Supranational titleholders (from left) Brandon Espiritu, Tarah Valencia, Alethea Ambrosio and Yuki Sonoda. Image: Armin P. Adina/INQUIRER.net

There are so many new and exciting things that Filipino Supranational titleholders such as Tarah Valencia and Alethea Ambrosio are looking forward to in 2025, ranging from showbiz pursuits and entrepreneurship to that one opportunity to make the country proud.

Ambrosio, who became the first Filipino woman to be proclaimed as Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania in the international pageant’s 2024 staging in Poland, will start a career in the entertainment industry in 2025.

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“I recently signed with GMA, and I’ve been doing workshops with them. So next time, we’ll be pushing for projects. Hopefully this January we’ll have a noontime show because that’s what I have been wishing for,” she said.

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Brandon Espiritu, second runner-up in the 2024 Mister Supranational contest, will have a lot on his plate this year. Not only will he start two business ventures, but will also embark on a showbiz career in 2025.

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He will open a bar and café called Treehouse in the burgeoning district of Poblacion in Makati City this month. “Other than that I have another bedsheet company coming out called ‘Rest Day,'” he shared.

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Espiritu also said he has signed up with GMA. “So we might be doing a lot of teleserye and showbiz stuff. So we’ll see. God has a plan, I’m just His instrument, let’s go, 2025,” he added.

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Like Espiritu, part-Filipino Miss Supranational Japan Yuki Sonoda will venture into different pursuits this 2025. “I am focusing on my acting career right now. So stay tuned for the movies that are coming out, several movies, and with Netflix Philippines. And also, I’m starting my business right now. Those are the things that make me excited for 2025,” she said.

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“Of course, I would also like to support the queens, not only in Japan but also in the Philippines, because I’ve been a fan of Filipino beauty queens,” she added.

And one of those queens who will be expecting to get Sonoda’s support is 2024 Miss Universe Philippines third runner-up Tarah Valencia, who was appointed as The Miss Philippines-Supranational 2025.

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“Well, 2025 is my season of giving pride to the Philippines since I’m representing the Philippines in Miss Supranational 2025, and that’s what I’m really looking forward to, making the Philippines proud,” Valencia said.

Aside from Valencia, two more of her Miss Universe Philippines batchmates will compete in global pageants this 2025, Alexie Mae Brooks in Miss Eco International, and Cyrille Payumo in Miss Charm.

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