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Michelle Dee continues to reap the rewards of her stellar performance at the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant as she made a courtesy call to the country's House of Representatives.

In a post on the Miss Universe Philippines official Instagram account, the organization posted multiple pictures of Michelle at the venue, along with snapshots with politicians and her talking to gathered media. In the caption to the post, the organization said that Michelle was lauded by the lawmaking body for her top 10 finish in the pageant.

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The recognition awarded to her at the House of Representatives is just the latest activity that Michelle has been taking part in since returning from El Salvador. Michelle was also present at the Rizal Month flag-raising ceremony held at the Rizal Park in Manila. Michelle went to the event in her capacity as a Philippine Air Force Reservist.

Aside from the flag-raising ceremony, Michelle also recently took part in a press conference arranged by Sparkle Artist Management, where she credited the Kapuso Network's talent management arm for her strong performance in the Miss Universe pageant.

“Sobrang nakakataba po talaga ng puso na mainit ang pagtanggap sa akin dito sa Pilipinas kahit hindi ko po naiuwi ang korona. I'm just so blessed to have all of your overwhelming support and of course to my GMA Sparkle Artist Management, thank you so much. My whole campaign wouldn't have been this strong if I didn't have the biggest network behind me and championing me as well,” she shared.

Michelle had previously credited Sparkle Artist Management back in October during her send-off at the Novotel Hotel in Cubao.

“GMA took me in when I was just known as the daughter of Melanie Marquez and when I didn't have any experience in the industry. It's because of GMA that I really grew to be this artistic person,” she recalled. “I chose to be an actress first before a beauty queen because I recognized that I still didn't have the confidence to be in front of a large congregation or in front of the camera. GMA really helped me mold that personality and truly they are the best.”