The preliminary competition for the much-anticipated Miss Universe Philippines 2024 is all set! On Instagram Stories, event stylist Tei Endencia unveiled the stage's setup, which he transformed into a golden "masTEIpiece" for Sunday night. Gold and glossy black dominated the stage; a silver Miss Universe logo is displayed at the center, the image of which reflected on the stage's floor. Fifty-three Filipina candidates from the Philippines and across the world will be vying for the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 crown.
Among these candidates are “pageant repeaters” Ahtisa Manalo , who will be representing her hometown Quezon Province, and Rizaleña beauty queen Stacey Gabriel . This year’s pageant will also introduce a fresh batch of candidates, such as Iloilo representative Alexie Brooks . The preliminary competition is held at the Fiesta Pavilion of The Manila Hotel in Ermita, with reigning Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee and Marco Gumabao serving as the hosts.
A delayed telecast of the preliminary interviews and the preliminary gala night will be available on May 20 at 12 p.m. and 6 p.
m., respectively, via the Empire.PH YouTube channel.
Meanwhile, the coronation night is set to happen on Wednesday, May 22, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena at 8 p.m. Tickets for the event are still available on the SM Tickets website.
Prices range from P499 for General Admission seats up to P9,950 for VIP 1 section. You can also watch the coronation in the comfort of your home .