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House fetes Michelle Dee for Miss Universe performance 

Published Dec 6, 2023 12:33 am

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  • House members have adopted a resolution commending beauty queen Michelle Dee for her "masterful execution of grace and elegance" during the Miss Universe 2023 pageant. 

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House members have adopted a resolution commending beauty queen Michelle Dee for her "masterful execution of grace and elegance" during the Miss Universe 2023 pageant. 

Adopted by the 300-plus strong chamber on Tuesday night, Dec. 5 was House Resolution (HR) No. 1493, principally authored by Speaker Martin Romualdez. 

Through the resolution, the congressmen praised Dee for her Miss Universe performance and for her appointment as a Philippine tourism ambassador by the Department of Tourism (DOT). 

“Ms. Dee made us all proud with her beauty, brains and composure during the last Miss Universe pageant. And I am very grateful that she was appointed as tourism ambassador because she personifies everything that makes the Philippines such a breathtaking country to visit,” said Romualdez, 

Dee was earlier crowned Miss Universe-Philippines for 2023, which earned herself the right to represent the country in the 72nd Miss Universe Pageant held at the Jose Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador. 

Dee was named in the final 10 at the annual event. A lot of pageant observers believe she deserved at least a top five finish. 

“Ms. Dee’s masterful execution of grace and elegance on the prestigious international stage showcased Filipino culture and heritage through her pageant outfits, such as her evening gown, which paid tribute to the country’s living legend and traditional tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od, and her national costume where she donned an aviation-inspired ensemble to honor her role as an Air Force reservist,“ the resolution read. 

According to the resolution, Dee's incredible performance as Miss Universe Philippines 2023 came from her vast experience in joining previous beauty competitions where she was crowned as Miss World Philippines in 2019. 

She had also represented the Philippines in the Miss World Competition at ExCeL in London, England, where she finished in the top 12. 

“Almost two weeks after she represented the Philippines to the Miss Universe stage, the [DOT] appointed her as the new Philippine Tourism Ambassador, in recognition of her immense contribution to the country’s tourism sector and for carrying the flag of the Philippines so excellently, declaring to the world her love for the Philippines and reminding the world of the many reasons to love the Philippines,” it said. 

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“Apart from being a tourism ambassador, the DOT also invited Miss Dee to join the Philippine Experience Program (PEP), the Department’s new promotional project that highlights the country’s rich heritage, arts, and culture through a series of regional caravans,” it added. 

Dee is also an advocate for autism awareness and mental health since she was 16 years old and was named Goodwill Ambassador of the Autism Society of the Philippines in 2020. 

The 28-year-old has been working with the Center for Possibilities Incorporation, a foundation that helps and cares for children with special needs. 

The resolution was also authored by Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr., Majority Leader and Zamboanga City Rep. Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe, Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, Senior Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos, and Reps. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez, Jude Acidre, and Samuel Verzosa Jr.

 

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