Congressmen honor Megan Young

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Members of the House of Representatives file a resolution recognizing Megan Young for being the first Filipina to be crowned Miss World

BEAUTY WITH A PURPOSE. Megan Young earned Philippines its first Miss World title. Photo by Jory Rivera

MANILA, Philippines – The victory of actress-turned-beauty queen Megan Young in this year’s Miss World competition has caught the interest even of some of the country’s lawmakers.

READ: Megan Young is Miss World 2013

Members of the House of Representatives led by Leyte Rep Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday, September 30, filed a resolution seeking to honor Young for being the first Filipina crowned in the beauty pageant’s history.

“Now therefore, be it resolved as it is hereby resolved that the House of Representatives give commendation and honor to the newly crowned and the country’s first-ever Miss World’ titlist after sixty-three years, to Miss Megan Lynne Young,” the resolution read.

Joining Romualdez in the resolution are:

  • Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco
  • Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
  • Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado “Dato” Arroyo
  • Buhay partylist rep. Lito Atienza
  • Abakada partylist rep. Jonathan Dela Cruz
  • La Union Rep. Victor Ortega
  • Surigao del Sur Rep. Philip Pichay
  • Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla
  • Quezon Rep. Aleta Suarez


The 23-year-old Young edged 126 other candidates who competed for this year’s crown in Bali, Indonesia.

Prior to the coronation night on Saturday, September 28, Young also made it to 3 of the 5 challenges in earlier competitions of the pageant. – Rappler.com

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