Yllana Aduana

Biography

Yllana Marie Singin Aduana (Tagalog: [ɪlˈjɑːnə məˈriː əˈdwɑːnə]; born July 7, 1998) is a Filipino a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2023. An advocate for environmental education, Aduana represented the country in Miss Earth 2023 and won as Miss Earth Air. Aduana competed at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and finished as the second runner-up. Aduana previously won Miss FIT Philippines 2021 and competed at the Miss Philippines Earth 2021 and Binibining Pilipinas 2022 pageants. She graduated from Centro Escolar University with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology and worked as a flight attendant for Philippine Airlines.

== Early life and education == Yllana Marie "Yana" Singin Aduana was born on July 7, 1998, in Siniloan, Laguna. She graduated from Centro Escolar University with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology in 2018, later passing the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination in the same year. She started a skincare business in 2018 and worked as a flight attendant for Philippine Airlines until being laid off in 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

== Pageantry ==

=== Miss Philippines Earth 2021 ===

On May 25, 2021, Aduana was announced to be one of the 68 delegates competing at Miss Philippines Earth 2021. At the virtual pageant held on August 8, 2021, Aduana finished as a runner-up. Naelah Alshorbaji of Parañaque won the pageant.

=== Miss FIT Philippines 2021 and Binibining Pilipinas 2022 ===

Aduana competed and won Miss FIT Philippines 2021, held in September 2021. She was crowned by her predecessor Malka Shaver. As Miss FIT Philippines, Aduana was announced as one of the 40 candidates competing at Binibining Pilipinas 2022, representing her home province of Laguna. She reached the top 12, and won the Face of Binibini award. At the question-and-answer portion, she was asked "What are your thoughts and sentiments on the advocacy my body, my choice?". She responded:

I believe that all women should always be entitled to our own opinions and we should have the most autonomy on whatever decision that we have towards our bodies because as women, we are a tower of strength, a pillar of hope, and a champion of purpose. We should always believe that all our choices should always come right into our hands. At the end of her reign as Miss FIT Philippines, she crowned Jackelaine Fleming of Calbayog, as her successor.