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Atty. Salvador Panelo during the Miss Universe Pakistan 2026 coronation night. House of Yugen TV/YouTube

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787301128754Screenshot 2026-08-21 162424.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Atty. Salvador Panelo during the Miss Universe Pakistan 2026 coronation night. <em style="text-align:left">House of Yugen TV/YouTube</em></span></span></span></div><p>Many Filipinos were left wondering after seeing former presidential chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo at the recently concluded Miss Universe Pakistan 2026 coronation night. </p><p>The <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/25/panelo-downplays-evidence-vs-duterte-in-day-2-of-icc-confirmation-hearing-1639">lawyer and former spokesperson of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte</a> was one of the judges in the national pageant, which was streamed on YouTube on August 18 and 19. </p><p>Wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket, Panelo addressed a candidate during the question and answer round: &quot;Tell us what belief that you have that despite opposition thereto, or disagreement by so many people here, still stand by it. Explain to us, why?&quot;</p><p>Many Pinoy netizens also had their own questions, with most of them asking about Panelo&#x27;s expertise in pageants and why he was included in the judging panel in the first place. </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcK0KdmTUqI/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A4858355%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Others, meanwhile, were able to connect the dots as Miss Universe Pakistan is led by Dubai-based Filipino entrepreneur Josh Yugen.</p><p>Aside from Panelo, a handful of other personalities from the Philippines were part of the judging panel: actress Arci Muñoz, Miss Globe 2021 Maureen Montagne, Miss World Philippines 2022 Gwendolyne Fourniol, and singer Bailey May. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcOgZndib17/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4838326.799999982%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="901" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Misbah Arshad was proclaimed Miss Universe Pakistan 2026, besting nine other finalists. </p><p>She will represent Pakistan in this year&#x27;s Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico, and is set to go against the likes of the Philippines&#x27; Bea Millan-Windorski. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/8/12/current-and-next-miss-universe-catriona-gray-bea-millan-windorski-finally-meet-1805">Current and next Miss Universe? Catriona Gray, Bea Millan-Windorski finally meet</a></div>

<p>Many Filipinos were left wondering after seeing former presidential chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo at the recently concluded Miss Universe Pakistan 2026 coronation night. </p>

Many Filipinos were left wondering after seeing former presidential chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo at the recently concluded Miss Universe Pakistan 2026 coronation night.

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Published August 21, 2026 05:24 PM PHT

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