Benedict “Ben” Siao of Manila and Yna Uy of Quezon City are the first-ever Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global Philippines, crowned Tuesday night, October 20, at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila. Both now carry the Philippines’ flag to Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global 2027, the international pageant for young people of Chinese descent from Chinese communities around the world.

This was the pageant’s first national edition. The 26 candidates who made it to the Metropolitan Theater, or the MET, the restored 1931 Art Deco landmark beside Liwasang Bonifacio, were what remained of more than 2,000 aspirants who auditioned in Manila, Baguio, Cebu, and Davao. Eleven were men and 15 were women.

How the Night Played Out

The candidates competed in three segments. Traditional costume and formal wear decided the Top 14, seven men and seven women. From there, the final question-and-answer round alone decided the winners.

Siao had already been recognized once before finals night. At the pageant’s October 4 launch at Century Park Hotel Manila, he and Izobel Uy were named Mr. and Ms. Century Park Hotel Manila. Jyron Ngo, who finished first runner-up Tuesday, took home the Media’s Rising Star Award at the same event, voted on by the press in attendance.

Izobel Uy was first runner-up in the women’s category. Jay Chan II, a 24-year-old Filipino-Taiwanese theater actor from Cebu, and Jamaica Co finished second runners-up.

A Pageant Built Like a Talent Search

Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global Philippines is organized by CHiNOY TV, the media outlet covering the country’s Filipino-Chinese community, in partnership with ABS-CBN Studios. The auditions ran through ABS-CBN’s Star Hunt, and the organizers pitched it from the start as a talent discovery platform: acting, hosting, music, and digital content, with the crown as an entry point rather than the end goal.

That framing showed at the judges’ table. Among the judges was director Lauren Dyogi of Star Magic, ABS-CBN’s talent management arm, alongside socialite and content creator Small Laude.

The night was hosted by Janeena Chan, who also serves as the pageant’s creative director, with actor Robbie Jaworski and Tim Laude, Small Laude’s son.

What Comes Next

Siao and Uy now prepare for Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global’s third year. The Philippines has won the women’s crown once, when Khryss Nicole Go took Ms. Chinatown Global in the inaugural 2025 edition. The current titleholders, Ang Wei Yang of Malaysia and Tyra Rosnuk of Canada, were crowned in February at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. A date and venue for the 2027 edition have not been announced.

One clarification for pageant fans following both searches: this is a separate pageant from Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Philippines, which has no connection to the Global pipeline and crowns its own winners on November 3 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. ElysPlanet explained the difference between the two Chinatown pageants in September.

Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global Philippines 2026: Full Results

Mr. Chinatown Global Philippines 2026: Ben Siao (Manila)
Ms. Chinatown Global Philippines 2026: Yna Uy (Quezon City)
First runners-up: Jyron Ngo and Izobel Uy
Second runners-up: Jay Chan II and Jamaica Co