History was made at the crowning ceremony of Queen Universe Philippines 2026 as the inaugural titleholders were announced.

After hours of competition, the results were presented following the selection committee’s deliberations. The program also stated that the results had been checked and verified through the event’s designated auditing and IT partners and reviewed by the organization and selection committee.

The announced placements were:

• Sixth Runner-Up: Jam C. Malari of Isabella
• Fifth Runner-Up: RB Jean Custodio of the Davao region
• Fourth Runner-Up: Yarth John Ranis of Cagayan de Oro
• Third Runner-Up: Vanny Medallia of Northern Samar
• Second Runner-Up: ML Tukai of Pangasinan
• First Runner-Up: Sheila Magpali III of Davao City
• Queen Grand Philippines 2026: Yang La Victoria of Tarlac
• Queen Global Philippines 2026: Maria Paula Vega Espina of Cebu City
• Queen Universe Philippines 2026: Mikay Bautista of Pampanga

Mikai Bautista earned the inaugural Queen Universe Philippines title, entering the pageant’s history as its first titleholder. Maria Paula Vega Espina was named Queen Global Philippines, while Yang La Victoria received the Queen Grand Philippines title.

The ceremony marked the culmination of the candidates’ performances and the beginning of a new chapter for the organization and its queens.