Gabriella "Gabbi" Mai Carballo is a Filipino doctor, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned The Miss Philippines Eco International 2026. She will represent the Philippines at the upcoming Miss Eco International 2026 in Egypt.
Carballo was born on September 20, 1999, in Miami, Florida, to first generation Bisaya immigrants. She pursued her pre-medical degree in Nursing at Cebu Doctors' University, where she ranked eighth among the Batch 2020 graduates. She later completed her Doctor of Medicine degree at the same institution, graduating in 2024.[1]
Pageantry
Early Pageants
Carballo began competing in beauty pageants in 2017, when she was crowned Miss Valentine at the College of Nursing of Cebu Doctors' University. She then later competed and won Miss Mandaue in 2018 and Miss Cebu in 2022.[1][2][3][4]
At the end of the competition, Carballo won the title, succeeding Kris Tiffany Janson. Her victory marked the first back-to-back win by the same locality since the inception of the pageant in 2024.[7][6][3]
As Miss Universe Philippines Cebu 2025, Carballo competed at the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 competition representing Cebu City where she finished as a top 6 semifinalist.[8]
Carballo is scheduled to represent the Philippines at the Miss Eco International 2026 competition to be held in Egypt.[11][12]
Advocacies and platforms
Carballo is an environmental sustainability and protection advocate. In 2018, she launched The Green Wave Cebu, an organization that focuses on environmental sanitation and public health in underserved communities.[1][3][7]
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