MANILA, Philippines — Unlike most of the local and international beauty pageants that have either been cancelled or postponed to next year due to the pandemic, the first Miss Universe-Philippines will be held this year with 50 candidates competing, but a date has not yet been set. “We will have safety protocols in place,” Jonas Gaffud, member of the team behind the pageant (with former Miss Universe runner-up Shamcey Supsup), told The STAR. Reigning Miss Universe-Philippines Gazini Ganados will be invited to crown her successor but her participation is subject to approval of the Bb. Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BBPCI), the previous franchise holder that staged its last pageant for Miss Universe bet last year. We aim for more substance for better impact.”Asked if the Miss Universe pageant would also be held, Gaffud said, “We have to wait for the announcement of the Miss Universe Organization.”

Source: Philippine Star August 24, 2020 15:56 UTC