Statuesque and lovely Chelsea Anne Manalo, the reigning Miss Universe Philippines, attended a welcome party in Los Angeles hosted by Emmy Award-winning producer and former Binibining Pilipinas International Lisa Manibog Lew and her husband Peter Brennan at their residence above Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Manalo, who was accompanied by Miss Universe Philippines CEO/President Jonas Gaffud and Miss Universe Philippines Executive Vice President/Director of Communications Voltaire Tayag, was happy to meet many members of the Filipino community in the City of Angels. One of the guests included Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1978 Jennifer Cortes who competed in Mexico during her time.
Cortes talked to Manalo and advised her to "just be yourself and have fun. And learn some Spanish greetings." Other guests included Miss Filipina International 2023 third runner-up Rylen Steinbuch (with her mom, Valen, herself a beauty queen), fashion designers Alexis "Bong" Monsanto, Gabriel Gonzales and Robert Kolosso of The Mestizo, Carl Andrada, Kenneth Barlis, filigree jewelry master Oskar Atendido, Jennifer Lorenzana of Stella Rosa Philippines, community leader Rembrandt Flores, author-journalist Ruben V.
Nepales, broadcast journalist Steve Angeles, producer Meriden Angeles, photographers Sthanlee B. Mirador and Jaime Lim, creatives Bongbong Buan and Michael Molina, among others. The beauty from Meycauayan, Bulacan, who started modeling at the age of 14, is the first Filipino of African-Amer.