Miss Universe Philippines 2026: Everything you need to know about coronation night

The Miss Universe Philippines 2026 will hold its highly-anticipated coronation night on Saturday, May 2, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. 

After a series of public voting through Maya and deliberations by the selection committee during the preliminary interviews, a total of 31 candidates from the Philippines and across the world will be vying for the coveted Miss Universe Philippines 2026 crown.

Among these candidates are pageant veterans Nicole Borromeo of Cebu, Bea Millan-Windorski of La Union, and Ysabella Ysmael of Taguig City, among others. Sparkle artist Roxie Baeyens, who represents Baguio City, is also among them. 

The winner will be crowned by none other than Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and Sparkle artist Ahtisa Manalo. The new queen will then represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2026 pageant in November in Puerto Rico. 

Ahead of the coronation night, we present to you a quick guide on everything you need to know about the event. 

Host and performers

This year's coronation night will be special as Filipina drag queen Marina Summers will take centerstage as the host.

She previously served as the opening act at the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation night, where she performed her single “AMAFILIPINA.”

Meanwhile, viewers can look forward to an electrifying performance by OPM boy group BGYO. 

Special guests

The Miss Universe Philippines 2026 pageant is looking to be exciting with its special guests!

On Tuesday, the MUPH organization announced that Miss Universe Asiana Vice President Nawat Itsaragrisil and Miss Universe 2025 1st runner-up Veena Singh will be in the Philippines from May 1 to 3 in time for the coronation night. 

Tickets 

The coronation night will be held on May 2, 7 p.m., at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. 

Ticket prices for the event range from P800 for general admission up to P11,300 for SVIP. 

Here are the ticket prices:

• SVIP - P11,300
• VIP Premium - P8,000
• VIP Regular - P5,700
• Upper Box - P2,100
• General Admission - P800

Tickets are available via SM Tickets.

Where to watch for free

If you can't watch the coronation night at MOA Arena, fret not. You can tune into the event from the comfort of your own home through One PH via Cignal Play for free. 

Download the Cignal Play app on Google Play or the App Store and register. 

 

 

 

 

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