Kylie Verzosa, Regine Velasquez among People Asia's ‘People of the Year’ awardees

Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa's stellar year ends on a high note as she joins People Asia magazine's roster of notable personalities. 

The beauty queen was listed with Kapuso actress and singer Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, John Lloyd Cruz,  Dr. Preciosa S. Soliven, Edgar Sia II, Joy Belmonte, Antonio Tuviera Ces Oreña-Drilon, and Dr. Z Teo as "People of the Year" awardees for 2016.

Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz was also recognized by the magazine, along with Max Soliven Lifetime Achievement awardees Celia Diaz Laurel and Dr. Andrew Tan.

"I am honored to be part of People Asia's People of the Year. Thank you!" Verzosa wrote on her Instagram account Tuesday.  

 

I am honored to be part of People Asia's People of the Year. Thank you! ???? "What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come." ? December - January 2017 issue out on stands now. #Missinternational

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Dec 27, 2016 at 1:26am PST

 

Kylie Verzosa is one of PeopleAsia's People of the Year awardees. "I took what life offered me and then I started taking control... And (God) guided me along the way. It just didn't prayers. It took a lot of hard work and dedication to get to where I am," she shares. Read more about Miss International 2016 in PeopleAsia's December 2016 - January 2017 issue that's now available in your favorite newsstands and bookstores. For inquiries and orders, call Bong at (02) 892 1854 or at (0922) 877 6556. #KylieVerzosa #MissInternational #MissInternational2016 #PeopleoftheYear #POY2016 #PeopleAsia

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Dec 26, 2016 at 7:13pm PST

 

Regine Velasquez-Alcasid is one of PeopleAsia's People of the Year awardees. "One day, a better, much younger singer will come along. People will talk about her, and I will be forgotten... As far as I'm concerned, our children are our legacy. How we raise them will be our gift to the future," she shares. Read more about Asia's Songbird in PeopleAsia's December 2016 - January 2017 issue that's now available in your favorite newsstands and bookstores. For inquiries and orders, call Bong at (02) 892 1854 or at (0922) 877 6556. #RegineVelasquez #RegineV #AsiasSongbird #PeopleoftheYear #POY2016 #PeopleAsia

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Dec 21, 2016 at 3:53pm PST

In a snippet from her interview for the magazine, Verzosa confessed that it took more than prayers for her to achieve her dreams.

"It took a lot of hard work and dedication to get to where I am," the beauty queen told People Asia. 

Meanwhile, Velasquez revealed that she is prepared to be "forgotten" as a singer and to leave a different kind of legacy. 

"One day, a better, much younger singer will come along. People will talk about her, and I will be forgotten... As far as I'm concerned, our children are our legacy. How we raise them will be our gift to the future," the singer said. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas / AT, GMA News