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Philippine representatives Alexandra Krishna Oriño (left) and Ma. Kathleen Monjardin were crowned Miss Tourism 2026 and Miss Teen Tourism Universe 2026, respectively. Photos from Oriño's and Monjardin's respective Instagram accounts

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Pinays win Miss Tourism, Miss Teen Tourism Universe 2026

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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/17850413322042-Composite 11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Philippine representatives Alexandra Krishna Oriño (left) and Ma. Kathleen Monjardin were crowned Miss Tourism 2026 and Miss Teen Tourism Universe 2026, respectively. <em>Photos from Oriño&#x27;s and Monjardin&#x27;s respective Instagram accounts</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippines scored a double victory in the international pageant arena as two homegrown beauty queens were crowned Miss Tourism and Miss Teen Tourism Universe 2026.</p><p>Both coronations were held Saturday in Sri Lanka.</p><p>Alexandra Krishna Oriño was named Miss Tourism 2026, while Ma. Kathleen Monjardin bagged the Miss Teen Tourism Universe 2026 title.</p><p>Oriño, in particular, competed in the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 pageant as the representative of Albay, though the crown ultimately went to Bea Millan-Windorski.</p><p>On Instagram, Oriño posted a video of her winning moment, writing in the caption: &quot;Para sayo ‘to, Pilipinas.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbPTSf0GCHM/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=885&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1634927.0000000002%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="961" 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><p>Beauty pageants are a major cultural phenomenon in the Philippines, with aspiring queens often undergoing intensive training at pageant boot camps. Winning a crown can also open doors to careers in show business, modeling, and other opportunities in the entertainment industry.</p>

<p>The Philippines scored a double victory in the international pageant arena as two homegrown beauty queens were crowned Miss Tourism and Miss Teen Tourism Universe 2026.</p>

The Philippines scored a double victory in the international pageant arena as two homegrown beauty queens were crowned Miss Tourism and Miss Teen Tourism Universe 2026.