Today is the call back of all the applicants for the upcoming Miss Universe
Philippines 2023 beauty pageant. Last year’s winner Celeste Cortesi from Pasay City will crown her successor as
Miss Universe Philippines 2023. Here are the Top 40 delegates who have been selected for this year’s contest and
attended the Physical Screenings here at Estancia, Pasig City.
Airissh Ramos Age: 26
Height: 5’5″ Representing: Arteche, Eastern Samar.
She was part of Adopt A Family Program: Merry Salo-Salong Handog sa Pasko 2022 in
Partnership with Local Businesses in Eastern Samar. Gift Giving Program for the Elders of Arteche in Partnership
with San Ramon Nonnatus Parish, Project Love Lives, One Cainta, UAE Food Bank – Executive Director and CEO of
social enterprises. A Mental Health Ambassador of the Center for Empowerment and Development in Eastern Visayas
(CoPE Inc.). Sustainability PH Youth member. American Chamber of Commerce BLP Alumna. One of the recipients of
Social Business Creation Top 20 Most Impactful Social Business Idea Awards held in HEC, Montreal Canada. She had
won Bb. Silangang Samar Turismo 2021, Miss Arteche 2021, Miss Pintados 2022 1st Runner-up.
Alexandria Bautista Bollier Age: 26
Height: 5’7″ Representing: Cavite
Advocacy: Migrant Workers
She is Filipina American beauty who is part of the Aces and Queens beauty camp
and has been training to win the next Miss Universe Philippines 2023 crown.
Avery Sucgang Age: 21
Height: 5’10” Representing: Aklan
Advocacy: Supporting Single Parents.
Breena Marie Evans Age: 27
Height: 5’7″ Representing: Manila
Chloei Darl Gabales Age: 21
Height: 5’6″ Representing: Iloilo City
Chloei is 22 years of age and a native of the Jaro District. An excellent example
of an empowered Ilongga with good values, beauty, and intelligence, Chloei graduated from Regional Science High
School and entered college at the young age of 15 as a full academic scholar at National University with a
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy as her field of study. She was crowned the winner of Miss Iloilo Universe
2023 which gave her the opportunity to represent her hometown Iloilo City at Miss Universe Philippines 2023. She
works as a Risk Assurance Internal Auditor at one of the country’s big four auditing firms. Her goal is to serve
as an inspiration to the youth while promoting business sustainability as a professional. An epitome of beauty
and intelligence, Gabales sure has a long way to go in the pageantry. The coronation night of Miss Iloilo 2023
was held on 18th January 2023 at Iloilo Convention Centre.
Christiana Afia Adorable Yeboah Age: 25
Height: 5’4″ Representing: Valenzuela City
In 2021, she joined Miss Universe Philippines where she made the Top 50.
Christine Joyce Salcedo Age: 24
Representing: Marinduque
Christine Juliane Opiaza Age: 23
Height: 5’6″ Representing: Zambales
She participated at Binibining Pilipinas 2022. Currently, she is working as a
Freelance model and host in the Philippines.
Clare Sanchez Inso Age: 24
Height: 5’6″ Representing: Cebu City
She is a 24-year-old content creator, grand finalist of Eat Bulaga’s Bida
Next, and taking up a Masters’s degree in Anthropology. She has majored in sociology but most of her life is
dedicated to doing things outside of her comfort zone.
Clariele Dacanay Age: 24
Height: 5’11” Representing: Parañaque city
Dianne Mae Refugio Age: 24
Height: 5’7″ Representing: Davao del Norte
Advocacy: Financial Literacy
A graduate of Secondary Education with a focus on Sciences and a product of the
#BinibiningDavaodelNorte pageant program. Dianne Mae Refugio may be a beauty queen, but she is a Licensed
Professional Teacher first and foremost. Her priority in life is to guide and develop the young minds of Grade
12 students in science subjects while bringing them up to speed in the area of financial education and
entrepreneurship. In the process, she hopes to “transform” their knowledge into useful tools that will help
create a new mindset in promoting both the tourism and agriculture potentials of her province.
Dianne C. Padillo Age: 27
Height: 5’7″ Representing: Cebu City
Advoacy: Youth Empowerment
She is a pageant veteran who has joined Binibining Cebu 2018 beauty
pageant.
Emmanuelle Vera Age: 28
Height: 5’6″ Representing: Taguig
She is an actress and singer-songwriter, and she can dance. Winner of
Reinahispano Americana Filipinas 2021 and Reinahispano Americana 2021 3rd Runner-Up.
Evangeline Fuentes Age: 25
Height: 5’6″ Representing: Pangasinan
A former garbage collector, farmer, vendor, and now a founder of her charity can
be a force for good in the universe. She grew up in a landfill in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. The youngest of
nine siblings, Evangeline’s father is a farmer while her mother is a dressmaker. Evangeline helped her family by
being a farmer, trash collector, and vendor since she was in grade school. But Evangeline wanted to inspire
young girls in the landfill community. She was a student leader and graduated from high school and grade school
with honors. At present, she is a model, and entrepreneur, works in the real estate industry, and founder of a
Kalakal Charity that empowers children in a landfill. She has also been in the pageant industry with titles
under her belt like Ms. Panpacific University 2017, Bb. Republica ng Pilipinas Congreso de Malolos 2018,
and Bb. Urdaneta City 2020. Despite her success, Evangeline never loses sight of what the universe wanted
her to do: inspire and transform the lives of the children who live in landfills. She founded the “Smile
Program” in 2019 in Urdaneta City to give hope and smiles to all young garbage collectors. She also
extended help to the landfill families during the pandemic by giving packed meals and supplies. Many supported
the program and Evangeline wanted to reach more children in the landfill. Hence, she renamed the “Smile
Program” to Kalakal Charity. In English, “kalakal” means selling trash for a living. From 50 beneficiaries, the
number of beneficiaries has increased to 180. Aside from Pangasinan, Evangeline also expanded her love for
children in Cebu and extended help to the Odette victims in 2021.
Hyra Desiree Betito Age: 26
Representing: Surigao del Norte
She is an OFW and she is also advocating for Autism awareness.
Iman Franchesca Cristal Age: 24
Representing: Mandaluyong
Jan Marie Bordon Age: 22
Representing: Bacolod City
She is a student of La Consolacion College Bacolod in the BS Tourism Management
course. Winner of Miss Bacolod MassKara – International 2023 last October 2022. She advocates for Mental Health
Awareness.
Jannarie Zarzoso Age: 24
Height: 5’4″ Representing: Agusan del Norte
The purpose of the Beauty Queen’s visit is to plead with Mayor
Amante about her plan to participate in the National Beauty Pageant which is Miss Universe Philippines carrying
the honor and name of the City of Cabadbaran. Mayor Amante also firmly gave her support on behalf of the entire
city with the hope that it will get the desired victory.
Joemay-an Leo Age: 27
Height: 5’7″ Representing: Benguet
She is from the city of Tuba, Benguet, and works as a freelancer. She graduated
from the University of Baguio with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Joemay is no stranger to the
pageant world as she is the reigning Miss Cordillera. She is of Ibaloi and Bontoc descent and wants to uplift
the Igorot tribe and encourage more women to participate in such beauty pageants. Joemay describes her tribe as
emotionally, physically, and spiritually very strong and thus she will be the complete embodiment of her tribe
at the finale, making her a strong contestant.
Kali Navea-Huff Age: 27
Height: 5’8″ Representing: Pasig
Kali is the Head Q&A/Interview trainer for Aces & Queens, a Manila-based
beauty camp that has produced world-class beauty queens and continues to excel on the national and international
stage.
