When Venus Raj clinched 4th Runner-Up honors in the Las Vegas-hosted
Miss Universe. The following year saw the Philippines claiming runner-up
finishes in both Miss Universe and Miss World (c/o Shamcey Supsup and
Gwen Ruais, respectively). And just last year, Janine Tugonon was named
1st Runner-Up to Olivia Culpo, with Stephany Stefanowitz a close 2nd in
Miss Earth and Rizzini Gomez pulling a Miss Tourism International.
More
than a week back, we finally bagged the Miss World crown via Megan
Young, with the Mutya Datul victory in Miss Supranational adding more
spice to a 2013 looking more optimistic than ever. And let’s not forget
that this year’s editions of Miss Universe, Miss Earth and Miss
International are still upcoming.
Are we looking at another Golden Age while establishing the Pageant
Powerhouse status of the Philippines? Will the winning streak run till
2015? Or will it even go beyond that? I say yes. For sure, the element
of luck will still come into play. But with the diligent training and
preparations being given to our carefully-chosen representatives,
there’s no reason to slide back and be relegated to anonymity anymore.
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Things are definitely looking up. There’s no room for resting on our laurels. It’s full steam ahead for the Philippines!
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