Watch the most beautiful day in the universe via satellite on ABS-CBN this Monday (Jan 26) at 10 AM as the most beautiful women from 88 different countries around the world compete for the crown of “Miss Universe” in Doral-Miami, Florida.

Will the Philippines’ bet Mary Jean Lastimosa finally take home the coveted title? Since 2010, the Philippines has been part of the top five with Venus Raj finishing 4th runner up in the said year, Shamcey Supsup and Ariella Arida clinching 3rd runner up in 2011 and 2013,  and Janine Tugonon getting closest to the crown when she finished 1st runner up to 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo.

This year, Filipino fans are hopeful that MJ will become the third Filipina Miss Universe in history being one of the crowd favorites this early in the competition.

Many pageant sites predicted that MJ will make it to the top five. The 27 year old beauty from South Cotabato was also well received during the preliminary judging.

In the end, MJ’s fate lies in the hands of the panel of judges composed of Kristin Cavallari, Lisa Vanderpump, Louise Roe, William Levy, and the Philippines’ very own boxing champ Manny Pacquiao.

The pageant night will be held at the FIU Arena to be hosted by “Today’s” Natalie Morales and MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts. International recording artist Nick Jonas and breakthrough Latin superstar Prince Royce are also slated to perform.

Don’t miss the via satellite telecast of the “63rd Annual Miss Universe” pageant, 10 AM, on ABS-CBN. Lifestyle Network will also air the show on cable television at 9 AM.

Edgar Allan Guzman will portray the character of a gay caregiver named Jing on ABS-CBN’s “Maalaala Mo Kaya” this Saturday (January 24).

He will be co-starring with veteran actor Nonie Buencamino who will play Jing’s father, Adoy, who despite his disapproval of his son’s sexual preference, remained the strength of his child especially during life’s hardest trials.

Also part of the upcoming “MMK” family drama episode are Shamaine Centenera, John Spainhour, Mikylla Ramirez, Casey da Silva, Neil Coleta, Kokoy de Santos and “Pinoy Big Brother” alumni Vicky Rushton and Rica Paras. It is directed by Efren Vibar and written by Ruel Montañez.

“MMK” is led by business unit head Malou Santos and creative manager Mel Mendoza-del Rosario.

Capturing the hearts of Filipino viewers all over the world for the past 23 years, “Maalaala Mo Kaya” has legions of fans from different generations who cried, laughed, fell in love, and got inspired through the real-life narratives of the show’s letter-senders.

Don’t miss the longest-running drama anthology in Asia, “MMK,” every Saturday, 7:15PM, after “Home Sweetie Home” on ABS-CBN. For more updates, log on to MMK.abs-cbn.com, follow @MMKOfficial on Twitter, and “like”Facebook.com/MMKOfficial. Tweet your thoughts about this Saturday’s episode by using the hashtag #MMKSameLove.

Meanwhile, viewers may also catch up on full episodes and past episodes of “MMK” through ABS-CBNmobile. For more information, please go to www.abscbnmobile.com.

ABS-CBN will lead in spreading Pope Francis' message of mercy, compassion, and love to Filipinos whenever and wherever they are through its multi-platform coverage of the historic papal visit.

Through up-to-date reports and special features, ABS-CBN will deliver all the latest developments of the highly anticipated papal visit from January 15 to 19 on its news platforms on free and cable TV, radio, and online: ABS-CBN Channel 2, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), DZMM TeleRadyo, DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta, and their websites and social media accounts.

ABS-CBN, ANC, and DZMM will broadcast live all the Masses to be celebrated by Pope Francis at the Manila Cathedral (January 16), in Tacloban (January 17), and in Luneta (January 18). Aside from that, ABS-CBN will offer free public viewing of the Luneta Mass at Alabang Town Center, Glorietta, Trinoma, Fairview Terraces, Market Market, and Harbor Point in Metro Manila and in more than 50 locations nationwide.

No stone will be left unturned when ANC brings its wall-to-wall coverage of the historic visit with nonstop live updates from all the events beginning the morning of January 15, while DZMM will cover the papal visit starting at noon on January 15.

Boosting ABS-CBN’s news coverage are the Pope Patrollers of citizen journalism arm “Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo” who will be closely monitoring all the on-ground papal events in Manila and Tacloban. The Pope Patrollers will document the events as they unfold in photos and videos, which will capture the mood and emotions of the people during the five-day papal visit.

All of the Pope Patrollers’ works will be highlighted in special sections on ABS-CBNNews.com/PopeFrancisPH, which also houses all TV reports and interactive multimedia features about Pope Francis.

Filipinos on the go may also check all the latest papal visit-related developments on their mobile devices by watching ABS-CBN’s consolidated videos and features in the PopeTYSM (Pope Thank You Sa Malasakit) channel on iWanTV.com.ph or the iWanTV app using an ABS-CBNmobile SIM.

Filipinos abroad can also keep track of the latest developments of the papal visit via The Filipino Channel (TFC), which will air its special live coverage of the event from January 17 to 19 and a documentary titled “Pope Francis: In the Eyes of Four Filipinos,” which features four different members of the clergy who share a very special, albeit experience — a rare interaction with the Holy See.

With Vatican Media correspondent Lynda Jumilla who is joining the papal flight, ABS-CBN’s “Thank You sa Malasakit: Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” coverage will be led by veteran broadcast journalists Noli De Castro, Korina Sanchez, Ted Failon, Tina Monzon-Palma, Karen Davila, Ces Drilon, Julius Babao, Alvin Elchico, Bernadette Sembrano, Henry Omaga Diaz, Vic Lima, Bro. Jun Banaag, Winnie Cordero, Ariel Ureta, Pinky Webb, TJ Manotoc, Ron Cruz, Coco Alcuaz, Gigi Grande, Karmina Constantino, and David Celdran.

Aside from tuning in to ABS-CBN’s papal visit news coverage, join its PopeTYSM campaign to thank Pope Francis for his message of mercy and compassion by sharing personal messages and prayers on social media or visitingkapamilyathankyou.com. All of these posts are housed on ABS-CBNNews.com/popefrancisphwall and have a chance to be included in ABS-CBN’s Book of Thanks that will be given to Pope Francis upon his departure.

Tune in to ABS-CBN’s comprehensive “Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” news coverage on ABS-CBN Channel 2 on free TV, ANC (SkyCable Channel 27) and DZMM TeleRadyo (SkyCable Channel 26) on cable TV, DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta on radio, and ABS-CBNNews.com, anc.yahoo.com, and dzmm.com.ph online. Follow @ABSCBNNews, @ANCALERTS, @DZMMTeleRadyo, and @bayanmo on Twitter for fresh updates. Also watch SKyCable’s uninterrupted coverage of the papal visit on Channel 99 (SD) and Channel 195 (HD).