FULL TEXT: Philippine bet Kylie Verzosa’s speech at Miss International 2016

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine bet Kylie Verzosa on Thursday proved that a Filipina is not only about beauty but also intelligence at the 56^th Miss International 2016 pageant.

Verzosa who made it to the Top 15 of the pageant, delivered a flawless one-minute speech before the audience, judges and representatives from more than 65 countries in Tokyo, Japan.

Here’s a full text of her speech:

Three things come to mind when I think of Miss International – Culture, education and international understanding. These three works together to make the brand of the Miss International beauty pageant relevant to the global community and to our time.

If I become Miss International 2016, I will devote myself to cultural understanding and international understanding because I believe that it is with developing in each of us sensitivity to other cultures that we expand our horizons, tolerate difference, and appreciate diversity.

All these enable us to achieve international understanding. And I believe I'm prepared to take on this responsibility.

Domo arigatou gozaimasu. [Thank you.]

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