IKINALUGOD ng Malakanyang ang Top 5 finish ni Miss Philippine Beatrice Luigi Gomez sa Miss Universe competition sa Israel, Lunes ng umaga.
Sinabi ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles na sa pamamagitan ni Gomez ay natunghayan muli ng buong mundo ang natatanging personalidad ng mga Filipina.
“The Palace commends Miss Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez for bringing joy to our people and honor to our country at the 70th Miss Universe competition in Israel,” sabi pa ni Nograles.
Sabi pa nito; “A member of our Armed Forces, an athlete, and a youth advocate, Ms. Gomez is an inspiring figure whose participation in Miss Universe allowed the world to see what we in the country witness every day: the strength, grace, and beauty of the Filipino woman.”
Si Gomez, 26-anyos, na Cebuana ay huling tinawag na kandidato na pumasok sa Top 5 ngunit nabigo na siyang makasama sa Top 3.
Sa pageant ay tinanong si Gomez ni Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere ukol sa kanyang opinyon sa universal vaccine passport.
Sinagot ito ni Gomez ng; “I believe that public health is everyone’s responsibility, and to mandate vaccine inoculation is necessary. If mandating vaccine passports would help us in regulating the rollouts of the vaccine, and mitigate the situation of the pandemic today, then I would agree on mandating the necessary passport of vaccination. Thank you.”
Si Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu, 21 anyos ang tinanghal na Miss Universe.