Coronation night ng Miss Universe PH 2021 sa September 25, hindi matutuloy; YBONNE ORTEGA, COVID-positive kaya 28 na lang ang candidates

HINDI matutuloy sa September 25 ang coronation night ng Miss Universe Philippines 2021.

Sa kanilang Facebook page, hinihintay na lang daw ng MUP organization ang final approval mula sa IATF para maging maayos ang ligtas ang pag-stage ng kanilang coronation night.

“Let’s do this, Universe! Frontrow presents Miss Universe Philippines 2021 is in full swing!

“Mounting a safe pageant for all our stakeholders is our number one priority today. This is why we enhanced, even more, all of our safety protocols given our current situation.

“Given this, please be advised of the new dates for the pre-pageant activities, preliminaries, and the voting period: September 23 – National Costume (YouTube) September 24 – Preliminary Interviews (KTX.ph) September 26 – Preliminary Swimsuit and Evening Gown (KTX.ph) September 29 – Last day of Lazada voting.

“To be announced soon – Coronation

“For our valued KTX subscribers, your subscriptions will be valid for these new release dates.

“We will announce the final date of the pageant as soon as we get the final approval from IATF for our enhanced plans for the finals. Rest assured that once we receive the final go signal, you will be the first to know. Don’t worry the finals will be just a few days away. Thank you very much and we hope for your continued support.”

Naka-lock-in sa pageant bubble sa Clark, Pampangan ang Top 30 candidates ng MUP 2021. Pero ngayon ay 28 na lamang sila dahil ang Zambales representative na si Joanna Maria Rabe ay nag-withdraw sa competition dahil sa sakit na dengue. Ang representative naman ng Davao City na si Ybonne Ortega ay tested positive for COVID-19.

The winner of this year’s MUP will represent the country in the Miss Universe pageant to be held in Israel in December.

(RUEL J. MENDOZA)