ALEXIE Brooks is not yet done with pageantry as she returns to the national competition scene via the first staging of the Reina Filipinas pageant.
The new national pageant revealed her participation on social media when it released a series of posts showing some of the confirmed candidates. Brooks herself shared this on her own page.
The Ilongga national athlete has carved her niche in the pageant scene, instantly becoming one of the most popular beauty queens of her generation.
She was crowned Miss Iloilo in January 2024, and was sent to the Miss Universe Philippines pageant a month later. After the national contest, she received The Miss Philippines-Eco International title.
She flew to Egypt more than a year since her coronation as Miss Iloilo to wave the country’s flag at the Miss Eco International pageant. She successfully clinched the crown, marking the third victory for the Philippines.
Brooks is currently back on the national pageant scene, hoping to represent the Philippines once again in the international arena. The ReIna Filipinas pageant will choose the country’s delegate to the 2026 Miss Grand International pageant in India, and two candidates who will be sent to the second edition of MGI All Stars in Thailand in December.
Fifteen candidates have been confirmed so far. The full roster of Reina Filipinas delegates will be presented at “The Grand Reveal” scheduled on July 13.
The 2026 Reina Filipinas Grand Final will be held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City on August 7. Reigning Miss Grand International Emma Tiglao serves as the pageant’s national director. (Armin P. Adina © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
