Masaya si Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars First Edition winner Vanessa Pulgarin sa mainit na pagtanggap ng Pinoy pageant fans sa kanya.
Nasa bansa si Vannesa para sa ilang araw na bakasyon at pagiging panauhing pandangal sa paglulunsad ng pinakabagong pageant sa bansa, ang Reina Filipinas.
Bukod kay Vanessa, kasama din niya si Nawat Itsaragrisil, ang founder at CEO ng MGI.
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VANESSA PULGARIN: "I have too much love from the people..."
Ito ang unang beses ng Columbian beauty queen na makabisita sa Pilipinas.
Ito rin ang unang bansang pinuntahan niya matapos siyang hiranging MGI All Stars First Edition grand winner.
Ano ang masasabi niya?
Kuwento ni Vanessa, "It's my first time here and I feel so happy because I have too much love from the people, so I love it."
Ano ang pakiramdam na siya ang unang makasaysayang queen ng MGI All Stars?
Aniya, "Oh, my God, I feel so excited. I feel like a child.
"Everything is new for me, like, wow, what is new? What is today? Yeah, I have energy all the time."
Ang kuwento ni Vanessa ay masasabing kinakabitan niya ng pagpupursige dahil sa wakas nakuha na niya ang korona.
Ano ang maipapayo niya sa mga babaeng katulad niya na talagang pinupursige ang kanilang pangarap?
Saad niya, "You need work hard. If one door is closed, others open. So you need to try, try, try, and trust in yourself, and work so hard for your dreams.
"Because if you don't work hard, if you don't learn, what you try to say to the people? Nothing.
"So I work hard."
Dagdag pa niya: "Work hard, and you know what is the most important? Trust in yourself and be real.
"Because when you are real, everybody know[s] and everybody [feels it]."
May iba raw kasing nagpapanggap kapag nasa stage. Pero hindi raw uubra iyon dahil mahahalata agad ng tao.
Sabi ni Vanessa, "I'm real, you know."
Magaganap ang MGI All Stars Second Edition sa Thailand sa December 12, 2026.
Pinaghahandaan na ba niya ang next round?
Saad niya, "I just think about... because I want to create something total different. You have ideas, yes?"
Dagdag pa niyang biro, "Maybe fire, or maybe jump in the... I don't know, in the stage, fly. Imagine."
Babalik si Vanessa sa kumpetisyon at sisikapin niyang muling makuha ang korona hanggang sa umabot sa one million dollars ang kanyang total prize.
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VANESSA TRIES CHICKEN INASAL IN MANILA
Dahil nga first time ni Vanessa sa Pilipinas, ano ang masasabi niya sa mga natikman na niyang pagkaing Pinoy?
Kuwento ng beauty queen: "So good. It's a little bit similar to Colombian food.
"Yeah, it's not too different, but tasted really delicious. I make 10 for everything.
"And tonight, I'm going to try balut."
Lahad pa niya, "It's my first time here and I feel so happy.
"I tried food, I enjoyed with the people, and I feel like I'm home. You know, Manila is a little bit similar to my country."
Naalala ba niya ang unang pagkaing natikman niya?
Sagot niya, "Ay, I don't remember the name."
Tanong pa niya sa kasama niya, "What we try today?"
"Mang Inasal," sagot ng companion niya na ang tinutukoy ay isang kilalang food chain.
Dagdag niya, "Mang Inasal. Yeah. You know, I have the video in TikTok. So if you wanna watch, go to my TikTok. I have the experience there."
Mapapanood nga sa kanyang TikTok account ang pagpapa-experience ni Miss Grand International 2025 Emma Tiglao kay Vanessa ng iba-ibang pagkaing Pinoy tulad ng chicken inasal, lumpiang togue, palabok, at pork barbeque.
Natikman din niya ang gulaman at halu-halo.
@vanessapulgarin33 @emmatiglao @????????????? ? sonido original - VanePulgarin
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