd runner-up finish at Miss Universe 2025

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published November 21, 2025 02:52 PM PHT

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