Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo receives recognition from her alma mater
Miss Universe Asia Chelsea Manalo continues to receive love for her international pageant performance as her alma mater awards her with not one but two recognitions.
In one of the more recent posts on her Instagram account, Chelsea posted multiple photos of her at the De La Salle Araneta University (DLSAU) after she was recognized by the school and the alumni association for her achievements in the past year. She was awarded the Gawad Lasallianeta 2025 - Lasallians' Choice Award as well as an Alumna Achiever award by the DLSAU Alumni Association, Inc. In the caption to the post, Chelsea wrote that she was grateful and honored to receive such recognitions.
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Getting recognized by her alma mater is just the latest activity that Chelsea has participated in since returning from her Miss Universe stint. Just last week, she charmed audiences with a visit to All-Out Sundays, where she joined the show in paying tribute to Cebu's famed Sinulog festival. Chelsea also treated the All-Out Sundays audience and viewers with a song.
Back in December, Chelsea stopped by at the Kapuso Network's early morning show, Unang Hirit, where she cooked her special adobo for the show and also talked about her Miss Universe experience and her pride at being the first-ever Miss Universe Asia.
Advocacy work has also been a constant in Chelsea's post-Miss Universe schedule. She visited Hope for Change , an organization that is “dedicated to eradicating the effects of hunger, illiteracy, and disease ravishing impoverished communities”, last month.
Chelsea also attended the Department of Migrant Workers's "Pamaskong Handog Para sa OFW Family" celebration held at the grounds and the Heroes' Hall of Malacanang.
Chelsea advocated for the concerns of migrant workers' families during her time competing in the Miss Universe pageant and made it the subject of her Voice for Change video.
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