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Miss Universe PH extends application deadline for 2021 pageant

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/10/25/rabiya-mateo-s.jpg"/><figcaption>Rabiya Mateo is the winner of the first Miss Universe Philippines pageant. <em>Photo courtesy of Miss Universe Philippines</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Responding to public demand, Miss Universe Philippines extended its application deadline to next month to accommodate more candidates.</p><p>In a Facebook post, the organization said it is accepting applications until July 15.</p><p>&quot;We heard you, Universe! We realize that some applicants may need more time to prepare their applications and in securing documents, so we&#x27;re extending the application deadline for Miss Universe Philippines 2021,&quot; it said.</p><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=353660096118098&amp;set=a.250705399746902" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Miss Universe Philippines earlier set the deadline for applications on June 24. </p><p>Last month, it set netizens abuzz after removing the height requirement for candidates.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/09/21/miss-universe-philippines-removes-minimum-height-requirement-for-2021-pageant">Miss Universe Philippines removes minimum height requirement for 2021 pageant</a></li></ul><p>Rabiya Mateo is the first representative under Miss Universe Philippines, which is headed by Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up Shamcey Supsup and beauty queen maker Jonas Gaffud.</p><p>She finished in the Top 21 of the 69th Miss Universe pageant last May.</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=1713770" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>