Winwyn Marquez proud to be part of ‘palaban’ batch of Miss World queens

The queens of Miss World Philippines 2017 are no less than history-makers.

"Hindi madaling manalo ... I just have to say, people are saying 'major' or 'minor' pageants ... but it's all the same. Kahit sabihin mong konti or marami [ang candidates]. I salute my fellow beauty queens, whatever pageant they join," Teresita told the press on Thursday. 

 

RHA x MEI ????

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May 7, 2018 at 12:30am PDT

Three new crowns were introduced for Miss World in 2017 and the women who wore them all went on to win on the international stage. Sophia Senoron is the first ever Miss Multinational queen, while Thia Thomalla brought home the Miss ECO International title to the Philippines for the first time.

Being the first to compete, however, it was Kapuso star Teresita Ssen "Winwyn" Marquez's journey that had pageant fans hooked.

Not only was she the first to represent the Philippines from the batch, she was also the first Filipina to enter Reina Hispanoamericana — and she was up against powerhouse Latin American countries.

Even though some people considered the pageant she joined "minor", Teresita said she's proud to stand with her sisters.

 

I am just so proud of my fellow MWP Queens!! You guys are Queenin’ it!????We all know that the journey is going to be hard but we also know nothing is impossible! GOD, GOALS, GRIND. ???? • minor pageant or major pageant whatever they want to call it.. If they only knew how hard it is. ang importante WE RAISED THE FILIPINO FLAG! we showed them who we really are sa INTERNATIONAL STAGE!???? • Congratulations Miss Eco International 2017-2018 @thia_thomalla ???? Top 40 and Winner of BEAUTY WITH A PURPOSE @iamlauralehmann ???? and Miss Multinational 2017-2018 @sophiasenoron ???? I LOVE YOU GIRLS! ang gagaling niyo ???? • we couldn’t have done this without our supporters salamat po sa lahat ng sumuporta sa lahat ng queens ng mwp 2017! to our sisters @zaracarbonell, @glyperez, our national director and general manager thank you @arnold_vegafria @bessiebesana for believing in us and for the people who gave us the right crowns, our 2017 mwp judges thank you! you knew what was fit for us. ? • and syempre ang mga mamas namin.. I just want to say thank you to our respective camps na talagang nag push at nag train saamin ?? KF for @sophiasenoron @thia_thomalla and @aces_and_queens for me and laura ? can’t believe were passing our mwp crowns on september na.. ?hay super proud talaga ako sa sisters ko! #MWP2017 @msworldphil #reinateresita

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Apr 27, 2018 at 7:00pm PDT

Teresita described her Sophia, Thia, and Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann as "palaban" and "hindi nagpapatalo", and she additionally praised the three for giving their all to bringing a crown home for the country. 

"Commitment ang pagsali sa pageant. Hindi naman laru-laro lang," she stressed. 

Teresita on Thursday made it official that she remains a Kapuso. — GMA News