Pinoys still proud of Maxine and Philippines' successful hosting

Miss Philippines Maxine Medina at the red carpet welcome in SMX Convention Center Sunday, January 29. Medina failed to advance to the final round of the competition but earned the respect of her fellow country men.
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MANILA, Philippines — She might not have pulled off a back-to-back Miss Universe victory, but Maxine Medina earned the respect of her fellow Filipinos.

Medina advanced to the Top 6 of the competition Monday at the SM Mall Of Asia Arena in Pasay and was asked by host Steve Harvey what she thinks is the most significant change she's seen in the world for the last ten years.

"I saw the people being in one event like this, in Ms. Universe. It's something big to us that we are one as a nation, we are all together." Medina said.

Her answers, however, were not enough for her to make the final cut. Colombia's Andrea Tovar, Haiti's Raquel Pelissier and eventual winner Iris Mittenaere of France advanced to the final round.

Despite the early exit, Philippine personalities and netizens expressed their appreciation for Medina, who received some criticisms for her English speaking skills.

They also commended the country's successful hosting of the pageant and for that, the country is the "real winner."

This was the third time the Philippines hosted the 65-year old pageant. Miss Universe was first held in the Philippines in 1974 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay and in 1994 at the Philippine International Convention Center.

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