Kabilang si Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez sa mga naggagandahang dilag na lalaban para makuha ang korona ng Miss World Philippines ngayong taon. Si Alyssa o Yssa ay anak ng dating aktres na si Almira Muhlach at dating PBA star Bong Alvarez.
Sa kaniyang Instagram account, sinabi ni Alyssa sa caption ng isa niyang larawan: "I am beyond blessed to share with you all that I am officially a Miss World Philippines 2018 candidate. I am honored and humbled by the amount of love and support that everyone has been giving me. Join me in this journey as I show what it means to embody Beauty with a Purpose for the World."
Kabilang din sa mga magiging kandidata ngayong taon para sa nabanggit na korona sina 2017 Miss Intercontinental Philippines Katarina Rodriguez, dating Binibining Pilipinas candidate Rose Murphy, at Century Tuna Superbods winner Maureen Montagne.
Sasabak din sa naturang kompetisyon sina Miss Manila 2017 Maria Gail Devora Tobes, Miss Earth Philippines-Air 2017 Kim De Guzman, at si Arienne Calingo, na kinoronahan na First Princess noong 2016.
"This is my last try, and I promise to try my best for Pampanga, for the Philippines, and sana for the World. Maraming salamat po sa inyong suporta," sabi ni Calingo sa isa niyang post.
--FRJ, GMA News