Miss Universe Philippines 2025 coronation night: Everything you need to know 

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Chelsea Manalo will be crowning her successor on May 2

MANILA, Philippines – A new Miss Universe Philippines 2025 queen awaits us.

Happening on May 2, 6 pm, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, the Miss Universe Philippines coronation night will see 67 candidates battle it out for the opportunity to represent the country in the pageant’s global edition.

She will be crowned by her predecessor, Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo, who finished in the Top 30 of Miss Universe 2024.

From hosts to ticket prices, here’s everything you need to know about the coronation night of Miss Universe Philippines 2025:

How to secure tickets

For those looking to catch the coronation night in person, ticket prices are as follows:

• VIP – P10,590
• Lower Box Premium – P5,270
• Lower Box Regular – P3,730
• Upper Box – P1,600
• General Admission – P550

Tickets may be purchased through SM Tickets’ website.

Hosts

This year’s coronation night will be hosted by Gabbi Garcia and Xian Lim on the main stage, while Tim Yap and Erika Kristensen-Lee will be hosting the show backstage.

Performers

“Randomantic” hitmaker James Reid, meanwhile, will be gracing the coronation night to perform some of his hits. He will be joined by singer Marlo Mortel.

Special guests

Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark will be gracing the finals, arriving in the Philippines on April 26 — just before the pageant’s preliminaries on April 28.

It can be recalled that during Miss Universe 2024, the organization named four continental queens, among them the Philippines’ Manalo as Miss Universe Asia.

The rest of the continental queens will also be present during the coronation night: Chidimma Adetshina from Nigeria (Africa & Oceania), Matilda Wirtavuori from Finland (Europe & the Middle East), and Tatiana Calmell from Peru (Americas).

Where to watch

For those who prefer to catch the live show remotely, it will be streamed on Empire Philippines’ YouTube channel.

Meanwhile, GMA Network and GTV will be airing a delayed telecast on May 4. GMA Network’s delayed telecast is set for 9 am, while GTV’s will be at 8 pm.

This edition of Miss Universe Philippines 2025 already looks to be an interesting one, as several seasoned beauty queens will be among those competing for the crown: Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 Winwyn Marquez, Miss Earth Air 2023 Yllana Marie Aduana, and Miss Earth Philippines Water 2019 Chelsea Fernandez. – Rappler.com