Miss Iloilo 2025 Karen Nicole Piccio with Heartfelt Beauties Atty. Elaine Segura and Rhea Marissa Puyong.
“In every woman there is a Queen. Speak to the Queen and the Queen will answer.” – Norwegian Proverb
In a grand spectacle at West Visayas State University Cultural Center, the new Miss Iloilo KAREN NICOLE PICCIO was crowned by her predecessor Miss Iloilo 2024 ALEXIE BROOKS, the reigning Miss Eco Philippines. She bested 9 other candidates from different municipalities of Iloilo and districts of Iloilo City.
Representing Maasin, Iloilo, the 27-year old newly crowned queen made a clean sweep of most of the Special Awards (Best in Introduction Video, Best in Advocacy and Tourism Video, Best Runway Model and Best in Closed-Door Interview), and Corporate Awards (Miss SM City Iloilo, Miss Elseley Aesthetic, Miss Robinsons Malls, Miss Carelon Global, Miss Medical City Iloilo, Miss Fit White- Candidate, Miss Dr. Wong’s, Miss BISCOM, Miss PLDT, Miss Mountain Dew and Miss Dito). She shared the Best Gastronomy Costume Award with recent Bar passer ELAINE SEGURA of Guimbal, Iloilo and TESHIA KAYE PALOMO of Poblacion Ilawod, San Enrique, Iloilo.
Miss Iloilo 2024 and Miss Eco Philippines 2025 Alexie Brooks crowns Miss Iloilo 2025 Karen Nicole Piccio while Sarah O. Peña and Judgee Lopez Peña look on.
Miss Iloilo 2025 Karen Nicole Piccio with Sarah and Judgee Peña.
Miss Iloilo Committee Co-chairs Beverly Rosales-Chaplin and Sarah O. Peña.
Also making it to the Final Three were Heartfelt Beauties, Best in Swimsuit and Miss Sicogon Island winner RHEA MARISSA PUYONG of Passi City, and Best in Evening Gown, Miss MG Iloilo, Miss Grand Xing Imperial Hotel and Miss Iloilo Society Commercial awardee Atty. ELAINE SEGURA of Guimbal.
Other Corporate and Special Award winner was JENNA MAE PARINA of Molo (Miss Smart Choice Award).
Entrepreneur, President of Rockwell Club and CEO of GICF Beaver Lopez
Miss Grand International 2020 1st runner up Samantha Bernardo
Miss Earth Air 2023 Yllana Marie Aduana
The Miss Philippines Supranational 2025 Tarah Valencia
The Selection Panel included BEAVER LOPEZ, entrepreneur, President of Rockwell Club and CEO of GICF; SAMANTHA BERNARDO, Miss Grand International 2020 1st runner up; YLLANA MARIE ADUANA, Miss Earth Air 2023; and TARAH VALENCIA, The Miss Philippines Supranational 2025.
Miss Iloilo Binibini 2024 NICKLYN JUTAY joined Miss Grand International 2016 1st runner up NICOLE CORDOVES and RYL NUÑEZ as pageant hosts.
Entertainment was provided by Ilonggo artists YOUNG JV, EIAN BRYLE, ANGEL VILLAROEL and RICHMOND GEALON.
Atty. Elaine Segura of Guimbal, Iloilo, Best in Gastronomy Costume (Roberto’s Siopao Costume)
Karen Nicole Piccio of Maasin, Iloilo, Best in Gastonomy Costume (Karen Deria Costume)
Teshia Kaye Palomo of Poblacion Ilawod, San Enrique, Iloilo (Papaya Rosette/Crema de Leche Costume
The production and staging of Miss Iloilo 2025 were the collaborative effort of the Miss Iloilo Committee led by its Co-chairs SARAH O. PEÑA and BEVERLY ROSALES-CHAPLIN, with the support of Iloilo City LGU, headed by Mayor JERRY P. TREÑAS, and of Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI), chaired by JUDGEE LOPEZ-PEÑA and presided by ALLAN TAN.
Miss Iloilo 2025 KAREN NICOLE PICCIO and Heartfelt Beauties RHEA MARISSA PUYONG and Atty. ELAINE SEGURA will have the chance to represent Iloilo in National Pageants. (Photos provided by Jade Dequiña and Miss Iloilo Committee)
Miss Iloilo 2025 Pageant Hosts Ryl Nuñez, Miss Grand International 2016 1st runner up Nicole Cordoves and Miss Iloilo Binibini 2024 Nicklyn Jutay
Miss Iloilo 2024 winners, led by Miss Eco Philippines 2025, in their Farewell Walk.