Ph to Take Global Center Stage on Miss Universe Coronation Night

Wazzup Pilipinas!

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO)’s lead partner in the Philippines, LCS Group Chairman Luis “Chavit” Singson, said that Filipinos should all be proud that the country will be in the global spotlight come January 30, 2017, as more than half-a-billion Miss Universe fans and supporters worldwide watch the live telecast of the 65th Miss Universe Competition’s Coronation Night.

“ Let us give ourselves a salute and a big round of applause that we have come this far – only a few weeks before the Coronation Night. Soon the country will take the global center stage, as more than half-a-billion Miss Universe fans and supporters watch the live shows in over 190 countries and territories in the entire world,” said Singson during the pageant’s official kickoff party held at the S Maison of Conrad Hotel in Pasay City.

Addressing the audience at the kickoff, LCS Group’s vice-chair and Miss Universe Host Committee chairperson Richelle Louise Singson-Michael gave her assurance that LCS and the other private sector partners, together with the Department of Tourism and the Miss Universe Organization, are doing their best to ensure the success of the 65th Miss Universe Competition.

“It only gets better from here. In behalf of my fellow Miss Universe Host Committee members, thank you for joining us in this amazing journey. I always tell the Miss Universe Organization that there is no better place to hold this pageant than here in the Philippines because we have got to be the biggest fans of Miss Universe,” she said.

The Miss Universe Organization’s lead partner in the Philippines, LCS Group Chairman Luis “Chavit” Singson, shared his excitement about seeing the Philippines occupy the global center stage come Coronation Night on January 30, 2017.

LCS Group’s vice-chair and Miss Universe Host Committee chairperson Richelle Louise Singson-Michael gave her assurance that LCS and other private sector partners, together with the Department of Tourism and the Miss Universe Organization, are doing their best to ensure the success of the 65th Miss Universe Competition.

Miss Universe Organization President Paula Mary Shugart receives a special jacket bearing the words, “Miss U IS ON,” from LCS Group Chairman, former Ilocos Sur Governor, Luis “Chavit” Singson, the lead private sector partner to the 65th Miss Universe Competition, during the pageant’s official kickoff party held over the weekend at the S Maison Mall of Conrad Hotel in Pasay City.

MUO President Paula Mary Shugart, who shared in her speech that the holding of Miss Universe in the Philippines is not only a dream come true for reigning Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach but for her as well, said, “From 11 candidates, in over a month, there will be over 90 candidates from around the world who will be here. On coronation night on January 30, everyone is going to know about the Philippines.”

Tickets to the 65th Miss Universe show to be held at the MOA Arena will be available for purchase starting Dec 20, 2016 at www.smtickets.com. Official ticket prices and other details will be announced on December 18.

For ticket updates and media accreditation process for the coverage of the live shows, follow The Miss Universe Competition’s official local Facebook page www.facebook.com/MissUniverse65th, on Twitterwww.twitter.com/MissUniverse_65, Instagram www.instagram.com/65thmissuniverse, andwww.65thmissuniverse.com.

Cover Photo caption:

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach (front row center) is flanked on stage by LCS Group chairman Luis “Chavit” Singson (at her right) and LCS Group vice chairperson and Miss Universe Host Committee chair Richelle Louise Singson-Michael (at her left). They are joined by the 11 candidates that were introduced during the 65th Miss Universe Competition’s official kickoff party: (back row, left to right): Miss Australia, Miss Japan, Miss Indonesia, Miss Korea, Miss Malaysia, Miss Myanmar, Miss New Zealand, Miss Philippines, Miss Thailand, Miss Vietnam, and Miss USA. Not in photo is Miss China.