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MANILA, Philippines – The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) Organization hailed Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan as its 2024 titleholder during the pageant’s coronation night held at the Mall of Asia Arena which began on Wednesday evening, May 22 and finished in the early hours of Thursday, May 23. The night’s festivities opened with a supercharged dance number from the 53 delegates and Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee as they performed with Drag Race UK vs the World season 2 finalist Marina Summers for her hit song “ AMAKABOGERA .” In an Instagram post, the drag queen said that she dedicated her performance to every gay kid who once dreamt of shouting “Philippines” on the pageant stage.

Wearing golden mini-dresses with fringes, each delegate also had lively introductions, wherein they mentioned their names and hometowns. Filipino actor Alden Richards, Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel, and Emmy award-winning TV personality Jeannie Mai Jenkins served as the main hosts, with multimedia personality Tim Yap and actress Gabbi Garcia as the backstage hosts. The selection committee for this year’s pageant were introduced, which included Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez and Miss Universe 2013 3rd runner-up Ariella Arida.



The hosts then went straight to announcing the Top 20. Nueva Ecija’s Maica Cabling Martinez, who was named Miss Bingo Plus; Iloilo City’s Alexie Brooks, who won the Up Close and Personal challenge; Leyte’s Angel Rose Tambal.

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