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'Tingnan muna natin': Incoming DOT chief on hosting Miss Universe anew

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/miss-universe/01/30/013017_fra4.jpg"/><figcaption>Pia Wurtzbach places the Miss Universe crown on Miss France Iris Mittenaere after the latter was declared winner in the Miss Universe beauty pageant on Jan. 30, 2017.<em> Erik De Castro, Reuters/FILE PHOTO</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Will the Philippines host the 67th Miss Universe pageant after the resignation of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo?</p><p>According to Agriculture Undersecretary and incoming Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, nothing is set in stone yet.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1434398" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;I want to see first the plans of the Department of Tourism. Ayoko pang magsabi kung tutuluyin ba o hindi. I want to see kasi baka naman may kontrata na sila. Hindi ko alam. Titingnan muna natin,&quot; she said in an Umagang Kay Ganda interview.</p><p>&quot;Pero definitely mga projects namin with them involving agriculture, ipagpapatuloy natin &#x27;yan.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/02/04/17/would-the-philippines-want-to-host-the-miss-universe-again">Would the Philippines want to host the Miss Universe again?</a></li></ul><p>Teo, in an earlier interview, said the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) is offering the hosting rights of the prestigious pageant.</p><p>Former Ilocos Sur governor and business tycoon Luis &quot;Chavit&quot; Singson is also prepared to foot the bill again provided the government will share in the expenses.</p><p>He spent some $15 million when the country hosted the Miss Universe 2016 pageant.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/05/07/18/miss-universe-courts-philippines-as-2018-host">Miss Universe courts Philippines as 2018 host</a></li></ul><p>The presence of MUO and 3 titleholders in the country have also fanned speculations that the Philippines is the next venue for the beauty tilt&#x27;s 67th edition.</p><p>MUO president Paula Shugart, reigning Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, and France&#x27;s Iris Mittenaere were at a dinner hosted by Singson.</p><p>Pageant-crazy Philippines hosted the Miss Universe pageant in 1974, 1994 and 2017 and has produced two other titleholders aside from German-Filipina Wurtzbach, Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margarita Moran in 1974.</p><p>Catriona Gray, a former Miss World top 5 finisher, will represent the Philippines in the 67th Miss Universe.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/03/21/18/it-was-miss-universe-ph-or-nothing-for-catriona-gray">It was Miss Universe PH or nothing for Catriona Gray</a></li></ul>

<p>Will the Philippines host the 67th Miss Universe pageant after the resignation of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo?</p>

Will the Philippines host the 67th Miss Universe pageant after the resignation of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo?