JAN.

23, 2014

NR # 3355C

Speaker leads House members in honoring three Filipina international beauty pageant winners
Members of the House of Representatives led by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. paid tribute to three Filipina beauty queens durin last !ednesday"s session, presentin to the titlists the approved resolutions commendin them for their victory #hich ave pride, honor, hope and inspiration to the country. $he House ave reco nition to %&'( Miss )nternational Bea Rose Santia o, Miss Supranational Mutya Johanna Fontiveros *atul and Miss +niverse third runner,up -riella -rida. $he tribute #as done on the basis of three resolutions approved by the House earlier on $uesday, namely. House Resolution (/( 0in consolidation #ith HR %1%2 authored by Rep. 3ric 4livare5 0'st *istrict, 6ara7aque 8ity2 con ratulatin and commendin *atul for #innin the %&'( Miss Supranational pa eant held on Sept. 9, %&'( at the 6alace of Sports in Minsk, Belarus: HR 9(9 filed by Rep. -n elina $an 0;th *istrict, <ue5on2 0in consolidation #ith HRs 9(1, 9(=, 9;( and 9;>2 con ratulatin and commendin Santia o for #innin the Miss )nternational %&'( held on *ec. '>, %&'( at the Shina a#a 6rince Hotel Hall in $okyo, Japan: and HR ;>% 0in consolidation #ith HRs ;//, ;/=, /'' and /('2 filed by Rep. Sol -ra ones 0( rd *istrict, ?a una2 con ratulatin and commendin -rida for #innin third runner,up in the %&'( Miss +niverse pa eant held on @ov. '%, %&'( in Mosco#, Russia. $he handin of the resolutions to the beauty pa eant #inners #as done durin the session presided by the Speaker himself. $he Speaker said the beauty titlists" victory is indeed #elcome ne#s to the country especially in this time of reat calamities that have affected so many Filipinos. A!e are honored to have you here at the House of Representatives. 8on ratulations and thank you very much to you for puttin for#ard the best place of the country. !ithout question, Filipinos have taken pride in #hat you have accomplished,B said the Speaker. Santia o thanked everyone for the #arm #elcome and reco nition accorded to them by House members. She attributed their victory to hard #ork and the stron resolve to ive pride and honor to the country. A!e really ave our best for our country, and #e"re happy that #e"ve made every one proud,B said Santia o. *atul dedicated their #in to the Filipino people. A Itong laban po namin ay inialay po namin para sa inyong lahat,B she said. -rida thanked the people for ivin them the opportunity to represent the 6hilippines in the international beauty pa eants.

6rior to the session event, the beauty titlists #ere accompanied by Binibinin 6ilpinas 8harities, )nc. chairperson Stella Marque5 -raneta, and vice chairperson 8onchitina Sevilla Bernardo to a courtesy call on the Speaker at his office. -raneta, a former 8olombian beauty queen, #as cro#ned the first Miss )nternational in history. $hey #ere #elcomed at the Speaker"s 4ffice by a roup of House members composed of the Speaker, MaCority ?eader and Mandaluyon 8ity Rep. @eptali Don5ales, Reps. Silvestre Bello ))) 06arty,list ' B-62, 3lisa Eho 0% nd *istrict, Masbate2, Sol -ra ones 0(rd *istrict, ?a una2, -n elina $an 0;th *istrict, <ue5on2, 3strellita Suansin 0' st *istrict, @ueva 3ciCa2, Dus $ambuntin 0%nd *istrict, 6ara7aque2, !inston 8astelo 0%nd *istrict, <ue5on 8ity2, Rodel Batocabe 06arty,list, -E4 B)84?2 and Mariano 6iamonte 06arty,list, - $3-8H3R2. $he Speaker ave memorabilia to the beauty pa eant #inners, -raneta and Bernardo. 0(&2
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