The Philippine Australian Sports and Culture Inc. (PASC Inc.) presented on 30 August 2025 at Hudson Hotel in Seven Hills, NSW the official candidates who will be competing for the Miss Philippines Australia (MPA) and Little Miss Philippines Australia (LMPA) 2025 titles as well the Miss and Little Miss Charity Queen crowns. These pageants are the highlights of PASC Inc.’s 35th Grand Philippine Fiesta Kultura which will take place on 5 October 2025, at Fairfield Showground in Prairiewood, NSW.
During the Candidate Presentation, PASC Inc. President Marivic Ayap-Flores delivered her welcome address to honour the prolific history of the organisation. She also paid a moving tribute to the late Maria Honeylet Agorto who was considered as one of the pillars of the Miss Philippines Australia pageants for over a decade being its Artistic Director. She was the youngest daughter of the late renowned community leader Lolita Farmer OA. 
Immediate past title holders Karenza de Leon (MPA 2024), Kiara Prieto-McCarthy (MPA Charity Queen 2024) and Miss Amelia Grace Martins (Little MPA 2024 and LMPA Charity Queen 2024) also gave their respective remarks and acknowledgements on their year-long reigns. Inspiring messages by the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 representatives, Karenza de Leon (Camarines Norte), Bella Dela Cruz (Lucena) and Chanel Olive (Nueva Ecija, via video) were also highlighted during the event. Attendees were entertained by LMPA 2022 Chloe Lofthouse and Josh Lui. A tribute song for the late Ms Agorto was also rendered and led by MPA 2023 Bella Dela Cruz accompanied by LMPA 2022 Chloe Lofthouse and LMPA Charity Queen 2022, Maria Hall. The event was hosted by MPA 2022 and MPA Charity Queen 2022 Jenina Lui.
The official candidates of the Miss Philippines Australia 2025 are Angel Tagget (QLD), Ella Evangelista (NSW), Elynn Andres (Qld), Imee Plaza (VIC), Isabel Pacheco (QLD), Juliane Patenia (VIC), Rachel Bernabe (ACT) and Sasha Prieto-McCarthy (NSW). On the other hand, the official candidates of the Little Miss Philippines Australia 2025 are Jane Villanueva (NSW), Celeste Ho (QLD), Rheign Tallah Moubarak (NSW), Freya Hyacinth Tyrell (NSW), Marika Zafirakopoulos (NSW), Bryella Marie Mills (QLD), Amelia Maria Padilla (NSW) and Sophia Anne Villa Goncalves (NSW). 
Fiesta Kultura is Australia’s largest Filipino cultural festival. “Sugod Sydney” is this year’s theme as it will feature a live show of the Philippine longest-running television variety show Eat Bulaga! Main trio hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon who will be joined by 15 other celebrities will entertain attendees with much fun and laughs. This Coral celebration of PASC Inc. will follow a new format where the number of food and dry goods stalls will be reduced to give more space features to community organisations to promote respective services and causes.
Kamayan at Kwentuhan, formerly known as ‘Boodle Fight’ will give attendees time to connect and build camaraderie. This food experience is a traditional Filipino communal feast where a generous spread of food, often grilled or fried, is served on banana leaves and eaten by hand. This format will highlight regional dishes including Bicol Express, Chicken Inasal from Visayas and Pinakbet from Ilocos. Trade and tourism exposures, live DJ, vibrant sights and sounds, games, rides and prize giveaways will also be expected treats during this celebration.
For more information, visit www.fiestakultura.com.au or follow Fiesta Kultura on Facebook.
Photos courtesy of Bob Reyes.
