The Poland-based Miss Supranational pageant is set to crown a new queen on June 27 (28 in Manila), at the culmination of its 16th edition set to take place in Nowy Sacz, Malopolska, Poland.

The ceremonies will be streamed on the “Miss & Mister Supranational” YouTube channel at 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, in the Philippines.

Reigning queen Harashta Haifa Zahra, the first Miss Supranational winner from Indonesia, will crown her successor, who will be chosen from a field of 66 delegates from different countries and territories around the world.

Three women of Filipino heritage are competing in this year’s edition of the international pageant, the most number of candidates with connection to the Philippines to be participating in the same year.

Representing the Philippines is 2024 Miss Universe Philippines third runner-up , a tourism degree holder from Baguio City who inherited The Miss Philippines-Supranational title from 2024 Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania Alethea Ambrosio.

Joining Valencia in the competition is former Binibining Pilipinas Globe Anna Valencia Lakrini, who finished third overall in the 2023 edition of The Miss Globe pageant in Albania where she represented the Philippines.

She earned the right to represent Germany in the Miss Supranational pageant after clinching the top title in the 2025 Queens of Germany search. Lakrini was born to a German father and a Filipino mother, and was raised in Germany.

The third Filipino woman to take part in this year’s Miss Supranational pageant is New Zealand’s Rovelyn Milford, who earned her ticket to the international competition by finishing second in the 2024 Miss New Zealand search. She also competed in the 2022 Miss Intercontinental contest.

Scores from the closed-door interview with all the delegates, as well as the preliminary evaluation in the “confidence” and “elegance” rounds presented to an audience, will help determine those who will advance to the next round of competition.

Twenty-four semifinalists will be announced during the finale show, and  will be further trimmed to the Top 12, which will include the winner of the popular voting conducted online.

The final round of the competition will see only five ladies competing for the crown, with the top candidate clinching the Miss Supranational title, while the others will be her runners-up.

Continental titles will also be awarded to the top-performing delegate in each geographic region, who will not move to the final round. They will be proclaimed after the ceremonies, along with the winners of several special awards.

Valencia is competing for the Philippines’ second Miss Supranational victory. Bb. Pilipinas winner Mutya Datul became the first Filipino woman to receive the title in the fifth edition held in 2013.

Voting for the “Supra Fan Vote” that will help candidates earn a Top 12 spot is still ongoing. To help Valencia, download the Miss Supranational app. Go to the “Supra Fan vote 2025” tab, then vote for “PHILIPPINES.” /ra