After an announcement fiasco, Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Following a “horrible” mistake committed by host Steve Harvey, Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe 2015 on Monday, December 21 (Manila time) at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOeW4c7KnRBUgfy1bksTO1StSk1sR5dDgCDdP-ISod1NUh9MCUM-eY5w2nsvA3RUTu5q08ubsX6xx8SnH5rY0WCG0twuCdiZAv24UANgR-SlLt4vgnHEiLfl2Uc7doKEJLBjpWrFjMju7/s1600/Pia-Miss-Universe-2015-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOeW4c7KnRBUgfy1bksTO1StSk1sR5dDgCDdP-ISod1NUh9MCUM-eY5w2nsvA3RUTu5q08ubsX6xx8SnH5rY0WCG0twuCdiZAv24UANgR-SlLt4vgnHEiLfl2Uc7doKEJLBjpWrFjMju7/s640/Pia-Miss-Universe-2015-1.jpg" title="Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach wins Miss Universe 2015. Photo Credit: Miss Universe</td></tr></tbody></table><br />A moment of awkwardness enveloped the pageant venue as Harvey mistakenly named Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez as the winner of the prestigious beauty contest and Wurtzbach as the first runner-up. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6vG1TmBfN2htx2WicEw_lYBKctIeQ3kryZodGyJUW-XLj2x2CSFTDQ31k5usNdU2OG1GMBy0OVwT1b5CjNuHk_sxPnH7Mk2Lp0s7A3rlUxM4GV18GQWV2Oq6DVHNY5GwR82v1m5t05tK/s1600/Pia-Miss-Universe-2015-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6vG1TmBfN2htx2WicEw_lYBKctIeQ3kryZodGyJUW-XLj2x2CSFTDQ31k5usNdU2OG1GMBy0OVwT1b5CjNuHk_sxPnH7Mk2Lp0s7A3rlUxM4GV18GQWV2Oq6DVHNY5GwR82v1m5t05tK/s640/Pia-Miss-Universe-2015-2.jpg" title="Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Harvey, an American comedian and an Emmy award-winning TV personality quickly apologized for his mistake. The organizers of the pageant even showed the result card from Ernst and Young to the audience.<br /><br /><b>Watch the video.</b><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="/missosology.info/videos/vb.138158146200458/1225490347467227/?type=3"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/missosology.info/videos/1225490347467227/"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/missosology.info/videos/1225490347467227/">Miss Universe 2015 Crowning Moment of Miss Philippines, Pia Wu...</a><br />Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach is the new Miss Universe. A moment of awkwardness enveloped the arena as the crown was already put in the head of Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutiérrez. But the card shows it's Miss Philippines who won. View more videos @ www.missosology.info<br />Posted by <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/missosology.info/">Missosology</a> on Sunday, December 20, 2015</blockquote></div></div></center><br />Hailing from Cagayan de Oro, Wurtzbach is the third Filipina to take home the Miss Universe title. <b><i>-Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

After an announcement fiasco, Miss Philippines takes home Miss Universe crown

MANILA, Philippines- Following a “horrible” mistake committed by host Steve Harvey, Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe...

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Star Wars craze gives rise to Pinoy memes

