Miss Republic of the Philippines or Miss RP is a beauty pageant in the Philippines. After a long hiatus, Miss Republic of the Philippines was held again in 2015.
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The winner will be announced in the 2nd quarter of 2016, aside from the cash prize and scholarship grant for a four-year college course or post-graduate studies and will tour extensively to promote Philippine tourism and culture.
History
Miss Republic of the Philippines was first staged in 1969.
The Runners-up of Miss Republic of the Philippines were awarded as Miss Luzon (1st Runner-up), Miss Visayas (2nd Runner-up), Miss Mindanao (3rd Runner-up) and Miss Manila (4th Runner-up).
Miss RP lasted until 1976, when the Miss World franchise was transferred to Mutya ng Pilipinas, and Miss Republic of the Philippines 1976 Josephine Conde was recognized as the first Mutya ng Pilipinas – World, to distinguish it from the other winner of Mutya ng Pilipinas who competes in the Miss Asia Quest.
Titleholders
The winners were awarded as Miss Republic of the Philippines of the succeeding calendar year, as the pageant is held almost at the end of the year, however they compete in the Miss World of the year they actually won the local title.
Miss World Representatives
Prior to Mutya ng Pilipinas World, the Philippines' delegates to Miss World competed at the Miss Republic of the Philippines pageant from 1966 to 1976. The pageant has since been discontinued post 1976.