On March 25 , 2016 , Wurtzbach returned to the Philippines for an unannounced visit to take care of some personal things including renewing her Philippine passport , charity works and film a new commercial for Philippine Airlines . She also met and gave advice to the candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 2016 during their press presentation . On April 12 , 2016 she returned to the Philippines for the Binibining Pilipinas 2016 pageant and on April 17 crowned her successor Maxine Medina as Miss Universe Philippines 2016 during the coronation night . During the pageant she was reunited with Miss Myanmar 2015 , May Barani Thaw and Miss Malaysia 2015 , Vanessa Tevi while Miss USA 2015 , who at Miss Universe , placed 2nd runner-up , Olivia Jordan served as a judge . Wurtzbach 's farewell speech and walk at Binibining Pilipinas 2016 as Miss Universe Philippines 2015 , trended at social media with enormous hits
Miss USA 2015
Miss USA 2015
Pia Wurtzbach