Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo on Tuesday encouraged
Malacañang to proclaim January 30, coronation day of Miss Universe 2016, a
non-working holiday.
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Castelo, who is likewise the chairman of House committee on
Metro Manila Development, said that declaring the said date a holiday will give
Filipinos the chance to watch the international pageant and to give support for
Maxine Medina, the country’s representative.
“Last hosted by the Philippines in 1994, the much awaited
competition of beautiful women from across the globe would be held right here
in our country, in Manila actually, so the more the occasion becomes very
relevant for all of us,” Castelo said in a statement.
“It would be a pity if our countrymen miss the opportunity
to witness in their own backyard a contest where Filipinas have proven to excel
and become certified champions on beauty and brains,” he further explained.
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Workers will appreciate a long weekend beginning from the
celebration of the Chinese New Year on January 28 if President Rodrigo Duterte announces
the Miss Universe coronation a special holiday.
Castelo additionally clarified that it would give the people
"respite from political noise and corporate stress," and would
likewise save Metro Manila from traffic.
“Remember, Manila would be on the eye of the world during
the Miss Universe. The city should be at its best when the curtain rises,” he
added.
The Miss Universe 2016 pageant will be held at the SM Mall
of Asia Arena in Pasay City on January 30.
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