Mrs. Universe Philippines 2026, Fatima Figueroa Alvarez, who will represent the Philippines at the Mrs. Universe 2026 pageant to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 18 to 25 October 2026, paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Philippines, Dr. Chanaka Talpahewa, prior to her departure for Sri Lanka.

Representing Pampanga, Alvarez won the national title and will compete at the international pageant. She is the Human Resources Director of ATDX Inc., a member of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association. In addition to the national title, she received the People’s Choice and Popularity Awards and won the Best in National Costume and Best in Talent titles.

The 49th Mrs. Universe pageant will be held in Sri Lanka for the first time, following the previous edition in Manila, Philippines, in 2025.

The Mrs. Universe pageant promotes the empowerment of married women, divorcees, widows and single mothers, while raising awareness of issues such as domestic abuse, bullying and depression.

During the meeting, Alvarez expressed her enthusiasm about visiting Sri Lanka and representing the Philippines at the pageant. Ambassador Talpahewa briefed her on Sri Lanka’s rich history, vibrant culture, natural beauty and diverse tourism attractions, highlighting opportunities to promote the country among Philippine travellers.

In view of Alvarez’s professional involvement in the travel sector, Ambassador Talpahewa encouraged her to use her professional network to promote Sri Lanka as an attractive destination for Filipino travellers. Alvarez welcomed the suggestion and expressed her willingness to support Sri Lanka’s tourism promotion and strengthen tourism links between the two countries.

Ambassador Talpahewa wished Alvarez every success at the Mrs. Universe 2026 pageant and expressed confidence that her visit would provide an opportunity to further strengthen the longstanding people-to-people relations, tourism cooperation and friendly ties between Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

Embassy of Sri Lanka
Philippines

15 October 2026