Miss World Philippines is the national franchise of the Miss World pageant in the Philippines and selects the country's representative to that pageant. Miss World Philippines pageant is scheduled to be held in September this year. The winner will be crowned on the gala night of the competition and will represent the Philippines at the Miss World 2017.

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The winner of Miss World Philippines will further represent in the most prestigious contest, Miss World which will take place in China later this year. The 2017 batch promises to be comprised of talented beauty queens of the country. Everyone is excited to see them walk the ramp, wearing beautiful gowns and stunning swimsuits.

Miss World Philippines is an annual national beauty pageant held in the Philippines every year that selects the country’s representatives for the Miss World pageant.

Prior to the Miss World Philippines, the title was awarded by the Miss Republic of the Philippines pageant that continued from 1966 to 1976, then it was taken over by the Mutya ng Pilipinas (Pearl of the Philippines or Muse of the Philippines) Organization through Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant that goes on from 1977 to 1991.

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The first edition of the Miss World Philippines pageant was held in 2011. The pageant is inspired by the Miss World Ltd.’s slogan “Beauty with a Purpose” and henceforth adopted the theme "Beauty in Giving.” The winner’s duties comprise with charities and also the movements of supporting women and children's rights and much more such advocacies.