Miss Universe Laos National Convention Center in Vientiane, Laos. 10 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe Laos 2017: Miss Universe Laos Miss Universe Laos (in Lao: ມີສຢູນີເວີສ ລາວ) is a national Beauty pageant in Laos. Miss Universe Laos was founded in 2015 by TV Lao Network, which is the current franchise holder of Miss Universe in Laos. <nowiki> </nowiki>The Miss Laos company holds a separate national pageant, the Miss Universe Laos competition. The winner will be the official representative of Laos at the Miss Universe beauty pageant. The pageant is broadcast live on TV Lao HD. Color key Miss Universe Laos
Leo Lastimosa libel case against Lastimosa. The suit stemmed from his column entitled "Doling Kawatan" (Doling the Thief) that was published on The Freeman last June 29, 2007. On August 27, 2010, Regional Trial Court Branch 14 Judge Raphael Yrastorza signed a warrant of arrest against Lastimosa, who then posted bail. On August 30, 2013, the court found Lastimosa guilty, and fined him Php 6,000 and an additional Php 2 million for moral damages. He lost his appeal as the Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision. Attorney Celso Espinosa, his counsel, filed a motion for reconsideration to reverse the ruling