Asia Rose Simpson An American-Filipino missionary volunteer hailing from New Mexico was named Miss World Philippines Quezon City 2025 during festivities that took place on Saturday night, April 5.
The teenager who competed was just 17 years old and outperformed ten other participants in an event organized at the Monet Ballroom within the Novotel Manila Araneta City located in Quezon City.
Simpson represented Barangay Socorro in the pageant, which was the inaugural event aimed at choosing Quezon City’s official representative for the Miss World Philippines contest.
Earlier, during an interview with DIWIDA News |.net, she shared that she was raised in Roxas City, Capiz, which is also where her missionary journey began.
In the 2023 Miss Teen USA competition, Simpson received the honor of Miss Congeniality from her fellow contestants. Although UmaSofia Srivastava secured the top prize, she stepped down from her position when Miss USA Noelia Voight decided to resign.
As Miss World Philippines Quezon City, Simpson bears the duty of representing the city in the 2025 national competition and aims to uphold the crown from her predecessor. Krishnah Gravidez .
Gravidez plans to travel to Telangana, India, next month for the 72nd Miss World pageant with the aim of securing the Philippines' second win after Megan Young’s triumph in 2013.
The Miss World Philippines Quezon City event also named Solaire Rallos as the city's delegate for this year’s Miss Grand Philippines competition.
Gen Ganate was declared the First Princess, and Dianne Cabatulan became the Second Princess.