Miss Scuba Philippines 2018 hosted its grand finale tonight at City of Dreams, Manila where sixteen gorgeous Filipinas competed for the national crown and the opportunity to represent the Philippines in the upcoming Miss Scuba International 2018.

At the end of the event finale, Noelle Fuentes Uy Tuazon was crowned the new queen by her predecessor Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 Sherlyn Legaspi Doloriel. With the theme of ‘Saving Oceans Through Beauty’, the gorgeous divas gave a strong competition to the newly crowned queen.

Candidate No 13 Noelle Fuentes Uy Tuazon is an anthropologist and an environmentalist with a tick for travelling. She is a licensed PADI open water diver who is immensely passionate about marine ecology. At the competition, her advocacy was sustainable marine eco tourism preservation through coral rehabilitation and transplanting. The newly crowned Miss Scuba Philippines 2018 court included –

First Runner-Up – Contestant No 12 Erica Lei Laciste

Second Runner-Up – Contestant No 9 Aliyana Ibnohajil

As the finale commenced, Top 8 were announced at the competition by an accomplished panel of jury - Odeza Dulay Doqueza, Shaira Rona, Erica Lei Laciste, Bernadette Saavedra, Noelle Fuentes Uy Tuazon, Aliyana Ibnohajil, Micren Jewel Andres and Mie Otani.

The winners of the preliminary competitions, as well as the special awards, were also announced at the competition. Below is the list of all the winners –

Best in Evening Gown – Contestant No 7 Jane Darren Genobisa

Best in Talent – Contestant No 15 Odeza Dulay Doqueza

Best in Cultural Costume – Contestant No 2 Marienilla Brioso

People’s Choice Award – Contestant No 12 Erica Lei Laciste

Miss Marine Conversation – Contestant No 13 Noelle Fuentes Uy Tuazon

Miss Congeniality – Contestant No 9 Aliyana Ibnohajil

Congratulations to the newly crowned queen!