Filipino tycoon eyes purchase of controversy-tainted Miss Universe

Filipino tycoon eyes purchase of controversy-tainted Miss Universe

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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelago of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean.
Capital:
Manila
Official language:
Filipino, English
Population:
114 million (2023)
Filipino tycoon eyes purchase of controversy-tainted Miss Universe

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