Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez, 26, of Cebu City, Philippines will crown her successor on April 30, 2022. It will be the third edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Philippines’ official Miss Universe candidate.

Currently, the Philippines has 26 Miss Universe placements including four crowns, which were won by Gloria Diaz in 1969, Margie Moran in 1973, Pia Wurtzbach in 2015 and Catriona Gray in 2018. The country has been placing consecutively since 2010.

In 2020, Rabiya Mateo finished in the Top 21. In 2021, Gomez finished in the Top 5.

There are 50 women competing for the Miss Universe Philippines 2022 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 13 candidates:

#13. Dorothy Gemillian (Iloilo City)

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#12. Zeneth Joy Khan (Isabela)

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#11. Isabelle Braza (Las Piñas City)

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#10. Gracelle Distura (Quezon Province)

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#9. Katrina Llegado (Taguig)

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#8. Jona Sweett (Aklan)

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#7. Lou Dominique Piczon (Cebu Province)

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#6. Isabel Luche (Mandaue City)

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#5. Pauline Amelinckx (Bohol)

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#4. Celeste Cortesi (Pasay City)

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#3. Ghenesis Latugat (Baguio City)

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#2. Chantal Schmidt (Cebu City)

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#1. Michelle Dee (Makati City)