AT A GLANCE
Apol Mora-Viñas, MUPh Vice President for Global and National Search Mags Cue and MUPH Director for Asia Pacific and Local Search Arnold Mercado.
Meet the two beauties who will represent Bicol at the 2025 Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) beauty pageant later this year.
They are Shaina Ong Rabacal, of Iriga City, Camarines Sur; and Rani Lachmi Dado, of Albay. These beauties were presented to the pageant media at Incanta in Morato, Quezon City, last Monday.
Witnessing the event were franchise owners Mark Louie Viñas and Apol Mora-Viñas, MUPh Vice President for Global and National Search Mags Cue and MUPH Director for Asia Pacific and Local Search Arnold Mercado.
Shaina is a multifaceted individual from Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines. At 25, she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, earning academic distinction.
She is recognized not only for her academic achievements but also for her athleticism, leadership, and active participation in local and provincial beauty pageants.
Currently, Shaina works as a barista in her hometown while also engaging in extracurricular activities that highlight her advocacy for mental health awareness.
As an accomplished volleyball player, she demonstrated her athletic prowess by participating and competing in division and regional meets during her secondary education. Her commitment to the sport exemplifies her discipline and teamwork skills.
Shaina is a proud advocate for mental health awareness. She actively participates in symposiums that encourage individuals to speak up, acknowledge their experiences, and promote safe spaces for discussion.
Rani believes that beauty, art, and purpose are inseparable. As a junior architect, painter, and former journalist, she envisions the world not just as it is but as it could be if more people dared to care.
Last year, she led the Albay Renewable Energy and Investment Summit, bringing together leaders and changemakers, as she understands that sustainability is deeply personal.
As an architect, Rani views a home as more than just walls and a roof; it represents safety, dignity, and the future. When the environment collapses, it is people—not statistics—who suffer.
This is why she advocates for architecture designed to protect, not just endure—designs that adapt to nature and cater not only to the privileged but also to the vulnerable.
In Albay, she is also recognized as an artist, creating bold, evocative portraits that challenge norms and invite viewers to experience emotions.
She approaches painting with the same conviction that permeates her entire life—unapologetic, stirring, and alive.
Rani's love for storytelling began with her work in journalism at The Bicol Universitarian, Bicol University’s official student publication. Here, she found her voice in championing truth, believing that no real change can occur in a society built on silence.
Now, as Miss Universe Philippines Albay 2024, she steps onto a larger stage—not to seek admiration but to reach more people. She aims to remind them that beauty lies not only in what we see but also in what we choose to stand for.
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