01/09/2026
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ: ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป
After claiming the crown of Mutya ng Bato 2025, Steffany Mediano is ready to return to the Mutya ng Santa Cruz 2026 stage, this time with a crown already earned and a journey that has only grown stronger.
Her connection to the competition goes back to 2023, when she first competed in Mutya ng Santa Cruz and finished as a Top 10 Finalist. Before that, she was a two-time 1st Runner Up in 2022, placing second in both Miss SK Bato and Mutya ng Bato. After years of returning, learning, and growing, she finally claimed the Mutya ng Bato crown in 2025.
But Steffanyโs growth extends far beyond the pageant stage. Her experience in leadership and volunteerism has shaped the queen she is today. She has actively served as a volunteer of SK Barangay Bato, including her work with Project LIGHT, where she contributed as a volunteer tutor. She has also been involved with the Youth For Peace Movement TALBOS-Santa Cruz Chapter, including Project Tumaddรบ, further strengthening her commitment to education, peace, and community service.
Now, she returns to Santa Cruz with more than experience. She carries the lessons of service, leadership, and resiliency. This time, she does not return simply as a former Top 10 finalist. She returns as a reigning queen, ready to prove that the journey from almost to crowned can lead to something even greater.