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Pinoys just can’t live without memes. In fact, Filipinos almost always come up with memes to provide comic relief or even a commentary to almost every pressing as well as petty issues in the country. From funny Miss Universe introductions to Alma Moreno’s awkward interview, Filipinos creatively channel their voices through memes.<br /><br />Adding to the latest Star Wars film craze, several fans of the most highly anticipated movie of the year have flooded the Internet with memes poking fun at the much-loved sci-fi movie franchise. Of course, several Pinoy fans have joined the bandwagon and created clever memes of Filipino celebrities and icons.<br /><br />We’ve rounded up the funniest Pinoy Star Wars memes on social media. May the memes be with you!<br /><br />While many fans have debated about the new lightsaber design featured in Star Wars: The Force Awakens , there’s no doubt that the Jedi’s weapon of choice looks very cool on Pinoy personalities. Lightsabers indeed unleashed the dark and creative side of social media.<br /><br /><b>Kyloren Legarda</b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvZk6a_rSyxkLbiKDsCXzBi1wWz-NNs1euSM1cai2ypH8HjUPVLiEaEvSR4gcuN56ZC3oi1yi7B69-ze18eAImJj3e9QRwV2-pe0eZZayepwBJLmbRKrfVRKzjx5XZa8S2W-aOjPqtcM4/s1600/star-wars-meme-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kyloren Legarda" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvZk6a_rSyxkLbiKDsCXzBi1wWz-NNs1euSM1cai2ypH8HjUPVLiEaEvSR4gcuN56ZC3oi1yi7B69-ze18eAImJj3e9QRwV2-pe0eZZayepwBJLmbRKrfVRKzjx5XZa8S2W-aOjPqtcM4/s640/star-wars-meme-4.jpg" title="Kyloren Legarda" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" class="Body">PHOTO CREDIT: <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1093316200692504&set=p.1093316200692504&type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook/Suzuki Man</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Mahal as Yoda’s bride</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhESpUDYPsGuWvS7h-YzLN5ioSeHQgzktbr8xFakQSALAahBAjmuME9nZnwNMOKOyOvhT-O_HjXeMp9N-tZ7FYdc74LjMB_pMqh-lnWqtmf0_GXQfgOARgQlsir5umhfr6_3RCeXgG0yrj/s1600/star-wars-meme-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mahal as Yoda’s bride" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhESpUDYPsGuWvS7h-YzLN5ioSeHQgzktbr8xFakQSALAahBAjmuME9nZnwNMOKOyOvhT-O_HjXeMp9N-tZ7FYdc74LjMB_pMqh-lnWqtmf0_GXQfgOARgQlsir5umhfr6_3RCeXgG0yrj/s640/star-wars-meme-6.jpg" title="Mahal as Yoda’s bride" width="448" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/<a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/fitzvillafuerte?fref=photo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fitz Gerard Villafuerte</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Sith Lucero</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY99KLfsDd3Gx8AYEGKurQPsoIH9P83YPdqeZ0KqduwlnnWkb0NE55K2qfF7i8opL7O9iLHSlHt05WhJKAfre1TMvQhizegDh9_YzjSHG7P42T9aFo91Q6sqCQJsvdUFRdmpcBUSAdAO6f/s1600/star-wars-meme-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY99KLfsDd3Gx8AYEGKurQPsoIH9P83YPdqeZ0KqduwlnnWkb0NE55K2qfF7i8opL7O9iLHSlHt05WhJKAfre1TMvQhizegDh9_YzjSHG7P42T9aFo91Q6sqCQJsvdUFRdmpcBUSAdAO6f/s640/star-wars-meme-3.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/wansapunataym/photos/a.807045709411042.1073741845.276322502483368/876884742427138/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook/Mac Mendoza</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Episode VI: The Return of the Juday</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6f07OLW-SomdrHQBcgPazlmzMCoEyhH4Nh3tfFqLrziRJfm5QsjScBsYbxRuYGu1kdJkaRsOeISK0DveldXdlIDDt8imXYbEa1SVLR4w0n_bxAWAE3PPyoN1IlaJri_ZkB1b-kbn3dFzj/s1600/star-wars-meme-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Episode VI: The Return of the Juday" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6f07OLW-SomdrHQBcgPazlmzMCoEyhH4Nh3tfFqLrziRJfm5QsjScBsYbxRuYGu1kdJkaRsOeISK0DveldXdlIDDt8imXYbEa1SVLR4w0n_bxAWAE3PPyoN1IlaJri_ZkB1b-kbn3dFzj/s640/star-wars-meme-1.jpg" title="Episode VI: The Return of the Juday" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=940103972746420&set=a.103729499717209.8235.100002404785378&type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook/Allan Popa</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Of course, someone running for the 2016 elections needs to capitalize on the Star Wars mania. Take for instance, this Jedi from the sands of Paoay.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kwnfVPv8fjs" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><br />The Star Wars craze is definitely unavoidable. Even brands didn’t miss the opportunity to ride with the craze.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSKbdVZi0oY_m2btntgUHtpbhcxNA7X8pO5n-xchLdf8I482i4LRboA96UAZcXLHT8z2XMXH13XoCAAE6EX_lMAIyo2llYhEbY5rPa5l55SBT6lv1ZaCvHze-SAgLUFL96QCjWtisPHC-/s1600/star-wars-meme-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="PAPA Catsup Star Wars" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSKbdVZi0oY_m2btntgUHtpbhcxNA7X8pO5n-xchLdf8I482i4LRboA96UAZcXLHT8z2XMXH13XoCAAE6EX_lMAIyo2llYhEbY5rPa5l55SBT6lv1ZaCvHze-SAgLUFL96QCjWtisPHC-/s640/star-wars-meme-7.jpg" title="PAPA Catsup Star Wars" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">PHOTO CREDIT: <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/officialpapacatsup/photos/a.1590549317872983.1073741829.1568308476763734/1647544388840142/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook/PAPA Catsup</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #FFF; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: -webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width: 99.375%; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 31.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_cnmCrFaiz/" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Lol Chewy's hair is on point!! #starwars #chewbacca #loreal #funnymeme #starwarsmeme</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Dj Lennox (@djlennox) on <time datetime="2015-12-18T20:49:34+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Dec 18, 2015 at 12:49pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </center><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #FFF; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: -webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width: 99.375%; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_duU7BKZVe/" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">#StarbucksPH is a geek hehehe #MayTheForceBeWithYou #StarWars #StarWarsPH #TheForceAwakens #TheForceAwakensPH #starbucks @starbucks @starbucksph</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by keithlens (@keithlens) on <time datetime="2015-12-19T07:07:38+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Dec 18, 2015 at 11:07pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </center><br />In case you don’t get all these jokes (since you haven’t seen a single Star Wars film), there’s also a meme dedicated for you.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #FFF; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: -webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width: 99.375%; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.5378323108% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_cjLWdq9pn/" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">😉 #StarWars #TheForceAwakens #Episode7 #RebelAlliance #TheResistance #StarWarsMemes #YoureBreakingMyHeartAnakin</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Jorge Gomez (@mumblerjorge) on <time datetime="2015-12-18T20:10:58+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Dec 18, 2015 at 12:10pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="“//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </center><br /><b><i>-Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

