Reina Filipinas: Angelica Lopez, Alexie Brooks enter Top 11

Reina Filipinas has narrowed the competition down as it announced its Top 11 finalists during the Grand Coronation Night on Friday, Aug. 7.

Here’s the list of the candidates who advanced to the next round:

• Bulacan’s Bianca Mae B. Bautista
• Palawan’s Angelica Lopez
• Nueva Ecija’s Jesree Einz Aguilar
• Rizal’s Jade Isabel Candilado
• Iloilo City’s Alexie Caimoso Brooks
• San Mateo, Rizal’s Hanna Michaela Amistad
• Muntinlupa’s Scarlett de Mesa
• Manila’s Anne Patricia Lorenzo Diaz
• Zambales’ Cleopatra Barrera
• Mandaluyong’s Zeah Nestle Pala
• Camarines Sur’s Isabella Ortega

Bautista secured the additional 11th spot in the first cut after winning the DandyGlow selling activity.

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Meanwhile, the recipients of the special awards are the following:

• Reina Urban Smiles – Palawan’s Angelica Lopez
• Reina Beauty Vault – Muntinlupa’s Scarlett de Mesa
• Reina KSerene – Iloilo City’s Alexie Caimoso Brooks
• Reina Pasarela – Palawan’s Angelica Lopez
• Reina Photogenic – Zambales’ Cleopatra Barrera
• Best in Swimsuit – Palawan’s Angelica Lopez

Prior to the finalists announcement, the delegates turned the heat up in yellow bikinis by Ryan Ablaza Uson and Jojo Bragais’ “All Star” gold heels.

Each candidate’s score was flashed on the screen in real time as they paraded on stage.

The inaugural staging of the national pageant started with 21 candidates which included rookies and seasoned contenders.

The end of the competition will see the crowning of the Reina Filipinas Grand International titleholder, who will be the country’s representative in the 2026 Miss Grand International pageant in India in October.