Established | 16 August 2014 |
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Founder | John Dela Vega |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Manila |
Location | |
Membership | 2 (see Titles) |
Official language | |
President and National Director | Arnold L. Vegafria (2023 – Present) |
General Manager | Aldrich Maru Dabao |
Creative Director and Head Fashion Stylist | Francis Rey Chee |
Parent organization | ALV Pageant Circle (2023 — Present) |
Miss Grand Philippines is a female national beauty pageant in the Philippines, launched in 2014 by John Dela Vega,[1][2] who was also the founder of the "House of JDV", one of the country's most recognized pageant training camps.[3] The winner of the contest represents the country at its parent international platform, Miss Grand International.[1][2] In cooperation with the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), some national finalists of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant were assigned to participate in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013 and 2015.[4][5][6]
In 2016, the competition license was transferred to BPCI.[7] Under the supervision of BPCI, from 2016 to 2022, majority of Filipino representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant were directly determined through the Binibining Pilipinas contest,[7] except for the 2020 season, wherein the runner-up of the previous edition was appointed to participate.[8] The Miss Grand Philippines pageant, on the other hand, returned as a separate platform in 2023 when the franchise was passed to the ALV Pageant Circle under the leadership of talent manager and businessman Mr. Arnold L. Vegafria.[9][10][11]
Since the inception of the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013, the Philippines has yet to win the contest, but hold a record of six placements; the highest position is the first runner-up, obtained by Nicole Cordoves in 2016 and Samantha Bernardo in 2020.[12][13]
Before the 2020s, the Philippines had only one Miss Grand national standalone pageant, which took place in 2014.[2] Under the direction of John Dela Vega, who served as the national licensee from 2013 to 2015. The contest was held on August 16 at the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center in Quezon City, where Kimberly Karlsson of Oriental Mindoro was named the winner.[2] The remaining representatives were either chosen on the Binibining Pilipinas stage or appointed,[7] such as Parul Shah, who was elected Binibining Pilipinas Tourism in the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant, but was later assigned to represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2015 pageant instead,[4][5] due to the cancellation of the Miss Tourism International 2014 pageant;[14] as well as Samantha Bernardo, who was appointed Miss Grand Philippines 2020 after obtaining the second runner-up position at the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 pageant.[8]
Current Franchise | |
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Membership | Year |
Current Titles | |
Miss Grand International | 2023 — Present |
Universal Woman | 2024 — Present |
Former Titles | |
Reina Hispanoamericana | 2023 |
Miss Tourism | 2023 |
Miss Eco Teen | 2023 |
The standalone Miss Grand Philippines competition was retrieved in 2023 after the Miss World Philippines organizer, chaired by Arnold Vegafria of ALV Pageant Circle, took over the franchise from Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. in late 2022.[9][10][11]
The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Philippines contest, since its inception in 2014.
Edition | Date | Final Venue | Entrants | Competition Result | Ref. | ||
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Miss Grand Philippines | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner Up | |||||
1st | August 16, 2014 | GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, Quezon City, Metro Manila | 19 | Kimberly Karlsson Oriental Mindoro |
Rosevemme Marie Fajardo Surigao del Sur |
Mary Theresa Erna Gomez Tarlac |
[2] |
2nd | July 13, 2023 | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila | 30 | Nikki de Moura Cagayan de Oro |
Shanon Tampon Caloocan |
Charie Manalo Sergio Caluya |
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3rd | September, 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Year | Miss Grand Philippines | National Title | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
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Representatives under the directorship of John Dela Vega | |||||
2013 | Annalie Forbes | Binibining Pilipinas 2012 2nd Runner-Up | 3rd Runner-Up | — | [3][6] |
2014 | Kimberly Karlsson | Miss Grand Philippines 2014 | Unplaced | — | [2] |
2015 | Parul Shah | Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2014 | 3rd Runner-Up | Best National Costume | [4][5] |
Representatives under the directorship of Stella Marquez Araneta | |||||
2016 | Nicole Cordoves | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016 | 1st Runner-Up | — | [7][13] |
2017 | Elizabeth Clenci | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2017 | 2nd Runner-Up | — | [6][7] |
2018 | Eva Patalinjug | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2018 | Unplaced | — | [7] |
2019 | Samantha Lo[α] | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2019 | Unplaced | — | [7] |
2020 | Samantha Bernardo | Binibining Pilipinas 2019 2nd Runner-Up | 1st Runner-Up | — | [7][15] |
2021 | Samantha Panlilio | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2021 | Unplaced | — | [7][15] |
2022 | Roberta Tamondong | Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2022 | 5th Runner-Up[β] | — | [12][15] |
Representatives under the directorship of Arnold Vegafria | |||||
2023 | Nikki de Moura | Miss Grand Philippines 2023 | Unplaced | — | |
2024 | TBA | Miss Grand Philippines 2024 | TBA | TBA | |
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Year | Universal Woman Philippines | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
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Representatives from Miss World Philippines | |||||
2024 | Maria Gigante | Cebu | Universal Woman 2024 | ||
Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines | |||||
2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Year | Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
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Representatives from Miss World Philippines | |||||
2017 | Teresita Ssen Marquez | Parañaque | Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 |
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2018 | Alyssa Muhlach | Pasig | Unplaced | — | |
2019 | Maria Katrina Llegado | Taguig | 5th Runner Up | — | |
2020 | Pageant not held due to Covid-19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | Emmanuelle Fabienne Camcam | Taguig | 3rd Runner Up | — | |
2022 | Maria Ingrid Teresita Santa Maria | Parañaque | Top 14 | — | |
Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines | |||||
2023 | Michelle Arceo | Quezon City | 2nd Runner Up | — |
Year | Miss Eco Teen Philippines | Hometown | Placement | Special Award(s) | Ref. |
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Representatives from Miss World Philippines | |||||
2019 | Mary Daena Zaide Resurrecion | Manila | Top 5 | ||
2020 | Roberta Angela Tamondong | Laguna | Miss Eco Teen 2020 | Best in Eco Dress Best in National Costume 1st Runner-Up in Beach Wear 2nd Runner-Up in Best in Talent |
[17] |
2021 | Tatyana Alexi Austria | Parañaque | 1st Runner Up | Miss Vatika 1st Runner-Up in Eco Dress Prime |
[18] |
2022 | Francesca Beatriz McLelland | Aklan | 1st Runner Up | Best in National Costume Best in Resorts Wear 2nd Runner-Up in Best Eco Dress 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Talent |
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Representatives from Miss Grand Philippines | |||||
2023 | Francine Fatima Reyes | Tarlac | Top 11 |