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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778472381909950x633 1 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>(From left) Miss Cosmo 2025 Yolinda Lindquist, Miss Cosmo Philippines 2026 Bella Ysmael, Miss Cosmo 2025 runner-up Chelsea Fernandez, and Miss Cosmo 2024 runner-up Mook Karnruethai Tassabut. Miss Cosmo/Facebook </div>The Miss Philippines has introduced its latest batch of queens, with Bella Ysmael getting the chance to represent the country in the next Miss Cosmo pageant.Ysmael succeeds <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/1/30/sultan-kudarat-appoints-miss-cosmo-2025-runner-up-chelsea-fernandez-as-tourism-ambassadress-1123">Chelsea Fernandez</a>, who delivered an impressive runner-up finish in last year&#x27;s competition. Aside from Fernandez, reigning Miss Cosmo Yolinda Lindquist was also present during her coronation, as well as Miss Cosmo 2024 runner-up Mook Karnruethai Tassabut.&quot;Crazy! Incredibly honored,&quot; Ysmael said in an Instagram Stories post as she shared photos that documented her latest pageant milestone.Miss Cosmo, for its part, welcomed Ysmael and commended Fernandez&#x27; &quot;remarkable reign in the Philippines.&quot; <div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778472455788950x633 1 (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Miss Cosmo/Facebook </div>Ysmael finished in the Top 7 of Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) 2026, which was won by <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/5/7/miss-universe-ph-bea-millan-windorski-responds-to-opportunist-performative-remarks-1311">Bea Millan-Windorski</a>. As in previous years, finalists of MUPH were given national titles by its sister organization, The Miss Philippines, allowing them to shine on the global stage.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778472500586950x633 1 (3).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>The Miss Philippines 2026 queens. The Miss Philippines/Facebook </div>Miss International 2023 third runner-up Nicole Borromeo was given the first-ever Miss Philippines Worldwide crown, while fellow Cebuana pageant veteran Apriel Smith will compete in Miss Charm 2026.Allyson Hetland and Jenrose Javier, on the other hand, have plenty of time to train for their respective pageants as Miss Supranational Philippines 2027 and Miss Eco International Philippines 2027, respectively.The rest of the crowns were given to Trexy Paris Roxas (Miss Eco Teen Philippines 2026), Catherine Wardle (Miss Teen Universe Philippines 2026), Marian Arellano (Miss Tourism World Philippines 2026).

The Miss Philippines has introduced its latest batch of queens, with Bella Ysmael getting the chance to represent the country in the next Miss Cosmo pageant.

The Miss Philippines has introduced its latest batch of queens, with Bella Ysmael getting the chance to represent the country in the next Miss Cosmo pageant.

Bella Ysmael 'incredibly honored' to represent PH in Miss Cosmo 2026

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Bella Ysmael 'incredibly honored' to represent PH in Miss Cosmo 2026

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Published May 11, 2026 12:08 PM PHT

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