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SENATE UKn:(\ i:i» P.S. RES. N0.1G98

Introduced by Senate President Franklin M. Drilon

1 RESOLUTION ■2 CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING PIA ALONZO WURTZBACH FOR 3 WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS 64T” PAGEANT

4 WHEREAS, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, a 26-year old beauty queen from 5 Cagayan de Orof Misamis Oriental, was crowned the winner of the 64th Miss *6 Universe Pageant held on December 21, 2015 at the Planet Hollywood Las 7 Vegas Resort & Casino, Nevada, USA;

8 WHEREAS, besting 79 other contestants from around the globe, the 9 newly crowned Miss Universe is the third Filipina to win the most coveted 10 crowTi next to Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz and Maria Margarita Roxas 11 Moran or who won the title in 1969 and 1973, respectively;

12 WHEREAS, a professional model, actress, host, TV personality, chef, 13 beauty writer, stylist, and makeup artist, had previously 14 competed in the Bb. Pilipinas Pageant in 2013 and 2014 and in both 15 instances she failed to win the title of Miss Universe-Philippines, but her 16 defeats did not discourage her as she joined the pageant for the third time in 17 2015 and eventually won-the title of 2015 Bb. Pilipinas-Universe, thus 18 earning the privilege to represent the Philippines in the 2015 Miss Universe 19 Pageant;

20 WHEREAS, the Filipina beauty queen’s positive attitude and strong 21 determination to fulfil her dream of winning the 2015 Miss Universe title are 22 indeed positive example and great inspiration to her countrymen, 23 particularly the youth, that no dream is impossible as long as he or she put 24 his or her heart and mind in it;

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