Binibini 35 Sandra Lemonon will build, build, build on her experience — and her answer if she could do it again!

When life gives you lemons, be like Sandra Lemonon!

Although she didn't win a crown, she made her mark as Binibini 35 with an indelible response during the Questions and Answer portion.

Much like a tall glass of lemonade on a hot summer day, Sandra's response was positively refreshing!

When asked about the Duterte administration's Build Build Build program, Sandra took a moment to compose herself before saying, "Actually I studied so much about this Q and A but this is something I don’t know much about. But at least I’m here trying to answer the question. Thank you."

In an Instagram post Tuesday, Sandra said that she didn't expect the people's appreciation for her honesty.

"I was actually terrified to look at my phone after what happened last Sunday night," she shared. "I cannot believe the amount of support and understanding each and one of you has showed me the past hard days and I am so grateful for it."

 

Hello!!! I’m sorry that I haven’t posted this sooner! I was actually terrified to look at my phone after what happened last Sunday night ????????. I needed some time to reflect & to let it all sink in. I cannot believe the amount of support & understanding each & one of you has showed me this past hard days & I am so grateful for it. I really wasn’t expecting this response at all, so thank you ?? I want to thank everyone who has helped me grow into the person I am today, to my mentors ????????,Tito Edwin Uy for making me feel like a goddess warrior in my national costume & like a queen in my evening gown ????????? I cherish the friendship that we have build and I cannot wait to support one another again in the future ? To my lemonade family! Mahal mahal po kayo ????????? sleepless nights hand painting the props just to make me sure we would Pasabog, I have never experience such selflessness & this is one of the biggest memories I will cherish forever, I feel so loved & supported ???? & I couldn’t thank you enough for choosing me as your ???? To my family, who at first was unsure of me but decided to stick by me in the end, especially my mom who commuted from batangas to Manila just to see me, & my baby sister @sandyleunicorn I love you???????????? To my binibining sisters, thank you for the craziest 2months, that until coronation night there was still no sabotages ???????????? To my Romie Lauren ???? thank you for making it so fun & comfortable living with you ???? even for just 2days. My 9.5 girls! @gumabaomichele @catriona_gray You know I adore you both to bits, thank you for making time fly & leaving me with a stomach full of air because of our laughter ???????????? I couldn’t be more proud of you & I know you will both slay & bring home the ????’s ???? To @rlalauren who took her time & bought me all this beautiful clothes when I had none to wear ???? & brought it all the way from L.A to the Philippines! You are the definition of what a true friend is & I will never forget what you did for me ???? To @joschicopter who was backstage waiting for me after the show was over & was there to give me my first hug & let me cry after my defeat ????, thank you for being there in that moment it really meant a lot to me

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Mar 20, 2018 at 8:28am PDT

In a video posted on Facebook, Sandra said that her initial response to being called for the Q&A was excitement. "I was the first one...I felt ready, I was confident that everything I studied would show. But when I heard my question, I was terrified," she said.

It wasn't the question, but the fact that she was letting her fans, friends, and family down that scared her, Sandra explained.

If the judge had explained what it was, she said she would have said: "Of course! A big yes, a big, big yes!"

"I would tell him we need more infrastructure, yes, it's about time!" Sandra added, "If that's going to improve [the country] and give more jobs to us, go!"

The fact that it didn't go that way now feels like a blessing in disguise for Sandra, because she gave the Build Build Build program a free promotion!

But aside from knowing what Build Build Build is, Sandra shared that the lesson she really learned is that it's okay to make mistakes. "It's okay to not know everything and it's okay when you have a hard time and you fail... you will always have a lesson to learn after that failure and it's going to make you come back stronger and wiser," she said.

"There's nothing to be ashamed about it," she added.

On Facebook meanwhile, the chairperson of the Build Build Build committee in the DPWH Anna Mae Lamentillo apologized to Sandra and vowed to work harder so more people will know more about the program.

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 — LA, GMA News