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Seventeenth Congress of the ) Republic of the Philippines ) of (Ilf. •,.t,- M SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) . ii/ - ? :( 8 First Regular Session ) SENATE Hl( |. l.l)' I’.Y; P. S. RES. NO. 2 Introduced by Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING 2016 BINIBINING PILIPINAS-INTERNATIONAL KYLIE VERZOSA FOR WINNING THE 2016 MISS INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY TITLE HELD IN itoKYO, JAPAN WHEREAS, 24-year old Binibining Pilipinas-International 2016 titleholder Kylie Verzosa won the 56th Miss International crown last October 27 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, outshining 69 other candidates from all over the world; WHEREAS, Miss International, since its inception in 1960 at Long Beach, California, USA, has been considered one of the most prestigious international beauty competitions alongside Miss Universe and Miss World; WHEREAS, Ms. Verzosa joins the elite roster of Pilipinas who have brought pride and honor to the Philippines be becoming international beauty queens - Miss International winners Gemma Cruz-Araneta (1964), Aurora Pijuan (1970), Melanie Marquez (1979), Precious Lara Quigaman (2005), and Bea Rose Santiago (2013); WHEREAS, Ms. Verzosa, a preschool teacher from Baguio finished with a Business Management degree from Ateneo De Manila University. She went on to volunteer at the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation where she teaches people about mental health; WHEREAS, the Filipina beauty queen’s positive and strong determination to fulfill her dream of winning the title is indeed a positive example and great inspiration to her countrymen, particularly the youth, that no dream is impossible as long as he or she puts his or her heart and mind in it; RESOLVE BY THE SENATE, that the Senate of the Philippines recognizes and commends the victory of Kylie Verzosa on her victory at the 2016 Miss International beauty pageant, and extends its warmest gratitude for bringing pride and glory to all Filipino citizens. Adopted, SENATORy^EL VILLANUEVA.
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