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Miss Universe Philippines

Not to be confused with Binibining Pilipinas or The Miss Philippines.
For the most recent competition, see Miss Universe Philippines 2024.

Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to Miss Universe—one of the Big Four beauty pageants.

Miss Universe Philippines
TypeWomen's beauty pageant
Franchise holderEmpire Philippines
HeadquartersBonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines
Country representedPhilippines[a]
Qualifies forMiss Universe
First edition2020
Most recent edition2024
Current titleholderChelsea Manalo
Bulacan
CEO/President
Jonas Gaffud
National Director
Shamcey Supsup-Lee
Director of Communications
Voltaire Tayag
Language
  • Filipino
  • English
PredecessorBinibining Pilipinas
Websitewww.missuniverseph.com

The reigning Miss Universe Philippines is Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan, who was crowned on May 22, 2024, in Pasay, Philippines.

History

From 1964 to 2019, Binibining Pilipinas held the national franchise for Miss Universe, wherein it was responsible for selecting Filipinas to represent the Philippines and compete at the annual Miss Universe pageant.[1] Under Binibining Pilipinas, the Philippine representatives to the Miss Universe pageant were crowned with the title of Binibining Pilipinas from 1964 to 1971, and Binibining Pilipinas Universe from 1974 to 2011.[2] In 2012, the franchise renamed the Binibining Pilipinas Universe title to Miss Universe Philippines. The title was first used at Binibining Pilipinas 2012.[3]

In December 2019, the Philippine Miss Universe franchise was officially granted to a new organizing body, with Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011 and Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-Up Shamcey Supsup-Lee as national director, and Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2006 Lia Andrea Ramos as Women Empowerment Chair, paving the way for the creation of the new Miss Universe Philippines Organization. Under the new organization, a separate, standalone pageant is now responsible for the selection of the current and future Miss Universe Philippines titleholders (2020—present).[4][5]

In April 2023, the Miss Universe Philippines introduced the Accredited Partners Program, allowing local pageants to access MUPH branded merchandising.[6] Starting from the 2024 edition, MUPH would stop holding the traditional screening process to determine the entrants for its pageant and contestants would only be able to enter through local pageants held by accredited partners.[7]

Crowns

 
 
The Filipina crown, as worn by Miss Universe Philippines 2021, Beatrice Gomez (left) and the La Mer en Majesté crown, as worn by Miss Universe Philippines 2024, Chelsea Manalo (right)
  • Filipina (2020–2021) — Named for the feminine form of Filipino, the crown was crafted by the Villarica family jewelers of Bulacan. The elements of the crown represent the "qualities, aspirations, values, and symbols of the Filipino people". The swirl of leaves represents every woman who aims for success in "different forms" but still keeps "the Filipino values in their hearts"; diamond embedded in each leaf signifies "the sparkle" in the lives of people that each woman encounters; golden South Sea pearls represent four values of creativity, intelligence, optimism, and fear of God; sapphire, ruby, and topaz were patterned after the blue, red, and yellow colors of the flag of the Philippines.[8][9] The crown has an estimated value of ₱5 million (nearly $100,000).[10]
  • La Mer en Majesté (2022–present) — The name translates to "The Sea in Majesty", as the crown pays homage to the sea for "she is the queen of the elements". Embedded in the crown are golden South Sea Pearls, the national gem of the Philippines, which represents "a radiant symbol of the harmonious relationship between man and nature, capturing the very spirit of the Filipinos". The crown was crafted by the French-Filipino fine jewelry brand Jewelmer.[11][12]

Titleholders

For the complete details of placements of winners from the previous franchise, see List of Binibining Pilipinas titleholders § Miss Universe.
Year Represented Miss Universe Philippines Hometown Age[b] Placement at Miss Universe Special award(s) Ref.
2020 Iloilo City Rabiya Mateo Balasan 24 Top 21 [13][14]
2021 Cebu City Beatrice Gomez San Fernando 26 Top 5 [15][16]
2022 Pasay Celeste Cortesi Pasay 25 [17][18]
2023 Makati Michelle Dee Makati 28 Top 10
  • Best National Costume
  • Voice For Change (Gold Winner)
  • Spirit of Carnival Award
  • Fan Vote Winner
 [19][20]
2024 Bulacan Chelsea Manalo Meycauayan 25 Top 30
  • Miss Universe Asia
  • Best National Costume
 [21][22]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Overseas Filipinos from Australia, UK and US since 2024.
  2. ^ Ages at the time of Miss Universe

References

  1. ^ "LOOK BACK: The Binibining Pilipinas legacy through the decades". Rappler. December 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Miss Universe Philippines crown no longer with Binibining Pilipinas". Rappler. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Last year's runner-up crowned 2012 Bb Pilipinas Universe". Rappler. April 15, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Shamcey Supsup to lead 'fresh' Miss Universe PH organization". ABS-CBN News. December 9, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "New Miss Universe Philippines pageant launches 2020 search". ABS-CBN News. December 16, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Adina, Armin P. (April 12, 2023). "Miss Universe Philippines introduces new partnership programs". INQUIRER.net.
  7. ^ Adina, Armin P. (August 16, 2023). "No more screenings for 2024 Miss Universe PH pageant". INQUIRER.net.
  8. ^ Madarang, Catalina Ricci (October 21, 2020). "Yay or nay? Miss Universe Philippines 'Filipina' crown design thrills beauty pageant fans". Interaksyon. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  9. ^ Manucom, Randz; Buyo, Carla (October 25, 2020). "This Is The First-Ever Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Crown—See How It Looks On Rabiya Mateo!". Interaksyon. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Tuazon, Nikko (October 21, 2020). "How much is the Miss Universe Philippines crown?". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  11. ^ @themissuniversephilippines (April 19, 2022). "Presenting the La Mer en Majesté Crown" – via Instagram.
  12. ^ Viernes (April 19, 2022). "Miss Universe Philippines unveils its La Mer en Majesté crown". GMA News Online.
  13. ^ "Iloilo's Rabiya Mateo is Miss Universe Philippines 2020". Rappler. October 25, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "Rabiya Mateo concludes Miss Universe 2020 journey in top 21". Rappler. May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  15. ^ Malig, Kaela (September 30, 2021). "Beatrice Gomez is Miss Universe Philippines 2021!". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  16. ^ Lachica, Immae (December 13, 2021). "Bea Gomez makes MU mark, ends in the top 5 with Pintados-inspired evening gown". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  17. ^ "Pasay's Celeste Cortesi is Miss Universe Philippines 2022". Rappler. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  18. ^ "Philippines' Celeste Cortesi finishes Miss Universe 2022 journey early". Rappler. January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  19. ^ Adina, Armin P. (May 14, 2023). "Michelle Dee of Makati crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2023". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  20. ^ Requintina, Robert (November 19, 2023). "PH bet Michelle Dee ends Miss Universe 2023 journey in the Top 10". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  21. ^ Iglesias, Iza (May 23, 2024). "Bulacan's Chelsea Anne Manalo wins Miss Universe Philippines 2024". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  22. ^ "Chelsea Manalo named first Miss Universe Asia: 'Mabuhay ang Pilipinas'". GMA News Online. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
 
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