Trending Ngayon: Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo: Her journey and pursuit of the Miss Universe crown

This week on SBS Filipino’s Trending Ngayon podcast, the buzz among Filipino netizens over Ahtisa Manalo’s Miss Universe 2025 performance and achievement continues to grow—more than a week after the pageant concluded.

Philippines' Ahtisa Manalo and her journey for the Miss Universe glory. Credit: Miss Universe Philippines (Facebook)

Key Points

• Philippines' Ahtisa Manalo was crowned 3rd Runner-Up at the recently concluded Miss Universe 2025 pageant.
• The Filipina beauty showcased not only her grace and intelligence, but also the resilience that carried her through every challenge she faced.
• Manalo, who hails from Candelaria, Quezon, declined the Miss Universe Asia title in order to focus fully on her duties as the third runner-up.
• Many Filipino netizens, including several from Australia, believe that Manalo deserved an even higher placement in the competition.

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

Trending Ngayon: Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo: Her journey and pursuit of the Miss Universe crown

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