Miss Universe Philippines Organization to take over the prestigious beauty pageant after 50 years with Bb. Pilipinas

Miss Universe Philippines Organization on Monday announced its partnership with the Miss Universe Organization.

They announced the news with a statement posted on Miss Universe Philippines' Facebook shortly after the Miss Universe 2019 coronation event ended.

"The Miss Universe Organization is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Miss Universe Philippines Organization - a fresh team that will lead the country towards its continued quest to share the beauty and grace of the Filipina to the rest of the world," the statement read.

According to the statement, it will be a new organization led by former beauty queen Shamcey Supsup as the National Director. Fashion designer Albert Andrada  will be the Design Council Head, Jonas Gaffud will be the Creative Director, Lia Ramos will be Head of Women Empowerment Committee and Charity, Atty. Nad Bronce will be Head of Legal Affairs, and Mario Garcia as their Business Development head.

In the Facebook post, MUO thanked the Araneta Group and Binibining Pilipinas for catering to the Miss Universe brand for more than five decades.

"The Miss Universe Organization expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the Araneta Group and Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. for their more than 50 years of stewardship of the Miss Universe brand and franchise in the Philippines," it said. 

The new Miss Universe Philippines Organization will hold its first official press conference on December 13, 2019 at 6pm where details on their event in 2020 will be revealed.

Earlier in the year, news  broke that the Miss Universe Organization will leave the Araneta Group, which none other than Madam Stella Araneta denied.

GMA News Online has already reached out to the Araneta Group, which said they will issue a statement soon.

Read the full statement below:

The Miss Universe Organization expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the Araneta Group and Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. for their more than 50 years of stewardship of the Miss Universe brand and franchise in the Philippines. Both organizations have made an indelible mark in the international pageant scene for celebrating the intelligence, beauty and grace of hundreds of Filipina queens, and for garnering several international titles through the years. Undeniably, the most prestigious of these titles continues to be the coveted Miss Universe Philippines. The foundation and fundamentals of Philippine Pageantry are known worldwide to be solid and shall endure all because of the hard work and commitment of the Araneta Group and BPCI.

Today is a momentous occasion as the country and the Miss Universe Organization focus their collective gaze towards the future of pageantry. It is but fitting that the path to the future be led with vigor and a vision aligned with the transformative purpose of Miss Universe. The Miss Universe Organization is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Miss Universe Philippines Organization - a fresh team that will lead the country towards its continued quest to share the beauty and grace of the Filipina to the rest of the world.
The new organization will be headed by Shamcey Supsup as the National Director. She will be joined by Albert Andrada as the Design Council Head, Jonas Gaffud as the Creative Director, Lia Ramos as Head of Women Empowerment Committee and Charity, Atty. Nad Bronce as Head of Legal Affairs, and Mario Garcia as Business Development/ Marketing Head.

Rooted in the same strong foundations that have earned the country title after title in the past half century, the Miss Universe Philippines Organization is poised to bring the Miss Universe franchise to greater heights. More importantly, it is the continued support of the pageant fans and community that inspires the Miss Universe Organization to take this crucial step forward. With the Filipina at the center of it all, a bright and beautiful future lies ahead.