Online voting predicts Miss Universe Philippines 2026 semifinal placements

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MANILA, Philippines — The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) organization has introduced a refreshed format that would allow more delegates to shine at every stage of the competition.

Each week features a key segment, giving supporters more ways to follow the journey of their favorites and support them, especially on the Maya app.

So from 50 delegates, the competition moved through the Evening Gown prelimimary, the closed door interview, and swimsuit round resulting in the first cut of Top 40 qualifiers.

The first week of online voting from April 5 to 11 saw 20 delegates and another 20 chosen by the selection committee make the Top 40. 

At every stage, delegates advance through a combination of Maya votes and the selection committee’s evaluation — bringing aficionados closer to the semifinal round and unto the moment of revealing who takes the spotlight on coronation night.

The first and second top spots in the online poll takes an automatic placement in the Top 15.

On the second week during the preliminary interview, to be voted upon from April 12 to 18, 15 delegates will be chosen from the Maya votes and another 15 from the selection committee that will be announced on April 18.

Finally, the swimsuit round on Week 3, to be voted upon from April 19 to 25, will name 10 delegates from the online poll and another 10 from the selection committee that will be announced during the Selection Night.

Lest we forget, the seventh spot in the final round goes to an automatic placement to the candidate who will top the online poll as People’s Choice awardee.

The excitement is truly building up. Catch the much-awaited finale on May 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Stay tuned!

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