Miss Universe Philippines 2021 was the 2nd edition of the

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pageant. The coronation night of the pageant was held on September 30, 2021 at the Henann Resort Convention Center in

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, Panglao,

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, Philippines. Originally scheduled to be held on September 25, 2021, the event was postponed to September 30, 2021 due to the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. The coronation night was exclusively livestreamed by

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through KTX.ph on September 30, 2021 with a delayed telecast on

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on October 3, 2021.

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crowned Beatrice Luigi Gomez of

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as her successor at the end of the event. Gomez represented the Philippines at the

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pageant in

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, Israel in December 2021, where she placed in the Top 5.

Background

Location and date

On July 14, 2021, the organization announced that the coronation for the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant will be on September 25, 2021. On September 19, 2021, the organization announced that the coronation night set on September 25, 2021 was postponed due to the

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. On September 24, 2021, it was announced that the finals would be held on September 30, 2021 at the Henann Resort Convention Center in

, Panglao,

Selection of participants

On May 8, 2021, the organization launched its search for the next Filipina who will represent the Philippines at the

competition. The final submission of application was on July 15, 2021.

Top 100

On July 19, the organization announced its Top 100 delegates. They competed in a headshot challenge and a video introduction challenge. Votes via the Miss Universe Philippines app and the scores of the board of judges determine the Top 75 delegates that was announced on August 8, 2021.

Top 75

On August 8, 2021, the organization announced its Top 75 delegates. They competed in a runway challenge and a casting video challenge. Votes via the Miss Universe Philippines app and the scores of the board of judges determined the Top 50 delegates that was announced on August 22, 2021.

Top 50

On August 22, 2021, the organization announced its Top 50 delegates. They competed in a virtual interview challenge.

Top 30

On September 1, 2021, the organization announced its Top 30 delegates. Three delegates advanced to the Top 30 through online voting on the Miss Universe Philippines app and 27 delegates were chosen based from all of the challenges which were scored by the panel of experts. These thirty delegates will compete live and in-person for the coronation night. On September 13, 2021, Joanna Marie Rabe of

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withdrew from the competition due to

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. On September 19, 2021, Ybonne Ortega of

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withdrew from the competition after testing positive for

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Results

Placements

§ – Lazada Fan Vote Winner

Major awards

Special awards

Pageant

New format

On July 14, 2021, the

organization announced a new format for the 2021 pageant. 100 delegates will be initially chosen. The 100 delegates will undergo different challenges where they will reduced to 75, then 50, and then 30. The 30 remaining delegates will compete live and in-person for the coronation night.

National Costume competition

On September 23, 2021, the national costume competition of the 28 delegates premiered on YouTube as a music video featuring the new

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track "Kulay". For this edition's national costume competition, the Miss Universe Philippines organization decided to pay tribute to

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queens, an annual pre-World War II national exposition, carnival, and pageant in

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that celebrated products of Philippine provinces. This years' national costumes were all inspired by the pre-war pageantry, while donning elements that represent their provinces and cities.

Preliminary competition

Originally, the preliminary interviews was scheduled for September 21, 2021 and the preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competition would be on September 23, 2021 but was moved to later dates due to the

. The preliminary interviews was later streamed on September 24, 2021 and the preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competition on September 26, 2021 thru KTX.ph.

Judges

* Sam Verzosa – CEO and Co-Founder of Frontrow Philippines *

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– Miss Universe Philippines 2011 and National Director of Miss Universe Philippines Organization * Jonas Gaffud – Creative Director of Miss Universe Philippines Organization

Final program

On September 19, 2021, the organization announced that the coronation night set on September 25, 2021 was postponed due to the

. On September 24, 2021, it was announced that the finals would be held on September 30, 2021 at the Henann Resort Convention Center in

, Panglao,

. The coronation night was hosted by American radio DJ and actor

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. Filipino singers

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and

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performed as musical guests.

Judges

* Joanne Golong-Gomez – Commercial Director of Hilton Manila * Sam Verzosa – CEO and Co-Founder of Frontrow Philippines *

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– Founder and Medical Director of The Belo Medical Group * Jojie Lloren – Former President of the Young Designers Guild and The Fashion and Design Council of the Philippines * Sheila Romero – Vice Chairman of

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Contestants

Delegates:

Notes

Withdrawals

* Joanna Marie Rabe of

– On September 13, 2021, Rabe withdrew from the competition after catching

. * Ybonne Ortega of

– On September 19, 2021, Ortega withdrew from the competition after testing positive for

References

External links

* {{Miss Universe Philippines 2021 beauty pageants 2021 in the Philippines Beauty pageants in the Philippines

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