Stacey Gabriel (proper) with Aqua Boracay Advertising Director Christopher Co/MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PHOTO
Pageant veteran Stacey Daniela Gabriel reaped three accolades on the Swimsuit Problem occasion of the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 pageant held in Boracay in Aklan on April 20. The delegate from Cainta, Rizal, was proclaimed the first-ever Miss We Sportz on the finish of the present held on the poolside of the resort on the island’s Bolabog seashore entrance, dubbed “the higher facet of Boracay.”
Gabriel, who was second runner-up within the 2022 Binibining Pilipinas pageant, was additionally one of many eight “Aqua Angels,” who all robotically joined the roster of 20 “Arete Tagaytay Goddesses,” additionally proclaimed in the identical night.
Becoming a member of Gabriel within the listing of Aqua Angels are her fellow Bb. Pilipinas alumnae, 2015 Miss Intercontinental first runner-up Christi Lynn McGarry from Taguig Metropolis and 2018 Miss Worldwide first runner-up Ahtisa Manalo from Quezon Province. Bacoor’s Victoria Velasquez Vincent, who was topped Miss Universe Philippines-Charity in 2021, was additionally within the combine.
Common bets accomplished the group—nationwide athlete Alexie Mae Brooks from Iloilo Metropolis, skilled musician Dia Mate from Cavite, actuality TV star Kayla Carter from the Filipino neighborhood in Northern California, and Tarah Valencia from Baguio Metropolis.

‘Aqua Angles’ (from left) Stacey Gabriel, Victoria Vincent, Tarah Valencia, Kayla Carter, Christi McGarry, Alexie Brooks, Ahtisa Manalo, and Dia Mate/MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PHOTO
Seasoned contenders had been among the many 12 women who joined the eight “angels” within the listing of 20 “goddesses.” They had been 2014 Miss Intercontinental second runner-up Kris Tiffany Janson from Cebu, 2019 Miss Tourism Worldwide Cyrille Payumo, 2022 Miss Supermodel Worldwide Alexandra Mae Rosales, 2010 Bb. Pilipinas candidate Selena Antonio-Reyes from Pasig Metropolis, and 2021 Miss Philippines Earth contestant Anita Rose Gomez from Zambales.
Becoming a member of them had been overseas-based delegates Kymberlee Road from Australia, Mary Pleasure Yasol from Miami, and Christina Chalk from the UK. Finishing the roster had been Daniella Villar from Cabanatuan Metropolis, Rethiana Rosa from Camiguin, Eunice Deza from San Pablo Metropolis, and Mary Josephine Paaske from Talisay Metropolis.
The Swimsuit Problem kicks off the net voting stage of the competitors the place followers could select their favourite delegates on the Miss Universe Philippines cell app. The winners of every problem will robotically advance to the semifinal spherical throughout the coronation present on the Mall of Asia Area in Pasay Metropolis on Might 22.
Fifty-three delegates from across the nation and abroad Filipino communities are competing within the 2024 Miss Universe Philippines pageant, and can vie to succeed reigning queen Michelle Marquez Dee who was additionally proclaimed as Miss Aqua Boracay in final 12 months’s competitors.
The winner will signify the Philippines within the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico later this 12 months, and attempt to give the nation its fifth win within the worldwide competitors.