Maricres Valdez Castro has become the official representative of Muntinlupa for Miss Universe Philippines 2020 after she was confirmed at the red-carpet presentation held yesterday in Manila. The first edition of Miss Universe Philippines i.e. Miss Universe Philippines 2020 is all set to host its coronation on 3rd May 2020 in Mall of Asia Arena, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila. Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados will crown her successor at the end of the finale.

Maricres is 25 years of age and hails from Metro Manila, Philippines. The diva stands 168 cm tall. She studied science at Northwest University and was also a Science Society Chairman at the same. Maricres is going to be a doctor. She is an athlete and an advocate for Adoption Angels to address the 1.8m abandoned children in Philippines.

The beauty is no new to pageantry as she represented Muntinlupa at Miss Earth Philippines in year 2019. She wasn’t placed, but her performance was remarkable in the competition. She was awarded with many titles in the national pageant. She was awarded with Blossoms' Best Advocacy and she was also placed in the Top 3 of the talent competitions, where she fell under the category of singing. The diva was also placed under the category of Figure and Form and was the Top 10 scorer in each preliminary round.

The diva definitely will be a strong contender in the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 as she is already well versed with the pageantry world and also knows how to perform with her best skills. She is not just beautiful but also very talented and filled with great attributes. She loves animals and nature and her advocacy has been related to it in the Miss Earth Philippines 2019, and now with more advocacies and goals, the diva will definitely come out stronger in the Miss Universe Philippines pageant.

The Miss Universe franchise in the Philippines, previously held by Binibining Pilipinas, was granted to Miss Universe Philippines organization which is headed by national director Shamcey Supsup-Lee. As a separate organization Miss Universe Philippines will encourage Filipina women to become empowered individuals, who also embody the mission of being agents of meaningful change wherever they are.