Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution commending Kylie Fausto Verzosa for winning the Best Actress at the 2022 Distinctive International Arab Festival Awards (DIAFA).
Verzosa won the award for her performance in the movie The Housemaid which is a Filipino adaptation of the 2010 South Korean thriller of the same name.
The beauty queen-turned-actress nabbed the best actress award for her exemplary portrayal of the character “Daisy” in the said movie which tells the story of a maid who was hired by a rich family to take care of their daughter.
In filing Senate Resolution No. 314, Lapid recognized the outstanding performance of Verzosa and noted that it “deserves high praise and commendation for bringing honor and pride to our country by showing the world that the Filipino prowess in the art of acting can compete on a global level.”
“Dapat lang na bigyang parangal ang mga aktor gaya ni Kylie Verzosa sa kanilang mga pambihirang pagganap na nagpapakita sa buong mundo ng husay at galing ng mga Pilipino sa sining ng pag-arte (Actors like Kylie Verzosa should be honored for their exceptional performances that show the world the skill and talent of Filipinos in the art of acting),” Lapid said in a statement.
“Ang ipinapakitang de-kalidad at namumukod-tanging pagganap ng ating mga aktor at aktres ay karapat dapat na kilalanin dahil sa kanilang mga naiuwing karangalan sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagkakamit ng mga prestihiyosong awards (The high-quality and outstanding performance of our actors and actresses deserves to be recognized because of the honors they brought back to the country by winning prestigious awards),” he further said.
The DIAFA, as stated in its website, is a “unique and prestigious annual red carpet and awards ceremony which honors distinguished personalities from both the Arab and international world, in recognition of their annual achievements and contributions towards committees and society’s betterment.”