The Winning Answer

Subject: Ms International - THE WINNING ANSWER

Alam ba ninyo na nanalo ang pinas sa Ms. International? [Do you know that the Philippines won the Ms. International pageant?]

"MABUHAY! representing the democratic and freedom loving people of the pearl of the orient, i am precious lara quigaman, from the beautiful country of THE PHILIPPINES"

Grabe nga ang tanong sa kanya. [The question given to her was a bit hard]

Q: "what do you say to the people of the world who have typecasted filipinos as nannies?"

A: "i take no offence on being typecasted as a nanny. But i do take offence that the educated people of the world have somehow denegrated the true sense and meaning of what a nanny is. let me tell you what she is. she is someone who gives more than she takes. She is someone you trust to look after the very people most precious to you - your child, the elderly, yourself. she is the one who has made a living out of caring and loving other people. so to those who have typecasted us as nannies, thank you. it is a testament to the loving and caring culture of the Filipino people. and for that, i am forever proud and grateful of my roots and culture."

super lakas ng palakpakan! grabe! [There was a roaring applause afterwards! Super!]

now, isn't this something we, as Filipinos, be proud of.. somebody had already stood up, been proud and grateful of being a Filipino, and had gained applause from people worldwide.. we might be in crisis now.. but only if we stand together, only then we can rise again............ MABUHAY! at pagpalain nawa tayo ng Maykapal....