The third season of Drag Race Philippines premiered on 7 August 2024. The season airs on HBO Go in Philippines and WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 17 October 2023.
The winner of the third Drag Race Philippines was Maxie, with Khianna as the runner-up. Versex was named Miss Congeniality.
Production On 25 October 2023, it was announced via the show's official Instagram page, that casting for the third season was now open. Applications remained open for four weeks until it closed on 24 November 2023.
On 4 July 2024, a promotional post was released on social media. The post showcases the host, Paolo Ballesteros in a black-and-white themed set. Eleven contestants were announced on 11 July 2024. Participants include Queen of the Universe season 2 contestant Maxie who, alongside her biological sibling Angel, become the second pair of biological relatives to compete in the franchise, following Sugar and Spice from the American adaptation.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
+Contestants of Drag Race Philippines season 3 and their backgrounds Contestant Age Hometown Outcome Maxie 24 Manila, Metro Manila Winner Khianna 22 Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental Runner-up Angel 23 Manila, Metro Manila 3rd place Tita Baby 46 Marikina, Metro Manila Zymba Ding 22 Caloocan, Metro Manila 5th place Myx Chanel 27 Marikina, Metro Manila 6th place Popstar Bench 26 Manila, Metro Manila 7th place John Fedellaga 33 San Francisco, United States 8th place J Quinn 25 Caloocan, Metro Manila 9th place Yudipota 27 Bacolod, Negros Occidental 10th place Versex 25 Manila, Metro Manila
Notes
Contestant progress
Lip syncs Legend:
Episode Contestants Song Winner 1 Khianna vs. Zymba Ding "Puede Ba"(Maymay Entrata) Khianna Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 2 Angel vs. Tita Baby "Nosi Balasi"(Sampaguita) None 3 Myx Chanel vs. Versex "Miss Manila"(Angeline Quinto)Versex 4 J Quinn vs. Yudipota "Wag Kang Pabebe"(Vice Ganda) 5 J Quinn vs. Zymba Ding "Geronimo"(RuPaul) J Quinn 6 John Fedellaga vs. Popstar Bench "Dadalhin"(Regine Velasquez) John Fedellaga 7 Khianna vs. Popstar Bench "Get Your Rebel On"(RuPaul) Popstar Bench Episode Contestants Song Winner 8 Myx Chanel vs. Tita Baby "Adrenaline"(RuPaul) Tita Baby Angel vs. Khianna "Loka Loka"(Queen Manica Money) Angel Maxie vs. Zymba Ding "Hush"(Yassi Pressman, Nadine Lustre) Maxie Contestants Song Eliminated Myx Chanel vs. Zymba Ding "Ligaw Tingin"(Leah Navarro) Myx Chanel 9 Tita Baby vs. Zymba Ding "Isa Pang Araw"(Sarah Geronimo) Zymba Ding Episode Top 2 contestants Song Winner 10 Khianna vs. Maxie "Lipad ng Pangarap"(Angeline Quinto, Regine Velasquez) Maxie
Guest judges Listed in chronological order:
Jolina Magdangal-Escueta, singer, actress, and television presenter R'Bonney Gabriel, fashion designer and Miss Universe 2022 Angeline Quinto, singer and actress Melai Cantiveros, actress, comedian, and winnwepresenter Kyle Echarri, actor and singer Precious Paula Nicole, winner of Drag Race Philippines season 1 Sharon Cuneta, actress and singer Janella Salvador, actress and singer
Special guests Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1: Arizona Brandy, runner-up on Drag Race Philippines season 2 Bernie, finalist on Drag Race Philippines season 2 Brigiding, contestant on Drag Race Philippines season 1 Minty Fresh, contestant on Drag Race Philippines season 1 M1ss Jade So, finalist on Drag Race Philippines season 2 Viñas DeLuxe, contestant on Drag Race Philippines season 1
Episode 3: Moophs, musician, producer, songwriter and DJ
Episode 6: Cecile Martinez, choreographer
Episode 7 Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills
Episode 9 Nunoy Revlon, choreographer
Episode 10 Hana Beshie, contestant and Miss Congeniality on the second season of Drag Race Philippines Captivating Katkat, winner on the second season of Drag Race Philippines
Episodes
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