The Miss Philippines USA organization annually produces the Miss Philippines USA Beauty Pageant, which is the longest running and the most prestigious Filipino American beauty pageant held here in the US, now on its 12th successful year.  The organization’s principal mission is to discover and develop young women who are primed with the potential of being ambassadors of goodwill, who are poised and confident, emanating both beauty and intelligence, and who are driven towards compassionate and purposeful advocacies.  Throughout the journey that accompanies the pageantry, the organization seeks to inculcate through its accepted contestants, an open awareness of the Philippines and its diverse culture, while establishing a true connection to the Fil-Am community.

Offering an amazing experience that will surely be cherished and remembered, many exciting new doors and opportunities are opened to every Miss Philippines USA contestant. Some of these are as follows:

• Model participation in runway Fashion Shows
• Career Advancement in Entertainment and Business
• Stepping-stone to join international pageants
• Active exposure to social media and the press
• Photoshoots for the annually published Miss Magazine
• Connection with your Filipino culture
• Platform to promote significant humanitarian goals
• Meet new friends and create lasting friendships
• Confidence and esteem building
• Attendance of various social and networking events

Miss Philippines USA pageant provides:

• Intensive workshops on pageant essentials
• Training on types of pageant walks and poses
• Coaching on hair, makeup, fashion, and modeling
• Wardrobe and accessories
• Production Number costume and choreography
• Designer swimsuit for the swimsuit competition
• Participation in major community events
• Maximum social Media exposure in various platforms
• Fashion for a Cause Fashion Shows
• Charitable outreaches and philanthropic work

Search for quality candidates is ongoing. Qualifications are as follows:

Females that are at least a quarter Filipina. Never been married or delivered a child. 14 to 17 years of age for the Miss Young USA category. 18 to 28 years of age for Miss Philippines USA category.

The premiere Fil-Am beauty pageant has been around since 2011 and was founded by fashion designer Lou Razon to help promote the culture and beauty of the Philippines.