THE official candidates of Miss Cagayan de Oro 2026 were presented to the 21st City Council during its first regular session for the month of July on Monday afternoon, July 6, at the Session Hall of the Legislative Building.

 

The 12 candidates vying for the 61st Miss Cagayan de Oro 2026 title, representing their respective barangays, are:

 

Candidate No. 1: Noreen Ashley P. Cabonialda (Barangay 17)

 

Candidate No. 2: Rhyza Arandilla (Barangay 31)

 

Candidate No. 3: Natasha Dane A. Mutia (Barangay 40)

 

Candidate No. 4: Trisha Salvani Abalos (Barangay Carmen)

 

Candidate No. 5: Zusmitha Sheen E. Itum (Barangay Cugman)

 

Candidate No. 6: Catherine Jane Young (Barangay Iponan)

 

Candidate No. 7: Heiress Grazhielle D. Caasi (Barangay Kauswagan)

 

Candidate No. 8: Erika P. Gabutan (Barangay Lapasan)

 

Candidate No. 9: Khyla Mar Judienel C. Lauron (Barangay Macasandig)

 

Candidate No. 10: Mary Hyacinth A. Zamora (Barangay Nazareth)

 

Candidate No. 11: Princess Joyce B. Tagno-ay (Barangay Patag)

 

Candidate No. 12: Kriezl Jane Vitorillo Torres (Barangay Tablon)

 

The candidates were officially presented to the 21st City Council by City Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office Department Head Mark Kenneth Jalapadan.

 

During the courtesy visit, the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2026 candidates introduced themselves one by one to the council.

 

The candidates were officially introduced to the public on June 19, 2026, at Ayala Malls Centrio. They will compete in the Preliminary Competition on August 1, followed by the highly anticipated Coronation Night on August 22. (MDS/CIO/Photos by:Kim Zaldivar/CIO)