Lesson From Rabiya Mateo – If You Know You Are Good, Focus On Winning. Now, Let Losers Focus On Whining!

Some contestants claimed loudly that 
Miss Iloilo Rabiya Mateo did notdeserve 
to be the new Miss Universe Philippines.

Grapes.

I write to prove to you that she
well deserved the title!

The Miss Universe Philippines finals was held 25 October 2020 in Baguio City at the Baguio Country Club (ANN, 27 October 2020, “Rabiya Mateo Addresses Post-Coronation Intrigue: 'I Need To Focus On My Real Goals'[1],” Rappler.com). During the event, there was zero audience, following lockdown protocols. In a TV 5 interview with MJ Marfori aired Monday, 26 October, “Rabiya defended herself and said the controversies were painful, but she decided to take the high road.”

At the end of the day, this is a competition. And being the bigger person in the picture, I need to understand where they are coming from. That’s what a queen should do and (how she) should act.

She understands that when you aim high and fall short, you feel frustrated – and you look for excuses.

And naintinidhan ko naman po (And I understand them), but at the end of the day, I need to focus myself on my real goals – which (are) to win and bring honor to my country.

Hello Universe, here she comes!

The losing candidates – never mind their names and their number – were claiming “that questions were given to her in advance” – insinuating that that’s how she got her answers right and well. Ah, but Rabiya is a cum laude!

Jeline Malasig says (26 October 2020, “Alessandra De Rossi, Pageant Fans Want ‘Tea’ Spilled As Cryptic Posts Fan Controversy In Miss Universe Philippines 2020,” Interaksyon.philstar.com); in an Instagram story on Sunday, Miss Davao City Alaiza Malinao shared:

So deserving!!! Siya lang po nagme-makeup sa sarili niya. (She was alone applying makeup on herself.)

Habang naghihintay kami sa holding area, si Rabiya nasa gilid ‘yan nagpa-practice mag-Q&A! (While we were waiting at the holding area, Rabiya was on the side practicing Q&A!)

Nung prelims, rumarampa ‘yan sa hallway, sa labas ng holding area namin para mag-practice ng swimsuit walk niya. MASIPAG si Dzai. (During the prelims, she was doing the ramp at the hallway, outside the holding area, practicing her swimsuit walk. Dzai is hardworking.)

I have just googled, and found the appellation “Dzai” a revelation. “The… name Dzai stands for power, practicality, ambition, success, inspiration and discipline[2]” – Meaningslike.com). That’s our Miss Universe Philippines.

Rabiya did her best, and her best was good enough!

She worked hard! She’s fair! She did not cheat. She is a deserving winner! Congratulations @rabiyamateo our Miss Universe Philippines 2020! She is our queen!

I can’t say more after Miss Davao City Alaiza Malinao has spoken.

In that TV 5 interview, Rabiya said:

To be honest po, maybe because I wasn’t a frontrunner, so people didn’t expect me to win. But I know that I did everything and anything that I could during that night. And binigay ko talaga.(And I gave everything.)

A real queen gives everything!@517

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[1]https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/miss-universe-philippines-2020-rabiya-mateo-response-accusations?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1CyY3yQNHe5KZuqrQkqifxOuRPWGXFpjL9U-EU3-1Dpmg8gVXq7Yxts6M#Echobox=1603790783
[2]http://www.meaningslike.com/lastnames/name-stands-for/dzai