A 25-year-old Filipino-Nigerian women empowerment champion emerged as the inaugural winner of Miss Universe Philippines Quezon City during the coronation night held on Monday night, 5 February at the Seda Hotel Vertis North.

Lorraine Ojimba, also the winner of best in swimsuit and evening gown, bested other 14 delegates and earned the right to represent the City of Stars in the fifth edition of Miss Universe Philippines. 

Sashing and crowning Ojimba were Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados and Miss Universe 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez. 

The ladies were narrowed down to 10 finalists who went on to display their physique during the swimsuit segment and elegance during the evening gown segment. The five ladies who impressed the selection committee faced the timed question and answer.

Ojimba shines a light on her community by encouraging kindness, understanding and proper representation. She believes that doing so allows minorities to feel validated, valued and seen.

Ojimba’s court include former captain of the esteemed UP Pep Squad and National Cheerleading Team, Bagumbayan’s Cam Lagmay (1st runner-up), a certified fitness, mindset and holistic health and wellness coach; Don Manuel’s Nicole Lao (2nd runner-up); Batasan Hills’ Marinella Catangay (3rd runner-up and a proud bisexual); and Bagong Pag-asa’s Stef Monce (4th runner-up).

Brand Republic, the team behind the inaugural edition, is looking for a true queen whose beauty not only inspires but moves people to seek the same kind of beauty for themselves. They may just have found her in Lorraine Ojimba, now representing the best that Quezon City has to offer the country and the world.