The President agreed that sponsoring the event would be a tourism marketing coup with Philippines’ Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach at the helm,” in a statement said by Department of Tourism (DOT) chief Wanda Teo.
Newly appointed DOT chief said reigning 2015 Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was set to return to the Philippines to discuss the said proposal and assuring that “commercial sponsors have offered to put up part of the franchise money” he added.
“Sponsoring Miss Universe is our focus right now, with the plan and sources of funding in tow. We are ready to seize the moment,” Teo said.
“Once Pia announces that Miss Universe is going to happen here, people abroad will start looking at the map and see where the Philippines is. And, we’re saying, we’d love to have you in Philippines,” Teo stated.
If this prestigious event will push through this year, Teo said it will be held in the famous islands of Palawan, Boracay or Cebu.
Remembering the last time that Philippines hosted Miss Universe was in year of 1994, which Sushmita Sen of India was crowned as the winner.
The very first crowned Miss Universe Philippines is Gloria Diaz in 1969, second is Margie Moran in 1973. The country has first hosted the pageant in year 1974.
After 42 years of not been able to bagged the crown, Wurtzbach stole it again and crowned as being 2015 Miss Universe and was held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
We are hoping that the event will boost tourism in our country and attract more investors that will help improve the economy as well.
Source: Inquirer