Miss Universe PH 2023 no longer limited to single women

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi (center) with the rest of the winners of this year" s="" national="" pageant.="" Photo="" from="" Facebook:="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/11/08/miss-universe-philippines-2022-11082022.jpg"/><figcaption>Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi (center) with the rest of the winners of this year&#x27;s national pageant. Photo from Facebook: TheMissUniversePH</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The next Miss Universe Philippines pageant will no longer be limited to single women.</p><p>Filipinas, regardless of their civil status, can apply for next year&#x27;s competition as long as they are within the age range of 18 to 27 years old. </p><p>The Miss Universe Philippines Organization released a link to the form for the 2023 competition on its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=698856894931748&amp;set=a.250705399746902">Facebook page</a> on Monday, adding that the application period will close at 11:59 p.m. on January 29, 2023.</p><p>The updated requirements for MUPH 2023 came after the Miss Universe Organization&#x27;s move to allow moms and wives to participate in the international pageant.</p><p>MUPH&#x27;s reigning queen, Celeste Cortesi, is set to compete in the 71st Miss Universe on January 14, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.</p><p>She will aim for the Philippines&#x27; fifth Miss Universe crown after Catriona Gray (2018), Pia Wurtzbach (2015), Margie Moran (1979), and Gloria Diaz (1969).</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2331959" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Filipinas, regardless of their civil status, can apply as long as they are within the age range of 18 to 27 years old. 

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Miss Universe PH 2023 no longer limited to single women

Miss Universe PH 2023 no longer limited to single women

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