Miss Universe Philippines 2020 candidate Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo City is not so keen about sharing photos and updates about the volunteer work that she has been doing in the City of Love. But after realizing the power to inspire others, she gradually opened up her private world for people to see what she has been up to during this quarantine period.
In cooperation with BULIG (a Hiligaynon word that means “help”) of the Jazmin Foundation, she shared her time and effort to raise donations for the PPEs of frontliners as well as financial assistance for pedicab drivers who lost their means of income as a result of the ECQ. She also stepped out of her comfort zone to be one of those who made the PPEs at the Iloilo Science and Technology University with assistance from the Iloilo Chapter of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
As for the hungry, Rabiya took part in cooking and preparing meals for the frontliners at the Iloilo Doctors Hospital – an initiative started by Lars Buko Batchoy – and where her presence alone was enough to motivate the rest of the volunteers to stand up and be counted.
Some might think that these activities are not earthshaking enough to leave a dent in the minds of people. But for those who have not done anything for others or who have not even lifted a finger to help in any way possible, don’t you think it would be best to join in the bandwagon of charitable work and pay it forward?
Rabiya has started the ball rolling in Iloilo City. The Philippines next?
Basta Ilongga Guapa! She might not be hyped like the other girls but definitely a lady of substance. She graduated with Latin honours on a tough Physical Therapy course and she is a good example of an empowered woman. All the best Rabiya!
She looks more like one of those cute actresses you see in teen Disney sitcoms than a beauty queen.
That is a compliment by the way.
I am excited to see this pageant newbie’s beautiful transformation in the next few months.
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Puedeng puede po syang maging artista ng ABS CBN
@ Ramon Lua …. let’s hope for the best, po, as far as ABS CBN is concerned….
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Puwede naman’g iba’ng network, kung pag-aartista lang ang pag-uusapan.
Based on her Beyond Coastline , she does not have the queenly aura of top contenders like Bella and Pauline
She may have to come back in 5y for the crown
@ Fabian Reyes Yes, I agree with you. Medyo petite, kasi. If you look again at the Miss Iloilo 2020 court, she is “out-aura’d” by TALLER Karen Laurrie Mendoza and Keshapornam Ramachandran. Pero maganda siya, not undeserving as the winner. She has similar “rise-above-poverty” backstory as Venus Raj. She mentions this in her “Beyond the Coastlines” video. 🙂
I commented before in the first Irene Saez post that her dress – with that MONSTROUS asymmetric ruffle – was lifted from the Miss Venezuela 1980 beauty pageant. It only made her look even smaller. But her subsequent black number in the Street Runway Challenge was a triumph! There, in sleek simplicity, you appreciate why she won her Regional.
And because Mr. Tinio also posted previously on the Mutya Gold batch, I wish to apologize for my failure to watch the FB Live video with Tyra Goldman and April May Short. WIFI issues. 😦
Blogger Boss, don’t forget, please, po…..
1) MIG MUST be endorsed to Mdme. CQ for appointment as Philippines next rep to TMotW. As @ Fabian Reyes said, she might come across as “bago’ng-salta” in NY, therefore might not be the best option to be MUP, 2) Kesha herself MUST return to Nationals; intervene on her behalf to the MIlo(2x) organization, and 3) ask the Kings of Iloilo, like Paul Guarnes, JM Suelo, and Christian Villarin, to endorse their region-mate.
Here in Luzon, “bulig” is either juvenile/small catfish or the motorized farm cart.
Iloilo S&T U’s Fashion and Apparel Technology Department is akin to UP’s College of Home Economics, I suppose…..
Not long after my Panglao trip in 1999, I went to Iloilo City for the wedding of a good friend. She and her husband-and-kids are now in the USA. She initially enrolled in UP Miag-Ao but cross-registered in Diliman, and that’s how we met. I was veil sponsor. SM Iloilo was just erected….
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“Kuliglig” pala ‘yung motorized farm cart. But it is also cicada. Precisely, it was so named after the sound it made, similar to the mating call of the male insect….
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She is pretty.. She has gorgeoeus deep-seated eyes and I Love her piecing look.
I have seen videos of this girl
While I failed to notice her during the red carpet and runway presentations , her past videos showed she could be a contender .