PH bet Ahtisa Manalo ends Miss Cosmo 2024 stint at Top 10

Metro Manila, Philippines — Philippine bet Ahtisa Manalo finished her quest for the crown at the Top 10 of the Miss Cosmo 2024 pageant on Saturday night, Oct. 5, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Ketut Permata Juliastrid of Indonesia won the title and bested 55 other candidates during the grand finale of the pageant's inaugural edition at the Saigon Riverside Park.

Thailand's Mook Karnruethai Tassabut was first runner-up.

The two Southeast Asian queens battled for the crown through a two-round debate where they presented their advocacies.

Contestants from Peru, United States, and Vietnam completed the Top 5.

Manalo, who has Finnish, Swedish, and Filipino heritage, brought home the Cosmo Tea Culture Tourism Ambassador title and People's Choice Award.

Fashion designer Mak Tumang created the evening gown of the 27-year-old beauty queen, which was bedazzled with the colors of the galaxy.

Hailing from Quezon, she became the country's representative after finishing as the second runner-up at the Miss Universe Philippines 2024.