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Former Miss Philippines Earth Imelda Schweighart is representing Kalibo, Aklan in Miss Universe Philippines 2026. Schweighart/Instagram

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774587766844Schweighart.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Miss Philippines Earth Imelda Schweighart is representing Kalibo, Aklan in Miss Universe Philippines 2026. <em>Schweighart/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>Rumors are getting loud that pageant veteran Imelda Schweighart is supposedly out of the Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) pageant. </p><p>Some netizens claim she has withdrawn from the competition, while others assume she has been removed as one of this year&#x27;s candidates.  </p><p>Seemingly putting these rumors to rest, Schweighart made a lengthy post on her social media pages on Friday, March 27, declaring that she is not letting anything get in the way of her pageant journey.</p><p>The Filipino-German beauty, who is representing Kalibo, Aklan in MUPH 2026, said the past 10 years have made her stronger and more resilient.</p><p>&quot;Whether you cheer or you bash, you are part of this story. The noise didn&#x27;t break me; it made me immortal in this game. It made me memorable. I am profoundly grateful because I know I am not walking this path alone. I have sustained this fire for ten years because God is the architect behind it all,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;Temporary noise is just a 24-hour cycle, but resiliency is a lifetime. I didn&#x27;t come this far just to be a headline. I am here to be remembered,&quot; she stressed.</p><p>&quot;The journey continues.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWXofV9Ewrd/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%3A24318647.800000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Most people know Schweighart as the winner of the Miss Philippines Earth crown in 2016. </p><p>She failed to make it past the first cut of Miss Earth that year, and later on relinquished her national title following her controversial statements during the competition. </p><p>MUPH 2026 marks Schweighart&#x27;s second attempt at the Miss Universe stage, after joining the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/06/27/23/ex-miss-earth-ph-now-a-miss-universe-germany-candidate">Miss Universe Germany pageant</a> in 2023.</p>

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Published March 27, 2026 01:03 PM PHT

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