The highly anticipated Miss Universe Philippines 2022 coronation night has begun.
The program started with a presentation of all the 31 candidates from different parts of the country. Miss Benguet didn't make it to the final competition because she was said to be feeling under the weather.
OPM icon Bamboo serenaded the beautiful ladies for the opening number.
No less than former Miss Universe beauty queens hosted the program: Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, and Miss Universe 2018 Demi-Leigh Tebow.
Then the Top 16 contenders (in no particular order) were announced.
1. Miss Nueva Vizcaya Gillian Katherine De Mesa
2. Miss Taguig Ma. Katrina Llegado
3. Miss Cebu City Chantal Elise Legaspi Schmidt
4. Miss Aklan Jona Sweett
5. Miss Makati Michelle Dee
6. Miss Albay Julia Eugénie Augustias Saubier
7. Miss Palawan Angelica Lopez
8. Miss Iloilo Province Vanessa Ann Caro
9. Miss Baguio City Ghenesis Latugat
10. Miss Cebu Province Lou Dominique Piczon
11. Miss Misamis Oriental Annabelle Mae McDonnell
12. Miss Bohol Pauline Amelinckx
13. Miss Ilocos Sur Jewel Alexandria Palacat
14. Miss Laguna Sonja Tanyag
15. Miss Pasay Celeste Cortesi
16. Miss Iloilo City Dorothy Marie Gemillan
The judges of the pageant are Francis Padua Papica, Tonee Co See, Atty. Margarita Gutierrez, Richelle Singson-Michael, Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu, Sam Verzosa, Lia Andrea Moss, RS Francisco, Jennifer Olay, and Joshua Sorrentino.
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