MANILA, Philippines — Much speculation and conjecture came into play in knowing, for certain, who will comprise this year's batch of Miss Universe Philippines candidates. Pilipinas 2019 Patricia Magtanong15) Miss International 2018 first runner-up Ahtisa Manalo16) "Asia's Next Top Model" winner Maureen WrobleritzAlso weighing in heavily in contention is Miss Globe 2019 second runner-up Leren Mae Bautista. And one of the most-clamored for, in most of the pageant fans' wishlist, is Miss Grand International 2020 first runner-up Samantha Bernardo. After the Palaweña beauty's impressive performance on the MGI stage last March, pageant fans have not stopped imploring the beauty queen to try her luck with the Miss Universe title. The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) has extended their application deadline to July 15.

Source: Philippine Star July 06, 2021 09:11 UTC