The date and venue of this year's Miss Universe pageant has been revealed.

In a social media post, the Miss Universe Organization announced that the preliminary and national costume competition is set to happen on November 14 at the Arena CDMX in Mexico.

Meanwhile, the 73rd Miss Universe coronation night will happen on November 16 at the same venue.

There will be 130 candidates that will compete in the pageant. The organization also announced that there will be a "new show format."

Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan will be representing the Philippines in the pageant.

In a previous interview with On Cue of ABS-CBN News, the beauty queen shared her preparations for the upcoming international pageant.

"A lot, madami talaga for sure. I am going to train again. Now I really have to focus on going to Mexico City. I have to train my pasarela, I have to train my Q and A," she shared.

During her training, Chelsea relayed that she would also be spending time with the people who supported her since the beginning of her pageant journey.

"Really just go and meet the people who are there to support me because I know that even when I'm training, I know that it will really help me a lot if I could be with with my friends and family too," she said.

Chelsea was crowned Miss Universe Philippines in May at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.

Last July, the beauty queen penned a message on social media as she reflected on her journey since being crowned Miss Universe Philippines.

"Since winning the title, I have been granted the privilege of having my own platform. I feel I now have the opportunity to be seen and heard. And I have been blessed with seeing my aspirations become reality," she wrote.

The beauty queen remarked that though she was aware of the fact that there will be challenges along the way, she knew that she will be strong enough with the support of the people who believe in her. 

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"I know there is still a long way to go for me as we prepare for Mexico, and as I go through the process of turning into someone strong enough to raise the Philippine flag high. I’m not naive enough to think that there won’t be any challenges along the way— I know there will be many— both in preparing for the pageant and in life in general," she said.

Chelsea went on: "But what I also know is that as long as I have the people who have been there with me from the start and the new supporters I’ve met along the way, I know WE can do it."