It has been reported that the Philippines was highly favored by the Miss Universe Organization to host the 67th Miss Universe pageant but with the recent development following the ouster of DOT Secretary Wanda Teo (due to alleged corruption), it looks like it's not bound to happen. The newly appointed DOT Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat asserted that it's rather too soon since the country just hosted the pageant two years ago and there are other agendas that should be given priority other than hosting another Miss Universe pageant.
The Department of Tourism then secretary Mrs. Teo allegedly awarded Php 60M advertising campaign to BMUI, a media firm owned by her brothers. BUMI is a block-timer on PTV-4 which is a government operated network. The advert campaign was suppose to air a six-minute DOT advertisement segment and a three-minute DOT spot in "Kilos Pronto," a magazine-news program produced by Mrs. Teo's Brothers. As reported, COA questioned the award noting that it was not properly documented and the fact the the show is not even a top-rater.
Back to Miss Universe, I agree with the newly appointed DOT Secretary's point to cancel the proposed hosting of the Miss Universe pageant. It's kinda too soon and lacks excitement. Observers says that the 65th Miss Universe pageant held two years ago wasn't as grand and spectacular compared to the two previous Miss U pageant held in the country (1974 and 1994) and little did it touch on cultural aspects that promote Philippine tourism. The production values was inferior and the presentation was not as vibrant as in the past; this is something that Miss Universe organization should look into and possibly re-define it's image other than just a mere orchestrated fashion event showing overly trained beauties in swimwear and evening gown competition.
During the past few decades there has been an upsurge of international beauty pageants with one promoting environmental awareness (Miss Earth) and another one advocating the stop the war sort of thing (Miss Grand International) but Miss Universe remains the ultimate beauty pageant for most pageant enthusiasts, followed by Miss World and Miss International. Besides MU, MW etc. there's also Miss Supranational, Miss Globe and numerous tourism related beauty contests and what have you not to mention the male pageants. The magic may still be there but somehow the prestige is slowly fading, what with numerous scandals from cheating rumors and gaffes to nude-photos past and present and it is becoming more of a business enterprise global event. Recently 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo posed in her birthday suit for a men's magazine and not to be outdone, her first runner up Janine Tugonon from the Philippines, stripped and posed fully naked for her photo shoot in the Dominican Republic last year as one of the calendar models of Nu Muses that shocked her followers. She has not been invited by the Bb. Pilipinas for quite sometime though they say she's busy with her modelling career in the U.S. Beauty queens are supposed to be role models but if we see them posing nude for magazines and all that stuff - that's another thing.
There's still no confirmation whether the country will host the pageant or not. The plan was suppose to hold the pageant in time for the re-opening of the world famous resort island of Boracay to tourists after its closure. The island is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a period of six months following President Duterte's order to close the island due to environmental issues of what is believed to be the result of unbalanced over development. RELATED STORY To comment or react - pls read instructions
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Mas bongga kung sa labas ng Pilipinas idaos para mas malaki chance ni Catriona.
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