13 things about Miss Universe 2025 third runner-up Ahtisa Manalo

Maria Ahtisa Rodriguez Manalo finished second in the 55th edition of Binibining Pilipinas and won the sixth edition of Miss Universe Philippines. She represented the Philippines in the 58th edition of Miss International, the inaugural edition of Miss Cosmo and the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Manalo is a Fenno-Swedish-Spanish-Filipino entrepreneur, model and beauty queen born in Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines to a Fenno-Swedish father and a Filipino-Spanish mother named Elsie Manalo. Ahtisa earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation in Lucena, Quezon.

In Australia, Ahtisa owns two food businesses namely Cafe Noun and Call Me Harris. She and her business partner John Michael Hilton introduced the Australian brand Koomi Natural Drinking Yogurt to the Philippines.

On May 27, 2025, Ahtisa turned 28. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was a Miss Teen Earth Philippines 2014 candidate.
2. She was a Reyna ng Aliwan 2015 candidate.
3. She won Binibining Niyogyugan 2016.
4. She was a Reyna ng Aliwan 2017 second runner-up.
5. She is Bb. Pilipinas-International 2018.
6. She was Miss International 2018 first runner-up.
7. She was a Bb. Pilipinas 2022 judge.
8. She was a Hiyas ng Pilipinas 2023 host.
9. She was Miss Universe Philippines 2024 second runner-up.
10. She was a Miss Cosmo 2024 semifinalist.
11. She won Miss Universe Philippines 2025.
12. She was a Mister International 2025 host.
13. She was Miss Universe 2025 third runner-up.

TIMELINE

Ahtisa is 5’8″ tall. She has a sister named Athena Manalo.

2014

• On May 27, 2014, she represented Candelaria at Miss Teen Earth Philippines 2014 and competed against 19 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She did not make it to the Top 5.

2015

• On April 25, 2015, she represented Candelaria’s Candle Festival at Reyna ng Aliwan 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City. She was unplaced.

2016

• On August 27, 2016, she represented Candelaria at Binibining Niyogyugan 2016 and competed against 24 other candidates in Lucena, Quezon. She won the title.

2017

• On April 23, 2017, she represented Quezon’s Niyogyugan Festival at Reyna ng Aliwan 2017 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. She was one of the three second runners-up to Marla Alforque.

2018

• On March 18, 2018, she represented Quezon at Bb. Pilipinas 2018 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked second and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas-International 2018.
• On November 9, 2018, she represented the Philippines at Miss International 2018 and competed against 76 other candidates at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. She was runner-up to Mariem Velazco of Venezuela.

2019

• On June 9, 2019, she crowned her successor Miss International Philippines 2019 Bea Patricia Magtanong at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
• In August 2019, she traveled to Bangkok, Thailand.
• In September 2019, she traveled to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

2020

• On February 1, 2020, she took to social media to confirm that she had withdrawn her Miss Universe Philippines 2020 application.

2021

• In November 2021, she took to social media to promote Y.O.U Radiance White Nourishing Serum.

2022

• On July 31, 2022, she was a judge at Bb. Pilipinas 2022 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

2023

• She served as a judge at Miss Mandirigma Philippines 2023 in General Santos, Philippines on September 4, 2023 and Budjang Tawi Tawi 2023 in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines on September 26, 2023.
• On November 11, 2023, she co-hosted the Hiyas ng Pilipinas 2023 coronation ceremony with MJ Lastimosa and Nico Locco at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City, Philippines.
• On November 21, 2023, she served as a judge at Miss Sultan Kudarat 2023 in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines.

2024

• On January 27, 2024, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Quezon Province 2024.
• On May 22, 2024, she represented Quezon at Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. She was second runner-up to Chelsea Manalo and was crowned Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024.
• On October 5, 2024, she represented the Philippines at Miss Cosmo 2024 and competed against 55 other candidates at the Saigon Riverside Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She finished in the Top 10.

2025

• On February 15, 2025, she was officially introduced as Miss Universe Quezon Province 2025.
• On February 25, 2025, she withdraw her candidacy as municipal councilor of Candelaria.
• On May 2, 2025, she represented Quezon at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. She won the title.
• On September 25, 2025, she hosted Mister International 2025 with Anusith Sangnimnuan and Thitisan Goodburn at the MCC Hall, The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan in Bang Khen, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi. She was third runner-up to Fatima Bosch of Mexico.