Star Wars craze gives rise to Pinoy memes

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WATCH: Miss Universe 2015 Livestream video now available

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Eighty contestants face off for the ultimate prize, the Miss Universe 2015 title in the grand coronation night to be held at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort and Casino, USA on Sunday, December 20 (Monday, December 21 in Manila).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBRJVrsc-hkzOlIkz4dQvzqpl6KwxjNRrzFSytZrb9HR1JYd38lhy8qt0JLgHuGeMUM0vi4RlRVkJX97DvAZZrrX12TzGm4I8C3sWCFey2NxJw4c3xu6oRQK2KB91N4YVw-kmklchbzgX/s1600/miss-universe-2015-livestream-1221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. Photo courtesy of Miss Universe" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBRJVrsc-hkzOlIkz4dQvzqpl6KwxjNRrzFSytZrb9HR1JYd38lhy8qt0JLgHuGeMUM0vi4RlRVkJX97DvAZZrrX12TzGm4I8C3sWCFey2NxJw4c3xu6oRQK2KB91N4YVw-kmklchbzgX/s640/miss-universe-2015-livestream-1221.jpg" title="Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. Photo courtesy of Miss Universe" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. Photo courtesy of Miss Universe on Facebook</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Watch the official livestream video of the 64th Miss Universe beauty pageant and support Miss Universe Philippines bet Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. The live stream will start at 8:00 a.m.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5cPbOzXz1Pc" width="600"></iframe></center><br />Several blogs and websites are also expected to provide livestream feed and live updates for the Pinoys around the world to witness the annual competition in real-time.<br /><br />In the Philippines, the 2015 Miss Universe pageant can be watched live on Lifestyle (SkyCable channel 52) at 8 a.m and will have delayed telecast on ABS-CBN Channel 2 at 8:30 in the morning.<br /><br />The winner will be crowned at around 11 a.m. or after the 3-hour broadcast.<br /><br />Meanwhile, here's the live updates from the official Twitter account of Miss Universe Organization:<br /><br /><center><a rel='nofollow' class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="678579517665882112" href="https://twitter.com/MissUniverse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweets by @MissUniverse</a><br /><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></center><br />NNOTES: For the first time ever, fans worldwide will also have a say in who gets crowned MISS UNIVERSE. Viewers will score each contestant on a scale of one to ten in swimsuit, evening gown, and interview. To vote, visitwww.MISSUNIVERSE.com/vote via any desktop or mobile device during the live telecast. Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to submit a final question through Facebook which will be asked to one contestant in the interview portion.<br /><br /><b>Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach to win Miss Universe 2015 crown?</b><br /><br />The 26-year-old Pinay beauty Pia rocked the pageant’s preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competitions held recently in Las Vegas.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZDYvE448zQ8" width="600"></iframe></center><br />Pia is very determined to bring back the crown to the Philippines and become the third Filipina crowned as Miss Universe. <br /><br />The closest the country had been to winning the pageant in recent years was in 2012 when Pinay contender Janine Tugonon finished 1st runner up to USA’s Olivia Culpo.<br /><br />Miss Universe 2014, Paulina Vega, will pass on the crown to her successor.<br /><br />Will Pia emerge as this year’s winner? Who will be Pia’s strongest competitors?<br /><br />Don't miss the coronation night of Miss Universe 2015 on Monday. It will be hosted by Emmy winner Steve Harvey and Rush Hour 2 actress Roselyn Sanchez.<br /><br />Emmy Award-nominated actress Niecy Nash, celebrity entertainment mogul Perez Hilton, 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and football legend Emmitt Smith will join the “2015 MISS UNIVERSE” judging panel.</div>

WATCH: Miss Universe 2015 Livestream video now available

MANILA, Philippines - Eighty contestants face off for the ultimate prize, the Miss Universe 2015 title in the grand coronation night to be ...

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