Emma Tiglao crowned Miss Grand International 2025 for the Philippines

Emma Mary Tiglao of Pampanga was crowned Miss Grand International 2025 during the pageant’s coronation night on Oct. 18 at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, giving the Philippines a consecutive win in the global competition. Tiglao, 30, walked as the new titleholder after a live ceremony that featured finalists from more than 70 countries.

Tiglao also won the contest’s Country’s Power of the Year award, which secured her a place among the Top 22 before the final rounds. Outgoing Miss Grand International CJ Opiaza of the Philippines placed the crown on Tiglao’s head. First runner up honors went to Thailand’s Sarunrat Puagpipat. Spain’s Aitana Jiménez was named second runner up, Ghana’s Faith Porter finished third runner up, and Venezuela’s Nariman Battikha was fourth runner up. Organizers announced that the next Miss Grand International will be held in India in October 2026.

In her final speech and earlier answers during the question and answer segment, Tiglao highlighted issues she said matter to her as a journalist and public figure, addressing corruption, natural disasters and the need for compassion and accountability. "We are not born in fear, but to hope, to love, and to...