Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines kicked off their journey to find the next titleholder after the success of Thea Casuncad of Laguna in 2024.

During the sashing ceremony last December 7, ten out of 20 candidates from different places in the Philippines showcased both beauty and brains in front of the press.

“We are very excited to share with you our journey. As you all know, we are technically a newbie in terms of the pageantry. Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines is only four years old and next year will be our fourth installation for this competition,” Sales & Marketing Director of Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines Ronn Litao.

He added, “It is a modelling competition, but we also embody the spirit of pageantry as we want to make sure that all our candidates will be able to express themselves and provide meaningful causes for all of their advocacies.”

Ronn also noted that some of the 2025 delegates are first-time participants in pageantry and the modeling industry, and shared that the organization aims to support them and help them grow into aspiring supermodels and beauty queens.

Representatives from cities and provinces were present including Kimberly Flores (Caloocan), Dyna Alguin (Cavite), Lhorie Lyn Tiongco (Laguna), Nina Flores (Las Pinas), Mher Narciso (Makati), Pia Carillo (Mandaluyong), Doreen Ahija (Pasay), Maria Christine Ordeviza (Rizal Province), Alliza Juare (Bulacan), Abegyl Balbuena (Sultan Kudarat) and Maria Sophia Magsipoc (Taguig).

The remaining ten candidates will be revealed in the coming weeks. The coronation night is set for January 25, 2025, although the venue is yet to be announced as of this writing.

The event is partnered with the Shaped Women Organization, a non-governmental group that supports women victims of social injustices by providing free private legal services.

In addition to the main competition, the organization also announced the launch of its regional franchise and the Miss Teen Supermodel Worldwide Philippines category, both set for announcement in January.

The regional franchise will allow women from more provinces to join the competition.

“We are also very excited to share with you that for 2025, 2026 we are launching our regional franchise for our Miss Supermodel (Worldwide) Philippines. This is part of our efforts to reach farther locations, or farther provinces in the Philippines so they can also join our competition,” Ronn shared.

He continued, “Miss Supermodel (Worldwide) Philippines will also launch Miss Teen Supermodel Worldwide Philippines. Within the competition, all of our delegates that are technically teenagers will also compete for another title, which is the Miss Teen Supermodel Worldwide.”

The organization also revealed that the Philippines will host the 2025 international pageant, marking the first time the competition will be held outside its home country, India.

“We are privileged to actually host the international competition of Miss Supermodel Worldwide in March of 2025,” Ronn revealed.

“It’s actually the first for this franchise to bring out the competition outside of its mother home, India. Tayo ang kauna-unahang bansa that they trusted that we could mount the international event,” he remarked.

The Philippines has already seen success in the competition, with Alexandra Rosales winning in 2017 and Thea in 2024.

READ: Alexandra Rosales crowned as Miss Supermodel Worldwide

In an interview with PUSH, Thea shared what is her message for the aspiring candidates of the pageant.

“Masasabi ko lang po sa kanila is maging tapat sa sarili nila. Hiuwag panghihinaan ng loob at magtiwala lang talaga kasi ayon yung magdadala sa international stage, yung tiwala mo sa sarili mo, yung lakas ng loob mo, yung tiwala mo sa sarili mo,” she said.