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Businessman Chavit Singson speaks to reporters about his interest in acquiring the Miss Universe Organization. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News

 

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‘Maraming pagdadaanan’: Chavit bares challenges on planned Miss U acquisition

Job Manahan

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17676195997411766376026158G8vZQUjbIAA2zMv.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Businessman Chavit Singson speaks to reporters about his interest in acquiring the Miss Universe Organization. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News MANILA – Chavit Singson on Monday said challenges continue to hound his planned acquisition of the Miss Universe Organization, but the businessman believed his goal still remained achievable.</div>Last week, without naming anyone, Miss Universe president Raul Rocha described a certain individual as a “delusional fool,” saying “he wouldn’t be able to achieve” his plan “in a hundred years.”This, however, came days after Singson confirmed he and his daughter would meet with former MUO executives, including Paula Shuggart and Shawn McClain, in the Philippines.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/1/5/miss-universe-reaffirms-ownership-amid-chavit-singson-s-interest-to-acquire-pageant-1455">Miss Universe reaffirms ownership amid Chavit Singson&#x27;s interest to acquire pageant</a></div>In a chance interview, Singson reiterated that Rocha is allegedly facing cases on drug trafficking. MUO co-owner Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, he added, has an arrest warrant“Si Rocha wanted for drug trafficking tsaka maraming kaso,” he said.“Yes, pumunta sa Pilipinas ang mga dating opisyal ng Miss Universe at sinabi ko na gusto kong bilhin,” he added.But buying the prestigious beauty pageant has some setbacks before this becomes a reality, the former Miss Universe officials admitted to the businessman.“Mabibili pero marami kaming pagdadaanan. Sinabi nila maraming kaso. I think ang may hawak ng Miss Universe ngayon ay yung pinagkakautangan nila,” he said.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/12/22/chavit-singson-in-talks-with-ex-miss-universe-officials-to-buy-pageant-1214">Chavit Singson in talks with ex-Miss Universe officials to buy pageant</a></div>Singson said the talks for the acquisition are still underway, and the former MUO executives would return to the Philippines.This year&#x27;s pageant, held in Bangkok, Thailand, saw Mexico&#x27;s representative, Fatima Bosch, take home the crown, while the Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo was named third runner-up.Controversies marred the pageant in the days leading up to coronation, including a clash between Bosch and the pageant&#x27;s Thai director Nawat Itsaragrisil.

Chavit Singson on Monday said challenges continue to hound his planned acquisition of the Miss Universe Organization, but the businessman believed his goal still remained achievable.

Chavit Singson on Monday said challenges continue to hound his planned acquisition of the Miss Universe Organization, but the businessman believed his goal still remained achievable.

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‘Maraming pagdadaanan’: Chavit Singson bares challenges on planned Miss Universe acquisition

Job Manahan,

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Published January 05, 2026 10:02 PM PHT

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